Kitchen Manager / Sous Chef
Job Summary: Lead and manage military catering kitchen operations with discipline, precision, and adherence to established systems. Requiring a Kitchen Manager who thrives in structured environments, values teamwork, and consistently delivers excellence under strict military standards.
Key Responsibilities:- Lead the entire kitchen team to deliver high-volume daily meal production according to military catering standards.
- Plan and oversee production schedules, ensuring alignment with deployment timelines and operational requirements.
- Supervise kitchen supervisors, line leaders, and all staff to ensure proper delegation, accountability, and efficiency.
- Monitor all stations for quality, consistency, sanitation, and adherence to recipes, portioning, and military hygiene standards.
- Ensure full compliance with HACCP, food safety regulations, and internal SOPs.
- Work closely with procurement and logistics teams to ensure timely supply of raw materials and equipment.
- Manage inventory, track wastage, and implement yield and food cost control systems.
- Conduct training, coaching, and enforce discipline to maintain a high-performance team culture.
- Coordinate daily briefings, reporting, and audits.
- Represent the kitchen during client walkthroughs and site-wide coordination meetings.
- Proven experience managing large-scale or institutional catering (military experience strongly preferred).
- Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience in high-volume kitchen operations.
- Strong leadership skills focused on team performance, discipline, and compliance with strict operational systems.
- In-depth knowledge of HACCP, food safety, and logistics for large-scale catering.
- Ability to work under strict deadlines and standards while maintaining operational excellence.
- Committed to teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement — no lone-wolf mindset.
- Proficiency in English for both operational and administrative coordination.
- Willingness and ability to travel internationally for work assignments.
Please submit your resume and cover letter in English.
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Put "YOUR NAME - KITCHEN MANAGER" at the email subject.
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