Abby’s Catering is seeking a Bilingual Commercial Airline - Catering Sous Chef to oversee daily culinary operations in a high-volume airline catering environment. The Sous Chef will lead teams to execute established processes with discipline, efficiency, and accountability in a 24/7, deadline-driven operation.
Requirements
- Minimum 3+ years of culinary leadership experience in high-volume, structured environments
- Proven ability to work in process-driven, recipe-controlled production operations
- Ability to thrive in cold-room production environments (as low as 36°F) for extended periods
- Availability for rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime as required
- Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills
- Bilingual English/Spanish required (verbal communication for team leadership)
- Ability to read and interpret airline recipes, plating instructions, and batch production guides
- Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office and production systems)
- Reliable, proactive, and able to work independently
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Culinary Arts certificate or degree preferred
- Airline or aviation catering experience strongly preferred
- Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. (no sponsorship available)
- Food Handler / Food Safety Manager Certification required (ServSafe or equivalent)