About the Company:
The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.
Gate Gourmet is the world's largest independent provider of catering services for airlines and is the core business behind gategroup, whose eleven associated brands offer customers a comprehensive scope of products and services for virtually any on-board need. We provide more than 200 million meals a year to our 270-plus customers at some 120 airport locations around the globe
Job Summary
Overall leadership and coordination of the Bond, Pick & Pack Section including financial, operational, and compliance and statutory accountability
Key Responsibilities:
* Align operations with Master Production Schedule and meet quality KPIs
* Ensure Customs compliance and manage inventory reporting
* Drive team productivity to achieve budget targets
* Maintain health and safety, food safety, security, and gateOPEX standards
* Lead continuous improvement and customer engagement initiatives
* Train, coach, and develop team members
* Manage seasonal staffing within budget (with HR)
* Coordinate internal transport activities with IDS team
* Implement 5S standards and Internal Feedback Loop corrective actions
* Lead operational meetings and foster an inclusive work environment
Qualifications
Education:
* Degree educated preferred and/or relevant equivalent work experience at a similar level.
* Professional qualification in operations/logistics preferred.
Work Experience:
* Experience of working in a fast-paced environment
* Proven experience of managing teams within a manufacturing, airline catering or production process.
* Minimum of 3 years management experience with demonstrable leadership and/or management activities and responsibilities.
* Culinary experience desirable
Technical Skills: (Certification, Licenses and Registration)
* Level 3 HACCP certification
* Proven leadership ability
* Level 3 Food Safety certification
* Level 3 Workplace Health & Safety / NEBOSH Certification or commitment to complete
* Ability to lead and manage diverse teams of varying sizes.
* Good negotiating and persuasive skills.
* Ability to effectively manage conflict.
* Ability to motivate and driver performance.
* Organised, process driven with an ability to critically evaluate and improve processes.
* Ability to manage change effectively.
* Computer literate and able to work with MS Office and IT Systems
* Excellent organisational skills, ability to manage workload to achieve critical dates.
* Ability to work well under pressure
All applicants must have the right to work in the UK, undertake a CRC (Criminal Record Check) and provide 5 years of checkable referencing history. xsokbrc
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