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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.
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14.52 Euro per hour
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0600-1400 and 1100-1930 shift pattern 5 over 7 rotating rosters
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In house training and development
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Free meals & refreshments
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Company sick pay
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Paid Holiday
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Pension scheme to help you save for your future since day one
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Bespoke employee support programmer, including free counselling sessions
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Refer a friend scheme with generous bonuses for each successful referral
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Access to a great discount platform, saving you money on everyday purchases and so much more
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Cycle to work scheme
Main Duties and Responsibilities
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To follow all operating procedures in the course of your duties to the best of your abilities.
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To ensure the work area is kept safe and as clean as possible.
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Maintain high standards of quality, hygiene, health and safety in line with customer/company specifications
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To ensure that the standards of cleanliness and house-keeping are within the guidelines laid down in the Company procedures.
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To report all accidents and take the necessary preventative action.
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To be able to communicate effectively both verbally and non-verbally at all levels.
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To ensure that relevant entries are made in the diary log and that the log is checked at the beginning of each shift.
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To be totally flexible within the role and within the unit departments.
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Carry out quality checks with improvement action when required.
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Assist in follow-up of Quality Assurance/Health & Safety reports.
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To take on any other duties as and when required
SPECIFIC DUTIES BY DEPARTMENT
BOND
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Sort and assemble bars and kits for our Airline customers into flights , working as a team to achieve targets
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To check trolley seals and cross check against customs paper-work
DISHWASH
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General washing, sorting, assembling, packing and positioning of the aircraft equipment
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Process and strip trolleys and deliver to relevant department
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Offloading and sorting equipment/food and ensuring it is delivered to the correct processing area
STORES
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Receiving / checking supplier deliveries in line with our internal processes
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Calculate frozen meals required per customer/ flight
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Pick frozen meals, pack into airline ovens.
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Conduct product date checks, ensure correct FIFO stock rotation.
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Follow procedures in place (i.e. manual handling, trolley moving etc.) making for safe and hygienic workplace
PRODUCTION
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Assemble and pack all food items in accordance with written specifications
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From specification, accurately make up sample and product for all classes
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Conduct temperature, quality, and product date checks
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Seal flight canisters, trolleys and record numbers
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Ensure correct delivery of flights to Dispatch bays in assigned stowing order
Qualifications and Experience:
Work Experience:
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Good standard of English both written and verbal
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Working knowledge of Basic Hygiene
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Ideally some experience in a production/manufacturing/stores environment
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Experience of working in a fast-paced deadline driven environment.
Skills & Knowledge:
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Good understanding of English both reading and writing
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Good Customer Service skills
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Positive attitude to work
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Able to work to tight deadlines
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Team worker
Other Benefits:
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Statutory annual leave entitlements
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Free onsite parking
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Pension scheme
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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.
