Japanese Specialty Cuisine Cook

About the role

Bring authentic flavors to the skies! As a Specialty Cuisine Sous Chef, specializing in Japanese cuisine, you’ll craft scratch-made dishes that celebrate regional authenticity for our airline partners.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook complete authentic meals from scratch, including entrees, side dishes, sauces, and specialty items for a specific designated airline customer.
• Execute authentic recipes with consistency and efficiency, following detailed portioning, seasoning, and presentation standards set by each airline client.
• Plate dishes according to menu specifications, ensuring all components are flight-ready, visually appealing, and securely packaged.
• Adhere to all airline, HACCP, and food safety regulations, including proper handling, labeling, and temperature control of food items.
• Cook in a hot kitchen environment with other chefs using the standard equipment that is associated with preparing the authentic cuisine that you would be responsible for.
• Able to lift up and carry up to 50 lbs to include hot pans of food.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of professional cooking experience in a high-volume or specialty kitchen environment; preparing authentic Japanese specialty cuisine.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak Japanese, at least a beginner level, to understand recipes and to interface with the customer.
• Prior airline catering experience a plus but not required.
• Proficient in authentic Japanese cooking techniques and preparing the corresponding regional cuisine.
• Ability to follow airline plating guides, recipe specifications, and food presentation standards.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality and timing to ensure deliverables are completed to meet the pre-determined Kitchen Ready Time.
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards (HACCP).
• Able to work a pre-determined schedule (shift) that meets the timeline for when the daily production needs to be performed and completed.

Qualifications

• Culinary degree, Formal training, Internship program, or On the Job training all preferred.

Skills

• Attention to detail
• Quality and timing commitment
• Food safety and sanitation knowledge

Benefits

We offer relocation assistance to Houston for this specific opportunity.

Pay

Details TBD

Schedule

Work 5 consecutive days and have 2 consecutive days off. Days off are Wednesday & Thursday. Work shift: Day shift, 4:00am-2:00pm. Average work hours per day are 10-12 hours, as business dictates.