Airline Catering Operations Leader (Kitchens & Logistics)

Gategroup; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401k, with company match

Company sponsored life insurance

Medical, dental, vision plans

Voluntary short-term/long-term(disable

Job summary

gategroup seeks an experienced operations leader to manage the Culinary/Hot Kitchen, Assembly and Transportation units within the airline catering segment in Denver. You will oversee 1,000+ staff and a $100+ million revenue stream, driving production standards, efficiency and customer satisfaction.

The role emphasizes cost control, HACCP/FDA compliance, Lean initiatives, and quality assurance, requiring a strong background in in-flight catering, food manufacturing, and labor relations to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of management experience in airline catering or food manufacturing.
• Proven experience managing a team of supervisors and managers for a single operating unit.
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles and/or Six Sigma and continuous improvement preferred.
• Labor relations experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Leads and manages Culinary/Hot Kitchen, Assembly and Transportation departments to ensure production standards and customer service requirements are met.
• Drives to meet business objectives and goals set by superior related to food costs, labor costs, sanitation, quality assurance, market track goals, airline goals and objectives, and all other specific goals set thereof.
• Responsible for the maintenance of key performance metrics for the departments.
• Ensures Customer requirements/specifications and service requirements are complied with on all airline accounts; this includes production processing, on-time performance, equipment inventory, and quality assurance controls.
• Maintains customer communication with all local and corporate airline representatives to ensure all request, investigations, and/or related are concluded to the satisfaction of the customer and company.

Skills

Leadership

Team leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Project management

Change agent

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word)

Job description

gategroup seeks an experienced operations leader to manage the Culinary/Hot Kitchen, Assembly and Transportation units within the airline catering segment in Denver. You will oversee 1,000+ staff and a $100+ million revenue stream, driving production standards, efficiency and customer satisfaction.

The role emphasizes cost control, HACCP/FDA compliance, Lean initiatives, and quality assurance, requiring a strong background in in-flight catering, food manufacturing, and labor relations to