Specialty Japanese Cook – High-Volume Airline Kitchen

Flying Food Group; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 22,162 - 31,564; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

A food service company in Honolulu is looking for a Specialty Cook with expertise in Japanese cuisine to join their team. You will be responsible for maintaining high-quality food production, adhering to HACCP standards, and working efficiently with kitchen staff. This position requires a minimum of 5 years of culinary experience and strong communication skills in English. A comprehensive benefits package is offered, including health and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• 5 years minimum experience in culinary positions.
• Proven ability to handle customer issues.
• Experience in a professional kitchen environment.

Responsibilities

• Produce high quality food products consistently.
• React to executive chef requirements efficiently.
• Maintain HACCP standards in food production.

Skills

Japanese Cuisine Knowledge

High Volume Production Experience

Management Skills

HACCP Standards Understanding

English Communication

Job description

Classification: Non-Exempt
Salary Range: $20.75/hr
Report to: Production Manager
Date: April 2026

We are seeking a Specialty Cook to join our team! This position will emphasis on Japanese Cuisine and Cooking Skills. Also, a strong commitment to delivering high-quality food products.

Essential Functions

• Work with kitchen staff to produce high quality products on a consistent basis.
• Interface and efficiently react to Customer/Executive Chef requirements.
• Implement customer specific menu items.
• Maintain HACCP standards.
• Culinary Quality & Menu adherence.
• Production planning and management.
• Employee Scheduling and Training.
• Food Cost Improvements.
• Food Safety
• Menu development when required and other daily operation needs. Able to create a vision for the department
• Knowledge of Japanese cuisines, and cooking skills a plus

Skills and Qualifications

• Experienced Chef with high volume production environments.
• Strong management and productivity improvement skills.
• Complete understanding of HACCP standards of food production.
• Proven track record successfully handling customer issues and requests.
• Read, write, understand, and communicate in English.
• 5 years minimum experience.

Supervisory Responsibility
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment
This job operates in a professional kitchen. This role routinely uses kitchen equipment.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must occasionally lift and /or move up to 50 pounds. Regularly required to stand or walk for extended periods of time.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time, non-exempt position. Days and hours of work may vary depending on the needs of the business.
Must be willing to work any shift or days off as leadership assigns.

Travel
0%

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits
Flying Food Group, LLC offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, prescription, drug coverage, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity plans, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, commuter benefit, retirement program 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and pet insurance.