Production Control Coordinator - Airline Catering - HOURLY pay

LSG Sky Chefs; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

SkyChefs in Houston, TX is seeking a Production Control Coordinator to support production planning and scheduling for airline catering. The role coordinates Flight schedules, meal ordering, and production requirements to ensure timely service across operations.

Work is on-site at a SkyChefs facility near IAH. The position requires flexible hours, including occasional weekends, with a Monday–Friday baseline schedule and 24/7 operations support as needed.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or GED.
• Minimum 1 year of administrative, data management, or related experience.
• Experience with Lean principles and continuous improvement is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain monthly flight schedules, including counts, assignments, and departure times.
• Communicate schedule changes and production requirements to affected departments.
• Oversee meal-ordering activities within the CBase system and monitor related communications.
• Ensure airline meal specs, diagrams, and tablet content are accurate and up to date.
• Generate and distribute daily production documentation for kitchen operations.
• Ensure compliance with systems, processes, and customer requirements.
• Support billing activities and reporting as directed by Controller.
• Coordinate procurement and distribution of equipment like laptops and phones.
• Perform other administrative duties as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CBASE

AirVision

Flying Together

Job description

Job Title:Production Control Coordinator - Airline Catering - HOURLY pay
Job Location:Houston-USA-77032
Work Location Type:On-Site
Salary Range:$18.00 - 20.00 per hour

About us

Since 1942, SkyChefs has taken culinary excellence to new heights. As a trusted partner to the nation’s leading airlines and retailers, we proudly deliver millions of meals and exceptional service experiences every year across 43 sites throughout the United States. Built on a legacy of operational excellence, culinary expertise, and continuous innovation, we are committed to setting the industry standard in aviation culinary, airline services, last-mile logistics, and retail commerce. From the kitchen to the runway, our teams work together to deliver quality, reliability, and service at every altitude. Our people are the heart of everything we do. At SkyChefs, a career is more than a job – it’s an opportunity to grow, lead, and make an impact in a fast-paced, team-driven environment. Join America’s first, foremost, and finest and take your career to new heights.

Role Purpose Statement

The Production Control Coordinator is responsible for coordinating production planning and scheduling activities to ensure the timely and accurate delivery of airline catering services. This role serves as a central point of communication between Production, Operations, Customer Service, and airline customers, assisting with managing flight schedules, meal ordering, and production requirements to support daily operations.

The Production Control Coordinator maintains critical production data within company systems, ensures airline specifications and documentation are current and accurate, and distributes production reports to support operational execution. Additionally, this position helps ensure compliance with company processes, quality standards, and customer requirements while providing administrative and reporting support to the management team.

Success in this role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, effective communication, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Work location: @ SkyChefs facility located near George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
• Work type: Onsite
• Work schedule: Monday-Friday 9am-6pm but must be flexible to work off business hours and an occassional weekend or holidayas business needs dictate
• We operate 24/7, 365

Main Accountabilities

• Create and maintain monthly domestic and international flight operating schedules, including flight counts, aircraft assignments, and scheduled departure times.
• Ensure timely communication of schedule changes, flight updates, and production requirements to all affected departments.
• Oversee meal-ordering activities within the CBase system, including monitoring and responding to related communications.
• Ensure airline meal specifications, diagrams, and tablet content are accurate, current, and available prior to cycle changes.
• Generate and distribute daily production documentation, including CBase assembly diagrams and production reports for Hot and Cold Kitchen operations.
• Ensure compliance with company systems, processes, quality standards, and customer requirements.
• Support billing activities and reporting requests as directed by the Controller.
• Coordinate the procurement and distribution of employee equipment, including laptops, mobile phones, and other technology assets.
• Other administrative duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1+ years of administrative, data management, or related experience.
• Experience with Lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word
• Knowledge of airline-related systems (e.g., CBASE, AirVision, Flying Together) preferred.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.
• Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays as business needs require.

SkyChefs is an EEO and Aff