Gate Gourmet Lounge GmbH | Germany | 40xxx Düsseldorf | Permanent position | Full time | Published since: 27.07.2026 on stepstone.de
Culinary Manager (m/f/d)
As part of the Gategroup, the largest airline catering company in the world, which annually serves more than 700 million passengers from more than 200 operating units in over 60 countries on all continents, we offer everything needed for an extraordinary experience in the airport lounge. We know how important the lounge experience is for obtaining and maintaining premium customer retention. We work with passion as a host who understands and inspires the needs of the guests. Our Airport Lounge Services includes the full management of 43 lounges at 8 locations and the supply of over 7 million passengers each year with services, food and beverages. With more than 700 colleagues, we are there daily in First Class, Premium and Business Lounges for our guests. We are looking, now, you as Projektmanager (m/w/d) for our decentralised locations in Germany (BER, DUS, HAJ, HAM, STR) with headquarters at Düsseldorf Airport (DUS). .
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Your tasks • Your profile • What we offer
You actively shape our R&B concepts across locations, in close coordination with the Director Culinary and Culinary Managers of other locations You are responsible for managing and organizing the kitchen areas at our five locations, including food preparation control and regular operational support on site Production, buffet presentation and use of goods at the respective locations are your responsibility, with a high level of precision and detail You develop working instructions and practical instruments that make work in the lounges more efficient and high-quality across locations You continuously examine existing processes at all locations for potential improvement and consistently implement appropriate measures You train, guide and develop the kitchen teams of the individual locations You initiate and are responsible for measures to increase guest satisfaction in the R&B sector You ensure compliance with our quality standards across locations, conduct internal audits and ensure consistent implementation of the HACCP guidelines in Lounge and Back of House You ensure smooth communication and coordination between the locations and the other operating parts Take further appropriate activities according to the instructions of the supervisor.
- Complete cooking training Ready for regular use at our decentralised locations (Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hannover, Hamburg and Stuttgart) Multiannual leadership and professional experience in upscale catering or event catering, ideally in a comparable position Embossed feel for taste, presentation and current culinary trends Clear, binding leadership style with high team orientation Knowledge and consistent application of the HACCP guidelines Structured, solution-oriented and independent operation Experience in project management Secure communication and presentation capability at all hierarchical levels Exclusion criterion
A role with real design playroom instead of pure execution Attractive non-tariff salary with performance variable remuneration Free work clothes and laundry Sodexo Restaurant Pass (food vouchers) Discounted job ticket or free parking A well-established team that supports you from day one External operating physician Training and training courses Flat hierarchies and short paths to decision Corporate Benefits in the areas of shopping, travel and leisure
Location
![]() | Gate Gourmet Lounge GmbH | |
| Düsseldorf | ||
| Germany |
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