Cook

We’re looking for motivated, engaged people to help make everyone’s journeys better.

A Head Cook is responsible for preparing and cooking various food items according to recipes and monitors cooks production acting as a lead

• Assembles equipment according to airline specifications following procedures and assembly diagrams.
• Packages and prepares alcoholic beverages for airline flights.
• Keeps production areas in compliance with sanitation standards and customer requirements
• Documents inventory in compliance with requirements
• Follows directions.
• Works as a member of a team.
• Supports Hot Food leadership in monitoring team's production quality and efficiencies
• Additional duties may be assigned as deemed necessary by management.

Culinary degree and/or cook certification is preferred

At least 2 years of experience cooking in a high volume institutional catering environment is preferred

Experience with maintaining temperature logs for all food items prepared.

Recipe conversion experience required to accommodate the kitchen’s daily production needs.

(Certification, Licenses and Registration) Not applicable

Read, write, and follow food specifications and menu guidelines

Communicate effectively with supervisors and co-workers

• Handle various food products such as seafood, beef, pork, poultry, fruits, and vegetables.
• Handle knives and kitchen tools properly.
• Work assigned schedule which may vary and could include weekends and holidays
• Work overtime when required
• Arrive to work on-time
• Completes paperwork and related administrative duties
• Complies with company policies

Handles pork, poultry, meat and fish products

Will be exposed to extreme temperature changes and noise.

Must be able to lift, push, pull, and move product, equipment and supplies up to fifty (50) pounds frequently during shift.

Regularly stands, bends, lifts, and moves intermittently during shifts of 8+ hours.

• Free on-site cafeteria with hot and healthy meals
• Free parking
• Free uniforms and uniform laundering
• Weekly pay with option to use pay card
• Employee referral bonuses
• Company sponsored $10k Life Insurance (basic and supplemental available as well)
• Vacation and sick benefits after 1 year
• Holiday pay after 1 year
• Recognition program including company merchandise
• Optional employee paid benefits include:
  Medical coverage, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account-, short- and long-term disability
• 401k with up to 3% company match for most locations and employees
• Membership in the American Airlines Credit Union
• Employee Assistance Program
• Discounts with T-Mobile Discount program with wide variety of vendors

Please keep in mind:
Our workforce needs to remain flexible in your shifts and days off, as your schedule may fluctuate during peak seasons to meet production needs, requirements of the industry or to accommodate a shift bid in accordance with the Union contract. Dues and Initiation Fees are taken the first Thursday of the month, after the required probation period.

Employees at gategroup are expected to live our Values of Excellence, Integrity, Passion and Accountability.

To demonstrate these Values, we expect to observe the following from everyone:

• We treat each other with respect and we act with integrity
• We communicate and keep each other informed
• We put our heads together to problem solve and deliver excellence as a team
• We have passion for our work and we pay attention to the little details
• We foster an environment of accountability, take responsibility for our actions and learn from our mistakes
• We…