Sous Chef

Melbourne

Want to elevate your career to a Higher Altitude?
Bring your skills and help us deliver restaurant quality meals at 40,000ft.
Global Brand. Market Leader.
At dnata catering & retail, the sky's truly the limit
AVIATION SUPPORT BUSINESS OF THE YEAR 2025

AUSTRALASIA's AIRLINE CATERER OF THE YEAR 2025

What does a typical day look like?
As Sous Chef, you will be responsible for planning and directing food preparation in our kitchen. This will involve supervising other kitchen staff, as well as addressing operational issues. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in large multi-function high end venues and experience producing consistent, high quality culinary items.

In a Nutshell, Your Main Responsibilities Are

• Ensuring your area is properly organized, staffed and directed.
• Ordering required food and equipment daily to satisfy the production plan.
• Providing decisive leadership and on the job training to lower level staff members.
• Executing and supervising food production, packing & tray-set activities.
• Preparing complex meals or dishes, to specifications provided.
• Monitoring and ensuring KPI compliance across the business, including recipe specifications.
• Monitoring and controlling labour, food costs and shrinkage to budget.
• Participating in the development of food products and menus as needed for customer menu presentations.

What do you need to be successful in securing this role?

• Demonstrated success in a similar role.
• Trade qualified Chef with at least 2 years' exp in a high volume food environment.
• Advanced knowledge of HACCP / QSAI / Food Safety and OHS.
• Prior experience with Airline or bulk catering oriented preferred.
• Prior experience working in a team environment with demonstrated leadership skills.
• HALAL experience - knowledge of segregation and separation of equipment.
• Good financial understanding and cost conscious, portioning, wastage etc.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Good knowledge computer skills and Microsoft Office
• As you will be working in the Aviation Services industry, you will be required to obtain a clear National Police Check.
• Availability to work 38 hours/week, as this role is a full-time permanent position.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive pay rates and generous penalties.
• Free parking, daily staff meals and uniforms.
• 5 weeks Annual Leave per 12 months service.
• Career development and progression, coupled with national relocation opportunities.
• Discounts at hundreds of retailers (such as Woolworths, Caltex and JB-HiFi), discounted health insurance and wellbeing resources, online exercise classes.

About Us
We are Australia's largest and most admired inflight catering and retail partner. Specialising in inflight catering and retail, food manufacturing, and airport lounge management, our group of diverse brands enables us to deliver extensive service capabilities.

Chosen by many of the world's top airlines, we operate 16 facilities across 10 cities and employ over 4,000 people who help us to produce over 64 million meals, and service more than 250,000 flights, each year.

Parent company dnata – part of the Emirates Group – is one of the world's largest air services providers. Offering ground handling, cargo, travel, and inflight catering and retail services, dnata ensures the aviation industry operates smoothly and efficiently.

Want to know more about dnata catering and our global businesses? Visit our Australian careers website and watch a short video here:

Does this role sound perfect for you? If so, we want to hear from you
Click the link below and upload your resume to start on the journey of joining the dnata catering family as a Sous Chef.