Sous Chef

About the role

Since 1942, SkyChefs 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.

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly driven PM Sous Chef to join our culinary leadership team, reporting directly to the Executive Chef. This role is ideal for a hands-on leader with commercial food production experience who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and is passionate about both operational excellence and culinary innovation.

Main Accountabilities

• Food Production
• Executes and supervises food production activities, e.g. proper cleaning, cutting, marinating, seasoning, cooking of food items etc.
• Assumes responsibilities of Executive Chef when he/she not available ie. Vacation, off-days, menu presentation to customers, etc.
• Supervise, coordinate and control kitchen helpers in food storage (e.g. maintaining tidiness, following the first in - first out principle)
• Conducts, coordinates and supervises inventories
• Makes sure to monitor material consumption and orders required food and equipment on a daily basis to satisfy the daily production plan
• Participates in the development of food products and menus as needed for menu presentations
• Must be aware of content in catering manuals; conducts updates when necessary
• Executes countermeasures in the production in case of customer complaints
• Supports training of kitchen helpers
• Quality
• Maintains and monitors hygiene, health and safety standards and monitors that Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulations are adhered to
• Maintains and monitors quality, conducts quality control checks according to HACCP regulations
• Conducts quality checks of goods received
• Makes sure to monitor and ensure compliance with recipe specifications
• Leadership
• Ensures that the area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed and directed
• Guides, motivates and develops the subordinate employees within the Human Resources Policy
• Makes the company's values and management principles live in the department(s)
• Implements and controls the cost budget in the area of responsibility; initiates and steers corrective actions in case of deviations
• Participates and supports company sponsored initiatives such as Global Quality Standard (GQS), HACCP, Lean Manufacturing

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Culinary Operations or a formal Culinary Degree or equivalent (Apprenticeship, Culinary Related Military Training, Certification with ACF, Etc.) required
• 3 to 5 years of culinary operations leadership & team supervision experience
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, food safety and sanitation standards.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple production priorities in a fast‑paced, high‑volume culinary environment.
• Understand and demonstrate concepts of financial controls (ex: keep food cost within budget, control stock levels while being cost conscious, minimize waste)
• Strong leadership, communication and organizational skills
• Service orientation mindset with an entrepreneurial spirit
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Windows-based computer applications

Benefits

No waiting period, eligible as of Day 1.

Pay

$60,000.00 - 75,000.00

Schedule

This is a PM/evening shift: 3:00pm -11:30 pm - work 5 consecutive days in a row and have 2 consecutive days off