We’re looking for someone with a passion for Operations Leadership for a position in our Vancouver Flight Kitchen. If you have strong leadership skills and production experience this is an opportunity to take your career to the next level. You will be leading people and process in our food production & assembly department. As we’re a 24hr/day, 7 days per week operation, you must be able to work various shifts.
Why work for Gate Gourmet:
no waiting period for medical or dental benefits
RRSP matching
subsidized meals
free parking
free access to an EAP
company-wide corporate discounts, Good Life Fitness, TELUS mobility, Bell mobility, Rogers, Dell computers
salary range $70,000 to $80,000 gross annually
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Leverage your culinary expertise to take our customer’s experience to the next level
Contribute to new menu design
Ensuring customer’s quality standards are always met or exceeded
Responsible for safety, quality and compliance to customer specifications and regulatory requirements and company policies and procedures.
Champions employee safety without compromise
Manages daily manpower planning including assignment of responsibilities and workstations.
Responsible for evaluating employee performance, coaching and corrective action for employees and liaises as required with HR and other support functions.
Trains and monitors employees on proper work procedures to ensure maximum productivity with minimum labour and food costs
Always looks for ways to minimize labour and material cost
Works closely with all internal customers & suppliers to continuously improve the overall supply chain
Works with entire leadership team toward a unified goal
Administrative tasks including creation of requisitions, production sheets, HACCP documentation, shift reports etc.
Education:
Red Seal Chef preferred
Work Experience:
Minimum 3 years cooking or food preparation experience with a wide array of cuisines
Minimum 2 years of leadership experience in a high volume, fast paced food production environment with complex menus
Production planning experience a plus
Job Skills:
Strong and effective leadership skills with the ability to successfully manage a staff of 30+ employees
Ability to train and mentor others
Must have the ability to give constructive feedback to employees daily
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
Able to balance multiple objectives in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
Strong organizational & analytical skills
Ability to create a production plan & execute that plan
Must be innovative and have the ability to make changes to the operation as needed to further improve the work environment and unit performance
Basic computer skills with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office products
Knowledge of SAP a plus
We are an international company which specializes in airline catering, food for the planes. Execute diverse menus while, mentoring along side industry leaders in airline catering. We offer competitive salaries, benefits and opportunities for work-life balance that you may not see in a restaurant environment. Working in a fast-paced environment, we are team focused living out our values of Passion, Excellence, Responsibility and Respect.
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