Lead Airline Kitchen Cook – High-Volume Catering

gategroup; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

gategroup is seeking a Head Cook to lead kitchen operations in our airline catering facility in New Orleans. You will prepare and cook various food items according to recipes, supervise line cooks, and ensure timely production.

You should have a culinary degree or certification, at least 2 years in high-volume catering, and demonstrate strong temperature control, inventory documentation, and teamwork. The role requires flexibility, weekend/holiday shifts, and strict sanitation compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-volume catering preferred.
• Ability to read and follow recipes and standards.
• Knowledge of temperature logs and food prep processes.

Responsibilities

• Assembles equipment according to airline specifications following procedures and assembly diagrams.
• Packages and prepares alcoholic beverages for airline flights.
• Keeps production areas in compliance with sanitation standards and customer requirements
• Documents inventory in compliance with requirements
• Follows directions.
• Works as a member of a team.
• Supports Hot Food leadership in monitoring team’s production quality and efficiencies
• Additional duties may be assigned as deemed necessary by management

Skills

Team leadership

Cooking

Food safety

Recipe adaptation

Education

Culinary degree

Job description

gategroup is seeking a Head Cook to lead kitchen operations in our airline catering facility in New Orleans. You will prepare and cook various food items according to recipes, supervise line cooks, and ensure timely production.

You should have a culinary degree or certification, at least 2 years in high-volume catering, and demonstrate strong temperature control, inventory documentation, and teamwork. The role requires flexibility, weekend/holiday shifts, and strict sanitation compliance.