Lead Airline Cook - High-Volume Kitchen

Gategroup Holding; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

gategroup is seeking a Head Cook to lead kitchen operations for airline catering, preparing diverse menu items and supervising cooks to maintain quality and efficiency. This role emphasizes adherence to recipes, standards, and safety in a high-volume environment.

The position requires at least 2 years of experience in institutional catering, ability to manage temperature logs, and proficiency in recipe conversion to meet daily production needs. Weekend and holiday shifts may be required.

Qualifications

• Culinary degree and/or cook certification preferred.
• At least 2 years of experience cooking in high-volume institutional catering preferred.
• Experience maintaining temperature logs for all items prepared.
• Recipe conversion experience required to meet daily production needs.

Responsibilities

• Assembles equipment according to airline specifications and procedures.
• Packages and prepares alcoholic beverages for airline flights.
• Keeps production areas compliant with sanitation standards and customer requirements.
• Documents inventory in compliance with requirements.
• Works as a team member and supports leadership in monitoring production quality.
• Additional duties may be assigned by management.

Skills

Read, follow specs

Communicate effectively

Education

Culinary degree / cook certification

Job description

gategroup is seeking a Head Cook to lead kitchen operations for airline catering, preparing diverse menu items and supervising cooks to maintain quality and efficiency. This role emphasizes adherence to recipes, standards, and safety in a high-volume environment.

The position requires at least 2 years of experience in institutional catering, ability to manage temperature logs, and proficiency in recipe conversion to meet daily production needs. Weekend and holiday shifts may be required.