Chef - Japanese Cuisine

Gate Gourmet, a gategroup company, is the world's largest independent provider of catering and provisioning services for the airline industry. For the past 70 years, we have served over 250 carriers in more than 30 countries. Gate Gourmet combines culinary expertise with the highest standards of food safety and production to deliver delicious, healthy, and affordable meals to over 270 million travelers around the globe.

We constantly work at providing a better work culture & environment focusing on: 

• Health and safety
• Sustainable and consistent rosters - no split or night shifts.
• Professional development
• Strong and engaging senior management
• Genuine & rewarding engagement between all staff and clients alike.

Reporting to the Executive Chef - Operations, you will be responsible for producing food items according to the approved specifications and recipes. 
What you will be doing day-to-day:

• Responsible for the production of specialty meals and recipe development.
• Ensures all related administrative work is executed in a timely fashion.
• As an active member of the SPICE program, updates the latest trends and techniques in culinary.
• Actively engages with the customer and understands their needs and requirements.
• Conducts and prepares menu presentations together with Menu Development team to develop new and innovative dishes for customers.
• Responsible for the preparation and cooking of food items according to approved specification and recipes. To ensure that food preparation is made on time within designated schedules.
• Check all materials and foodstuff ensuring that they are used before spoilage.
• Keep all food preparation areas clean at all times.
• Supervising tasks being performed by Catering Assistants and unqualified chefs in designated section.
• Maintain efficient sanitation services, garbage disposal and chilling systems that comply with the regulations and requirements of the Gate Gourmet HACCP plan.
• Compile reports and documents as required.
• Promote a safe work environment at all times.

We are interested in speaking with individuals who possess:

• Japanese cuisine experience.
• Experience in a high-volume food service environment is an advantage
• Vocational training in culinary and related hygiene course is highly desirable.
• Good communication skills both verbal and written.
• Qualification as a Chef by trade
• Available to work full time 38 hours per week across a 7-day rotating roster (including public holidays, weekends, morning or afternoon shifts)