Lead Airline Kitchen Cook — High-Volume Catering

gategroup; New York (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site cafeteria

Free parking

Weekly pay

Uniforms provided

Job summary

gategroup is seeking a Head Cook in Inwood, NY to lead kitchen production, prep meals, and supervise a team while ensuring quality and safety. The role requires adherence to airline specs and menu guidelines.

The position involves monitoring temperatures, maintaining logs, and converting recipes to meet daily production needs. Weekend and holiday work may be required; union considerations apply.

Qualifications

• Culinary degree and/or cook certification preferred.
• Experience cooking in high-volume institutional catering (2+ years).
• Experience maintaining temperature logs for all items.
• Recipe conversion experience required to accommodate daily production needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead cooks and supervise production according to recipes.
• Assemble equipment per airline specifications and diagrams.
• Package and prepare alcoholic beverages for airline flights.
• Ensure sanitation standards and maintain inventory documentation.
• Support leadership to monitor quality and production efficiency.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Team leadership

Food safety

Temperature logs

Communication

Education

Culinary degree

Job description

gategroup is seeking a Head Cook in Inwood, NY to lead kitchen production, prep meals, and supervise a team while ensuring quality and safety. The role requires adherence to airline specs and menu guidelines.

The position involves monitoring temperatures, maintaining logs, and converting recipes to meet daily production needs. Weekend and holiday work may be required; union considerations apply.