Sous Chef, F&B Airports

Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC) is seeking an experienced and passionate Sous Chef to join our Airport Lounges team at one of our largest and most dynamic production facilities, responsible for delivering consistent, high-quality, large-scale meals.

The job holder is responsible to supervise and manage the daily operation of the assigned kitchen including management of kitchen staff, ordering and recommending purchase of inventory while ensuring high service delivery, quality standards and cost standards.

• Supervise and allocate work to subordinates, observe the working methods and productivity of assigned staff, assist them, and coordinate with senior production staff to provide them with the necessary training ensuring a smooth workflow and target output achievement.
• Ensure desired output delivery through effective roster planning / scheduling.
• Take responsibility for timely and efficient production in accordance to specifications, recipes and passenger load requirements ensuring minimal wastage, applying effective controls.
• Check and ensure that the dishing is correct in weight, presentation and items are prepared as per airline specifications, and food products are color coded with dates.
• Be responsible for Gold standard recording for safe food with daily monitoring and follow up for corrective action
• While handling daily operational activities find solution to problems and take corrective action before they occur and ensure that the Sr. Sous Chefs and Executive Sous Chefs are kept informed about the daily production, problems encountered and actions taken.
• Manage the implementation, updating and following of SOPs in respective section, take corrective action on non-conformances and brief the team on preventive measures. Ensure all teams follow approved recipes and methods.
• Assist in new recipe creation, trials and implementation of new products/dishes ensuring that the team understands the client expectations.
• Prepare, update and maintain production sheets including separate breakdowns for all international airlines/catering businesses to support all intra department requirement.
• Ensure that a proper stock rotation is maintained, on time deliveries, high quality service and strict adherence to the laid down hygiene procedures.
• Contribute to Kitchen revenue through effective food cost / wastage control.
• Comply with and practice the company’s established Safety & Hygiene Policy and Procedures.

Hotel Management or Culinary degree.

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the culinary field. Hotel Catering equivalent in 5-star facility with an excellent knowledge in all aspects of cooking and different cuisines Previous experience in high volume a la carte and / or banqueting in a large kitchen team preferred.