Sous Chef - Chinese Design Development

Requisition
8398
-Posted
10/11/2026

- Irving

- Culinary

- TX

- LSG Sky Chefs

Job Title:Sous Chef - Chinese Design Development
Job Location:Irving-USA-75039
Work Location Type:On-Site
Salary Range:$72,014.

Since 1942, Sky Chefs 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 Sky Chefs, 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.

Bring authentic Chinese cuisine to life through exceptional culinary execution and leadership. The Chinese Sous Chef supports the Executive Chef in overseeing the daily production and preparation of traditional and contemporary Chinese dishes while ensuring consistency, quality, food safety, and operational excellence.

This role serves as the subject matter expert for Chinese cuisine within the kitchen, utilizing specialized knowledge of regional Chinese cooking techniques, ingredients, flavors, and presentation standards. The Chinese Sous Chef is responsible for supervising culinary staff, training team members in authentic Chinese cooking methods, maintaining recipe integrity, and ensuring that all menu items meet established quality and customer expectations.

• Supervise the daily preparation, cooking, and presentation of authentic Chinese menu items.
• Ensure consistency in flavor profiles, cooking techniques, portioning, and presentation standards across all Chinese cuisine offerings.
• Assist the Executive Chef in planning and executing Chinese menus for restaurant, catering, or large-scale food production operations.
• Prepare and oversee the production of a variety of Chinese specialties, including wok-fired dishes, roasted items, dim sum, noodles, soups, sauces, and regional specialties.
• Monitor food quality throughout all stages of production and service.
• Ensure all recipes and production specifications are followed accurately.
• Assist in menu development by contributing new ideas, recipes, and seasonal offerings.
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels of specialty Chinese ingredients, sauces, spices, and products.
• Participate in product tastings, recipe testing, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Support banquet, catering, and special event production as needed.

• Supervise, train, and mentor cooks, prep cooks, and kitchen support staff.
• Provide hands-on training in authentic Chinese cooking methods, knife skills, wok techniques, ingredient preparation, and plating standards.
• Assist with employee onboarding and ongoing culinary development.
• Monitor staff performance and provide coaching to ensure operational excellence.
• Promote teamwork, accountability, and a positive kitchen culture.
• Support scheduling and labor planning to meet operational requirements.
• Lead daily production meetings and communicate priorities to team members.

• Ensure compliance with HACCP, FDA, local health department, and company food safety standards.
• Monitor food handling, storage, labeling, and sanitation procedures.
• Conduct routine…