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About the company:
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:
We are currently looking for General Assistants to join our Food Stores, Dish Wash, Bonded Stores or Production teams on a Fixed Term contract. As a General Assistant, you will work as part of a team across all operational areas within the organisation to complete any tasks assigned to you.
What will life in Gategroup Team look like for you.
* 14.52 Euro per hour
* and shift pattern 5 over 7 rotating rosters
* In house training and development
* Free meals & refreshments
* Company sick pay
* Paid Holiday
* Pension scheme to help you save for your future since day one
* Bespoke employee support programmer, including free counselling sessions
* Refer a friend scheme with generous bonuses for each successful referral
* Access to a great discount platform, saving you money on everyday purchases and so much more
* Cycle to work scheme
Main Duties and Responsibilities
* To follow all operating procedures in the course of your duties to the best of your abilities.
* To ensure the work area is kept safe and as clean as possible.
* Maintain high standards of quality, hygiene, health and safety in line with customer/company specifications
* To ensure that the standards of cleanliness and house-keeping are within the guidelines laid down in the Company procedures.
* To report all accidents and take the necessary preventative action.
* To be able to communicate effectively both verbally and non-verbally at all levels.
* To ensure that relevant entries are made in the diary log and that the log is checked at the beginning of each shift.
* To be totally flexible within the role and within the unit departments.
* Carry out quality checks with improvement action when required.
* Assist in follow-up of Quality Assurance/Health & Safety reports.
* To take on any other duties as and when required
SPECIFIC DUTIES BY DEPARTMENT
BOND
* Sort and assemble bars and kits for our Airline customers into flights, working as a team to achieve targets
* To check trolley seals and cross check against customs paper-work
DISHWASH
* General washing, sorting, assembling, packing and positioning of the aircraft equipment
* Process and strip trolleys and deliver to relevant department
* Offloading and sorting equipment/food and ensuring it is delivered to the correct processing area
STORES
* Receiving / checking supplier deliveries in line with our internal processes
* Calculate frozen meals required per customer/ flight
* Pick frozen meals, pack into airline ovens.
* Conduct product date checks, ensure correct FIFO stock rotation.
* Follow procedures in place (i.e. manual handling, trolley moving etc.) making for safe and hygienic workplace
PRODUCTION
* Assemble and pack all food items in accordance with written specifications
* From specification, accurately make up sample and product for all classes
* Conduct temperature, quality, and product date checks
* Seal flight canisters, trolleys and record numbers
* Ensure correct delivery of flights to Dispatch bays in assigned stowing order
Qualifications and Experience:
Work Experience:
* Good standard of English both written and verbal
* Working knowledge of Basic Hygiene
* Ideally some experience in a production/manufacturing/stores environment
* Experience of working in a fast-paced deadline driven environment.
Skills & Knowledge:
* Good understanding of English both reading and writing
* Good Customer Service skills
* Positive attitude to work
* Able to work to tight deadlines
* Team worker
Other Benefits:
* Statutory annual leave entitlements
* Free onsite parking
* Pension scheme
* Career development opportunities
All candidates will need to undergo and successfully complete a 5-year referencing process and CRC check in line with regulatory compliance requirements.