Food Preparation

Gate Gourmet is hiring Food Preparation Specialists to work in various locations around the country.

As a food preparation specialist, you will partake in a number of roles, all of which include a focus on customer service and providing customers with the best food we are capable of creating.

We ask that applicants have a knack for excellent customer service, and can work well with a team and communicate effectively.

Working as a Food Preparation Specialist

Food preparation specialists have a number of roles, all involving teamwork, customer service, and dedication. Several positions in this department are open, including cooks, food preparers, assemblers, and others in our flight kitchen team. In these roles, you will work together with the kitchen team to provide our 250-plus clients and customers with the best food possible.

We ask that candidates have excellent communication skills, and are hard workers that are dedicated to their job. In this role, you must be able to work well with a team, and have flexibility with their schedule. No prior experience or training is necessary.

Why Gate Gourmet?

Gate Gourmet is the world’s largest independent provider of catering and provisioning services for airlines and railroads. On average, our professional kitchens serve more than 350 million passengers around the world each year. Gate Gourmet is a great place not only to work, but also to jump-start your career. Many of our business leaders began their careers in the Gate Gourmet’s kitchens, and have utilized our constant training and recognition to help them advance.

Our mission

Here at Gate Gourmet, all of the work that we do is centered around on one common goal: to keep our customer’s flights on time, fully services and passengers satisfied. We strive to create the best-quality fine dining possible, and deliver it to our customers in a timely fashion. With over 250 airlines as our customers, service on 5 continents, and an average of a 99 percent reliability rate, you know that every one of our employees is completely dedicated to fulfilling our mission.

Employee Benefits

We recognize that we would be but a fraction of the company we are today were it not for our outstanding employees. For this reason, we offer all employees a competitive benefits and compensation plan including paid overtime, holiday, vacation and sick leave; full medical, dental, vision and life insurances; and a 401(k) plan.