Executive Sous Chef

DarwinElevate your career to a Higher Altitude?
Are you an experienced Executive Sous or Head Chef looking to showcase your creative culinary skills?
Are you passionate about successfully driving the day to day operations of a busy kitchen?
Then do we have the role for you
We currently have an exciting opportunity that has become available for an experienced and qualified Executive Sous Chef to join our successful Flight Catering team at our Darwin Airport facility on a full-time basis.What does a typical day look like?
You will be assisting the Unit Manager with the overall delivery of the Production Plan and providing operational direction, support and guidance to a team of Chefs and Catering Attendants.
Responsibilities include but not limited to overseeing daily and weekly planning of food preparation, shift allocation and rostering, ordering of produce through our systems, developing budgets and cost efficiencies along with championing Safety and Quality throughout your kitchen.In a nutshell, your main responsibilities are:Drive food quality across all meal classes and strong focus on the client end productManaging menus and specifications on behalf of our Airline partners Managing the day-to-day food prep and meal presentationMonitor flight schedule forecasts and any changes to the weekly production planReviews productivity / process / quality and identify opportunities for improvementMentor and develop employees across Line Chef, Leading Hands and SupervisorsAccountable for the delivery of consistent (look, taste, portion size) quality food that are presented in line with our customer specificationsMaintaining the company's policy in relation to HACCP and WHSAssisting with internal and external auditsWaste management and minimizing cost controlsSupport the Unit Manager with operational, strategic and project planning goalsWorking with our Corporate Culinary, Menu Planning and Procurement teams to develop and build capability and knowledge within our Darwin unit.
What do you need to be successful in securing this role?
Trade qualified (Cert III) with experience min Senior Sous level or higherExposure to large or bulk catering facilities in manufacturing or FMCGPrevious Airline Catering experience preferred but not requiredDemonstrated Six Sigma or Lean manufacturing principles an advantageAbility to manage a diverse cross funcrtonal teamStrong verbal and written communications skillsExcellent time management skills and ability to work to deadlinesStrong understanding of HACCP / Food Safety /WHS and QAWhat's in it for you?
Competitive salary + OTEFree onsite parking, free daily hot meals and dnata Uniforms providedGrow your culinary career with a hand in strategy and planning management 5 weeks Annual Leave, fixed roster and choice of set RDOsAccess to our Employee Benefits Program including wellbeing resources, discounted private health insurance and access to specials and discounts from over 700 retailers (such as Woolworths, Caltex and JB-HiFi)Your prospective Employer:Part of the Emirates Group, we are Australia's largest inflight catering and retail partner, food manufacturing and retail, travel retail technology, and airport lounge management.
Chosen by many of the world's top airlines, we operate 16 catering facilities across 10 cities, employ over 4,000 people, produce over 64 million meals, and service over 250 thousand flights each year.Want to know more about dnata catering and our global businesses?
Visits our Australian careers website / and watch a short video here: 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 an Executive Sous Chef.