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.

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.
  If you share our values of excellence, passion, integrity and accountability, don’t miss out on this opportunity to join our team. Apply TODAY.

• 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