Job Description

• Passionate and excited about culinary knowledge, especially in modern Japanese-inspired cuisine.
• Must have above-average Japanese cooking knowledge.
• Ability to prepare a variety of cuisines using skill, innovation, and creativity.
• Executes food preparation according to policy, procedure, and specifications.
• Ensure compliance with airline and fresh meal specifications, personal hygiene & food handling procedures.
• Helps maintain workstation and kitchen cleanliness.
• Assists in departmental scheduling and control of hours and food costs.
• Helps control food costs by following proper food rotation procedures (FIFO).
• Knowledge of safety procedures, including safe temperatures at which ingredients must be kept and to which food must be prepared to avoid foodborne illness.
• Ability to work as part of a team, collaborating on complex dishes.
• Calm demeanor to work in a high-stress, fast-paced environment
• Comprehension and organization to follow direct orders and recipes and to correctly prepare dishes to the airline standards.
• Ensure HACCP and General Manufacturing practices are followed.
• Ensure safety awareness is implemented in all related departments.

Other duties as assigned. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• A minimum of 3 years of Japanese cooking experience in a high-volume cooking institution, airline catering, or food catering industry is required.
• Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination to handle tools, such as knife techniques for chopping, slicing, cutting, and dicing.
• Ability to stand in one place for hours at a time, handle the heat, and work shifts.
• Ability to read, speak, and write English.
• Experience/Education: 3-5 years of Japanese cooking experience preferred.
• Experience with multi-airline international customers preferred.
• Working knowledge of HACCP, USDA, and FDA compliance.
• Minimum of two (2) years as a Lead Cook in a high-volume cooking institution/airline catering or food catering industry.

Other Duties

• Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, Duties, or responsibilities 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 programs, commuter benefits, retirement program 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and pet insurance