Cook 1

Classification: Non-Exempt
Salary Range: $15.90/hr
Reports to: Executive Chef 
Date: April 2025
Job Description
Flying Food Group is seeking a Chef to join our team. The Cook 1 is responsible for preparing meals and assisting in the daily operations of the kitchen. This role supports the head cook or chef and ensures that food is prepared according to establishment’s recipes and standards, while maintaining a clean and efficient kitchen environment.
Essential Functions
• Responsible for all facets of daily hot food production including presentations for airlines.
• Ensure compliance with airline specifications, personal hygiene & food handling procedures.  Ensure all paperwork is completed on a timely basis.
• Assist in planning and food cost control.
• Assist in the development and training of employees.
• Assist in maintaining a good relationship between the departments.
• Assist in developing new recipes or substitutions if necessary.
Skills and Qualifications
2 years of experience with airline catering.
Experience with multi-airline international customers preferred.                                                                              
Experience in Kosher food preparation/cooking            
Ability to lead & supervise employees
Ability to read, speak and write English
Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred but not necessary
 
Supervisory Responsibility
This position has non-supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment
This job operates in indoor environment. This role routinely uses different equipment and tools depending on the tasks. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 20 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time exempt position in a 24/7/365 work environment.
Flexibility with weekdays, evenings and weekend required.
Travel
0%
Other Duties
Please note that this job description is not designed to cover a comprehensive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Benefits
Flying Food Group, LLC offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity plans, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, commuter benefit, retirement program 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and pet insurance.