General Assistant

dnata catering UK; Crawley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company is seeking a General Assistant at Gatwick Airport. This role involves preparing food, cleaning equipment, and stocking supplies. Candidates must handle pork and alcohol products and be adaptable to a chilled environment. Benefits include free meals on-site and discounted gym memberships. Join a vibrant team committed to excellence in inflight catering.

Benefits

Free meals on site

Free on-site parking

Dental and optical cover

Discounted gym membership

Opportunity for in-house training

Qualifications

• Be prepared to stand for long periods of time.
• Be prepared to work in a chilled environment.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and plating food.
• Handling of packed food goods.
• General cleaning and waste removal.

Skills

Ability to handle pork and alcohol products

Good mobility

Basic understanding of English

Job description

Overview

General Assistant

dnata Catering UK are actively seeking General Assistants to join our already successful and vibrant team at Gatwick Airport. As a General Assistant you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that our catering and goods arrive with our airline customers on time in line with various scheduling requirements.

The Role

As a General Assistant you will be working in one of the following areas within our business:

Production:

• Preparing and plating food
• Handling of packed food goods
• Packing amenity kits and flight condiments

Equipment:

• Stacking shelves
• Rotation of stock
• Re-ordering of dry stock

Wash:

• General cleaning
• Waste removal
• Washing airline equipment to industry standards

Requirements

To undertake this role, you must:

• Be able to handle pork and alcohol products
• Be prepared to stand for long periods of time and have good mobility
• Be prepared to work in a chilled environment
• Have a basic understanding of English

About Us

As the global caterer of choice, dnata catering UK provides inflight catering to the worlds leading airlines. When serving these customers, we are also serving their customer and leaving a lasting impression on their travel experience. That is why our mission is to deliver the promises our customers make. We offer a comprehensive range of Inflight Catering, Onboard Retail and Logistics services across all of the UK’s major and regional airports. Our continual pursuit of innovation and excellence has secured the business of more than 80 of the industry’s biggest operators.

What’s in it for you?

• Free breakfast, lunch and dinner on site, including refreshments
• Free on-site parking
• £60 towards both, dental and optical cover through our Simply Health Cash Plan
• £150 if you Refer a Friend
• Discounted gym membership at over 2000 gyms nationwide Cycle to Work Scheme
• Opportunity to enhance your learning through our inhouse apprenticeship programme