Flex Catering Chef

Jet Stream Cuisine | Kansas City, MO

Jet Stream Cuisine is a growing aviation catering company specializing in elevated culinary experiences and provisioning for private, corporate, and commercial aviation throughout the Kansas City area.

We are looking for an experienced, dependable Flex Catering Chef to join our culinary team.

This is not a traditional restaurant schedule. Aviation catering operates around aircraft departures, and our production needs can change quickly. Some weeks may be quiet, while others are extremely busy. Orders are frequently received within 24 hours of delivery and occasionally only a few hours beforehand.

We are looking for someone who thrives in that environment: organized, adaptable, calm under pressure, and comfortable with a flexible schedule.

• Part-time, variable-hour position
  

• Weekly hours fluctuate based on catering volume
  

• Employees provide their availability in advance
  

• Shifts are offered as catering orders are received
  

• Many shifts are offered with 4 24 hours' notice
  

• 4-hour minimum pay when called in for a scheduled shift
  

• Additional hours may be available during high-volume weeks
  

• No guaranteed number of weekly hours
  

This position can be an excellent fit for an experienced chef seeking additional income, someone with another flexible position, a freelance/private chef, banquet or catering professional, or someone who simply prefers a nontraditional work schedule.

$22- $25/hour, depending on experience.

Additional compensation may be available for extremely short-notice or rush production calls.

Our kitchen produces everything from individual private-aircraft meals and crew meals to multi-aircraft and commercial aviation catering orders.

Responsibilities include:

• Prepare breakfast, lunch, dinner, appetizers, platters, and desserts
  

• Execute Jet Stream Cuisine recipes and SOPs consistently
  

• Prepare individual passenger and flight crew meals
  

• Manage hot and cold food production
  

• Assemble and beautifully present catering and platters
  

• Portion and package food specifically for aircraft service
  

• Follow labeling, allergen, storage, and reheating requirements
  

• Assist with order organization and production planning
  

• Maintain excellent food safety and sanitation standards
  

• Monitor inventory and identify purchasing needs
  

• Shop for groceries, ingredients, beverages, and catering supplies
  

• Source specialty provisions and client-requested products from local vendors
  

• Pick up provisions and products as needed
  

• Prepare orders for aircraft/FBO delivery
  

• Deliver catering and provisions to Kansas City-area airports, FBOs, hangars, and aviation clients
  

• Assist with kitchen organization, cleaning, stocking, and inventory
  

• Prepare advance-production and freezer items during slower production periods
  

This is a hands-on position. On any given shift, you may move between cooking a passenger entr e, building a charcuterie platter, sourcing a specific beverage requested by a flight attendant, packaging an aircraft order, and delivering it to an FBO.

We need someone who is capable, dependable, resourceful, and detail-oriented.

Aviation catering is deadline-driven. Aircraft departure times are firm, and accuracy matters.

The ideal candidate:

• Has professional culinary, catering, banquet, hotel, private-chef, or similar experience
  

• Has strong fundamental cooking and knife skills
  

• Can confidently work from recipes and SOPs
  

• Works efficiently and independently
  

• Is highly organized and able to prioritize multiple tasks
  

• Maintains quality while working under tight deadlines
  

• Understands proper food handling and sanitation
  

• Has excellent attention to detail
  

• Is comfortable shopping and sourcing unfamiliar or specialty products
  

• Is comfortable making local pickups and aircraft/FBO deliveries
  

• Communicates promptly when accepting or declining offered shifts
  

• Is receptive to feedback and standardized procedures
  

• Takes pride in producing beautiful food
  

• Understands that reliability is essential in aviation
  

Reliable transportation and a valid driver's license are required due to shopping, sourcing, pickups, and delivery responsibilities.

Experience in aviation catering is helpful but not required. We can teach the aviation-specific details to the right culinary professional.

Jet Stream Cuisine was founded by a private aviation flight attendant with more than a decade of experience serving passengers aboard private aircraft.

Our approach to catering is different because we understand what happens after the food leaves the kitchen.

From portioning and packaging to reheating, presentation, provisioning, and aircraft delivery, every detail is considered with the cabin experience in mind.

We are building a flexible, dependable culinary team that can grow alongside the company.

Jet Stream Cuisine

Please send:

• A brief introduction
  

• Resume or summary of relevant work experience
  

• Your general weekly availability
  

• Any current scheduling commitments that may affect availability
  

• A few photos of your culinary work, if available
  

Qualified candidates will be contacted to schedule an in-person interview.

We are looking for people who value flexibility, take ownership of their work, and want to be part of something unique in Kansas City's aviation community.