Sous Chef Japanese Cuisine

Reporting to the Executive Sous Chef or the Executive Chef for the unit, the Sous Chef Japanese Cuisine Operations assists the Executive Sous Chef Operations or the Executive Chef in designing and preparing meals for airline customers.Provides culinary expertise and leadership; promotes quality food services and ensures food safety and sanitation requirements are followed.Drives the food production effort with the assistance of Food Supervisors.This position requires expertise in Authentic Japanese and Asian culinary pany sponsored life insurance~ Medical, dental, vision plans~ Voluntary short-term/long-term disability insurance~ Employee Assistance Program~ Free hot healthy meals for unit operations rolesResponsible for ensuring food specifications and labor objectives meet all Company and customer requirementsSupervises department for quality and quantity; ensures items are produced and dated according to specification, and coding system is adhered to correctly (i.e. - Keeps account of attendance, sets up paperwork, sets up each shift and assigns employees to specified sections (schedule optimization)Orders raw material from storeroom and produces extra meals at last minute as neededResponsible for all food items after requisitioning them from the storeroom; training and recurrent training of all employees on proper procedures of preparationmaintain cleanliness through shift to ensure quality productManages daily production of hot and/or cold kitchens for quality and consistencyEnsures compliance with company Wage & Hour policy, including ensuring employees get the rest & meal breaks and ensuring company processes are followed.Trains and monitors employees on proper work procedures to ensure maximum productivity with minimum labor and food expenses.Responsible for coaching, counseling and preparing corrective actions for employees in compliance with the applicable union/collective bargaining agreement(s).Reviews and ensures union represented employees’ pay rates are correct based on wage scales and seniority.Employee must complete all company required training including but not limited to ServSafeCompliance with all company required policies, procedures and processes including but not limited to required trainingAssociates degree in the Culinary Arts or a Culinary Arts certification preferred.Work Experience:Minimum 1-3 years of experience as a Chef and/or Sous Chef required.Previous supervisory experience working in a high volume, manufacturing, food production, restaurant or catering environment -flight catering experience or experience in a high-volume food service environment preferred.Experience with authentic Japanese and Asian CuisineMust be innovative and have the ability to make changes to the operation as needed to further improve the work environment and unit performance.Basic computer skills required. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products preferred.Technical Skills: (Certificates, Licenses and Registration)~ Language / Communication Skills:Bi-lingual in Japanese is a plus.Type of Employment:Full-TimeTravel %:Yes – Up to 25%External Relationships:airline customersRegularly, stands, bends, lifts, and moves intermittently during shifts of 10+ a normal production kitchen facility, there may be physical discomfort due to temperature and noise.Must be able to lift, push, pull and move product, equipment, supplies, etc., Organization StructureExecutive Sous Chef, Operations or Executive Chef, OperationsUp to 40, varies by unit (Head Cook, Specialty Cook, Assistant Cook in Hot Kitchen)Estimated Total Size of Team:Up to 40, varies by unitThinking –Information Search and analysis & problem resolution skillsInspiring –Influencing and building relationships, Motivating and Inspiring, Communicating effectivelyAchieving –Delivering business results under pressure, Championing Performance Improvement and Customer FocusWe care about our coworkers, always taking an opportunity to make someone’s day betterIn addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.gategroup is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status or other category under applicable law.For further information regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, copy and paste the following URL into your web browser:

Created: 2025-10-14