General Assistant - Permanent Full time

dnata; Manor Royal; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on-site

Free on-site parking

Pension scheme

Employee discounts

Job summary

dnata Catering UK at London Gatwick seeks a General Assistant to join our busy Production team. You’ll help prepare, pack, and handle goods to ensure on-time delivery for airline customers.

The role involves working in production, equipment, wash, and stock control areas, standing for long periods, and complying with hygiene and safety standards in a chilled environment.

This permanent, full-time position offers on-site meals, parking, pension benefits, and employee discounts.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Production: Preparing and plating food, handling packed goods, packing amenity kits and flight condiments.
• Equipment: Stacking shelves, rotation of stock, re-ordering dry stock.
• Wash: General cleaning, waste removal, washing airline equipment to industry standards.
• Search and Seal: Inspecting goods for prohibited items, checking stock for damages, completing paperwork.

Skills

Pork and alcohol handling

Stand for long periods

Chilled environment

English basics

Job description

General Assistant - Permanent Full time

Department: Production

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: London Gatwick

Compensation: £13.39 / hour

Description

dnata Catering UK are actively seeking General Assistant to join our already successful and vibrant team at London Gatwick. 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.

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.

Key Responsibilities

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

Search and Seal:

• Inspecting goods ensuring there is no prohibited items
• Checking stock for any damages
• Completion of paperwork

Please note your duties will include but are not limited to the above

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

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

Benefits

• 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
• Pension scheme and life cover
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which offers counselling and advice on a wide variety of issues, 24 hours a day, seven days a week

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