Distribution Team Manager

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

Overall leadership and coordination of the Bond, Pick & Pack Section including financial, operational, and compliance and statutory accountability

Key Responsibilities:

• Align operations with Master Production Schedule and meet quality KPIs
• Ensure Customs compliance and manage inventory reporting
• Drive team productivity to achieve budget targets
• Maintain health and safety, food safety, security, and gateOPEX standards
• Lead continuous improvement and customer engagement initiatives
• Train, coach, and develop team members
• Manage seasonal staffing within budget (with HR)
• Coordinate internal transport activities with IDS team
• Implement 5S standards and Internal Feedback Loop corrective actions
• Lead operational meetings and foster an inclusive work environment

Qualifications

Education:

• Degree educated preferred and/or relevant equivalent work experience at a similar level.
• Professional qualification in operations/logistics preferred.

Work Experience: 

• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment
• Proven experience of managing teams within a manufacturing, airline catering or production process. 
• Minimum of 3 years management experience with demonstrable leadership and/or management activities and responsibilities. 
• Culinary experience desirable

Technical Skills: (Certification, Licenses and Registration)

• Level 3 HACCP certification
• Proven leadership ability 
• Level 3 Food Safety certification
• Level 3 Workplace Health & Safety / NEBOSH Certification or commitment to complete
• Ability to lead and manage diverse teams of varying sizes. 
• Good negotiating and persuasive skills.
• Ability to effectively manage conflict.
• Ability to motivate and driver performance.
• Organised, process driven with an ability to critically evaluate and improve processes.
• Ability to manage change effectively.
• Computer literate and able to work with MS Office and IT Systems
• Excellent organisational skills, ability to manage workload to achieve critical dates.
• Ability to work well under pressure 

All applicants must have 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.