ABOUT THE COMPANY

Gate Gourmet is the world’s largest independent provider of catering services for airlines and are 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.
In addition, over the last few years the company has diversified its Catering investment into other areas like Cloud Kitchens, Catering for Rail transport providers, providing 5 Star gourmet experiences through the Uqonic Chefs and other non-aviation catering ventures

EDUCATION:

• Educated to GSE or ‘O’ levels;
• Basic Food hygiene training/certification
• A recognized City & Guilds qualification or NVQ Level 2 for a Chef is desirable but not essential

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Previous supervisory experience working in a high volume, manufacturing, food production, restaurant or catering environment required
• In-flight catering experience or experience in a high-volume food service environment preferred

Skills & Knowledge:

• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to work unsupervised in a busy environment using own initiative
• Basic computer skills
• Good standard of literacy and numeracy skills
• Ability to tight deadlines
• Accurate/detailed focused
• Flexible & self-motivated with the ability to ‘think on your feet’

The right to work in the UK, undertake a CRC (Criminal Record Check) and provide 5 years of checkable referencing history.
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• Managing daily production shifts.
• Training and monitoring shift employees to ensure compliance with proper work procedures and production of food components.
• Responsible for the preparation/cooking of food items according to approved specifications and recipes.
• Monitors yields of products to ensure maximum usage.
• Ensures quality production standards are followed and maintained.
• Ensures adherence to HACCP and regional safety regulations in compliance with gategroup policies and procedures.
• Preparing materials lists for designated recipes