Deputy Unit Manager M / W

Newrest; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company in Johannesburg is looking for an experienced individual to manage inflight operations. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years in the inflight catering sector, proven skills in finance and HR, and is fluent in English. The role includes overseeing operations, ensuring quality service delivery, and leading teams towards achieving financial objectives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in the inflight catering sector.
• Proven skills in finance, cost management, and HR.
• Charismatic with strong leadership abilities.
• Fluent in English; second language appreciated.

Responsibilities

• Manage operations of the inflight unit under Unit Manager supervision.
• Ensure quality service delivery and compliance with commitments.
• Optimize financial goals with Unit Manager's assistance.
• Steer continuous improvement processes and eliminate non-value activities.
• Ensure smooth production and organizational processes.

Skills

Finance

Cost Management

QHSE

HR

Leadership

Commercial awareness

Fluency in English

Computer skills (Office Suite)

Job description

Overview

Join us and grow in a position with strategic challenges for the group !

Labor

In order to support the group's growth, we are building a talent pool for key positions in high-potential units.

Assume all the tasks related to the management of the inflight unit (monitoring of operations, financial management, customer relations, team animation) under the supervision of the Unit Manager.

Guarantee the level of quality of the services Newrest provides to its customers and ensure the respect of Newrest's commitments to its customers

Optimize Financial goals, with the assistance of the Unit Manager

Implement the group's strategy to achieve turnover growth in line with development of set objectives

Steer the continuous improvement process of the unit

Identify activities with no added value that must be eliminated, carry out audits on work methods and procedure, detect problems, outline the most problematic, and encourage the implementation of corrective actions

Ensure the quality of relationships with all authorities, service providers, internal and external contacts of the unit

Ensure that production, organization, verification of figures and forecasts, run smoothly

Be responsible for the maintenance and cleanliness of the unit and ensure all repairs are effectively and efficiently carried out

Optimize human resources management and maintain productivity ratios in line with group standards

Maintain a good social climate and ensure to respect the agreements as well as the regulations in force

Ensure the application of the group procedures and standards (sales, operations, finance, purchase, QHSE...)

Perfil

An operational profile with 3 years' experience minimum, in Inflight catering sector preferably.

Proven skills in : Finance, Cost Management, QHSE and HR

Commercial awareness

Charisma and leadership leading local teams

Hands on personality

English fluent, the use of a second language is appreciated (French or Spanish)

Excellent computers skills (Office Suite)

About Newrest :

Specialist in out-of-home catering in 53 countries, and the only player to intervene in all sectors of catering and related services, Newrest is one of the world leaders in multi-sector catering.

Our 60, committed and talented employees do what is necessary to offer consumers balanced, diversified and tasty meals while scrupulously respecting hygiene and food safety standards.