Sous Chef

Discover dnata Catering: Elevating In-Flight Dining

dnata Catering is a premier provider of in-flight catering and retail services, renowned for delivering exceptional culinary experiences to airlines across the globe. As part of the dnata Group, a leading global air services provider, dnata Catering operates at 18 airports in the UK, serving 38 airlines with a dedicated team of over 3,000 professionals.

What’s the purpose of role:

Responsible for providing support in running the Halal Kitchen with a team of Chefs, ensuring airline specifications are met, and all compliance needs are met in line with company, legal and airline standards.

Who you’ll deal with:

Internal: Head Chef, Sous Chefs, General Assistants, Operations Manager and other departments

External: Customers, EHO, Auditors

What you’ll be doing:

• Assist the Head Chef in managing Kitchen production, ensuring quality and consistency in line with company guidelines and customer requirements
• Look to continuously improve quality and process to deliver world class standards consistently
• Work with Head Chef to set and achieve KPI targets
• Responsible for implementing standard operating procedures for food production and cooking processes
• Responsibility for food production and presentation within cost parameters whilst minimising all kitchen associated costs without detriment to the business
• Responsibility for Chef recruitment and assist with training and development
• Mentoring the team to support growth and carry out on site assessments of the complete Chef group
• Effectively communicate between the leadership team and Chef brigade
• Ensure workload is fairly distributed among Chef group and provide guidance where necessary
• Ensure all Hazard and Critical Control Points are followed for all food preparation and food delivery that all HACCP procedures for food safety are followed
• Stock control and batch cooking management to minimise wastage share through the Chef brigade
• Ensure full adherence to the company policies in relation to Security, Food Safety, and Health and Safety
• Grow the team to enable positive interaction with all departments
• Facilitate daily shift briefings and manage the OQMS process
• Develop dishes and products that match customer brief, commercial constraints and development strategy

This list is not exhaustive, accountabilities may vary dependant on locality or role complexity and may include any other duties considered reasonable by the line manager.

What you’ll have:

• City and Guilds or NVQ in professional cookery Level2/3
• 2 years’ experience cooking in a professional environment
• Ability to communicate with those at all levels
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• A thorough understanding of health and safety regulations
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
• Basic Health and Safety Certificate
• A methodical and logical approach to work

What you’ll show:

• Passion for food
• Evidence of behaviors aligned to company values
• Developing Expertise
• Generating Ideas
• Interacting with People
• Team Working
• Meeting Timescales
• Upholding Standards