Senior Sous Chef

The Senior Sous Chef supports Cold Kitchen operations and helps maintain reliable production, consistent standards and timely delivery for airline catering. The position coordinates people, equipment and materials, monitors kitchen performance and reinforces safe preparation practices. It also takes part in the rotational Chef on Duty function and works with internal teams, external stakeholders and suppliers to support uninterrupted service. The successful applicant should be organised, dependable and committed to following operating procedures while helping the team deliver reliable results.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage kitchen production and workflow to meet daily targets, agreed specifications and airline catering deadlines.
• Align staffing, equipment, ingredients and production capacity with workload requirements to improve resource use and cost effectiveness.
• Ensure kitchen procedures, standard recipes, food safety rules and regulatory requirements are applied consistently.
• Monitor portion control, yield, presentation, labelling and product specifications against customer and airline expectations.
• Review operating performance, identify risks and resolve production challenges through timely corrective actions and improvement plans.
• Promote lean working practices, waste reduction and productivity improvement without compromising food quality or safety.
• Coordinate with internal departments, suppliers and senior chefs and fulfil Chef on Duty responsibilities when rostered.

Requirements

• Substantial practical kitchen experience and the ability to coordinate high-volume food production.
• Strong knowledge of kitchen procedures, recipe compliance, food hygiene and quality-control practices.
• Leadership skills for planning resources, supporting staff and responding to operational issues.
• A cost-conscious, organised approach to production planning, waste control and service delivery.

Qualifications and Skills

• Culinary training or equivalent professional kitchen experience is relevant to the position.
• Candidates should be able to demonstrate the technical and supervisory capability needed to lead a production kitchen; exact thresholds were not confirmed.

Employment Details

• Company: Emirates Flight Catering
• Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates