Chinese Cuisine Trained Chefs

Your New Company

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. 

Your New Role

If you specialise in Chinese cuisine we have several career opportunities within our Catering team based at our facilities at Somerton. 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 (ethnic, pastry, etc.).
• 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:

• Specalises in Chinese cuisine. 
• In-flight catering experience or 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.
• Ability to work across a 7-day roster. 
• Demonstrable experience in the desired specialty cuisines required
• Supervisory experience working in a high volume, manufacturing, food production and restaurant or catering environment is an advantage
• Qualification as a Chef by trade 
• Management/Leadership qualification an advantage

Please note. This is not a 24-hour operation and there are no split shifts.

Apply now by submitting your CV and Cover Letter. (Only applicants’ that have full and unrestricted working rights in Australia will be contacted).