Kitchen Coordinator $22.51 a hour

Gate Gourmet; Halifax; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Gate Gourmet in Halifax is seeking a Kitchen Coordinator to act as a liaison between production and the management team, ensuring the production plan runs effectively on the shift.

You will supervise status, re-allocate tasks, and track deviations while upholding food safety, quality and sanitation standards. The role also includes staff development and adherence to safety procedures in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; degree/certificate in Finance, Business, or Culinary Arts preferred.
• Experience with accounts payable is a strong asset.
• Must communicate effectively in English and with management.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and supervise Production Status across the shift.
• Direct, re-allocate, or perform hands-on changes to the production plan.
• Capture and track deviations to the plan.
• Validate Food Safety / HACCP per shift.
• Ensure quality control and sanitation procedures are maintained.
• Ensure staff understand and follow safety procedures.
• Develop staff to optimize performance.
• Support implementation of operational processes.
• Meet or exceed customer expectations.

Skills

English communication

Liaison between teams

Adaptability

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Degree/Certificate in Finance, Business, Culinary Arts

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

FIDS / Sabre

Job description

Kitchen Coordinator

Reporting into the Supervisor Food, the Kitchen Coordinator is responsible for being the liaison between production and the management team.

Function as a liaison between production and management.

• Maintain the effective and efficient operation of the production plan on given shift by:
• Supervising Production Status
• Direct, Re-allocate or Perform (hands‑on) changes to plan
• Capture and track deviations to plan
• Validate Food Safety / HACCP as per plan per shift.
• Ensure all quality control and sanitation procedures and standards are maintained.
• Ensure employees adhere to and understand safety procedures and guidelines.
• Support on going development of staff to ensure optimal performance.
• Understand, support, and ensure full implementation of operation process.
• Ensure Customers’ expectations are met or exceeded.
• Possession of a RAIC or ability to attain one is a must.
• Possession of a DA or ability to attain one is a must.
• Ability to use/learn in-house software programs, Windows/ Microsoft Office, SAP, Airline software: FIDS, Sabre.
• Ability to adapt to change and manage a high volume of work.
• Ability to liaise effectively in a unionized environment.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to adapt to change.
• Ability to handle a high volume of work and maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work in an environment that encourages and foster teamwork, participation, creativity, openness, honesty and mutual respect.
• Ability to adapt to change and manage a high volume of work.
• Education: High School Diploma or GED required. Degree/Certificate in Finance, Business, Culinary Arts preferred
• Work Experience: Experience with accounts payable a strong asset
• Communication Skills: Effective oral and written communication skills in English Must have the ability to communicate and disclose data in an accurate manner. Must be able to communicate effectively with management team and staff.

If you want to be part of a team that helps make travel and culinary memories, join us! gategroup is the global leader in airline catering, retail-on-board and hospitality products and services. gategroup provides passengers with superior culinary and retail experiences, leveraging innovation and advanced technology solutions. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, gategroup delivers operational excellence through the most extensive catering network in the aviation industry, serving passengers from over 200 operating units in over 60 countries/territories across all continents. We work in an exciting industry – fast-paced and ever-changing. Industry trends and customer expectations are constantly evolving and it is critical that we are agile, innovative and ready for change - and our people are our driving force. We offer attractive opportunities to be part of this fast-paced and truly international working environment.

For further information, please visit www.gategroup.com.