Job Title: Shift Manager - Wash and Pack
Position Overview:
We are currently seeking a dedicated and experienced Shift Manager to oversee our Wash and Pack department. The Shift Manager will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Wash and Pack section, ensuring efficiency, quality, and safety standards are met. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, excellent organizational abilities, and a passion for driving continuous improvement within the team.
Shift & Pay Overview:
£14.45
5 Days out of 7 (Rotational Pattern)
Shift Pattern - 7am - 3:30pm and 1:30pm - 10pm (Full Flexibility Required)
Responsibilities:
* Manage all aspects of the Wash and Pack section, including scheduling, staffing, and resource allocation to meet production targets.
* Oversee the washing, sanitizing, and packing processes to ensure products meet quality standards and regulatory requirements.
* Implement and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) to optimize efficiency and minimize waste.
* Lead and motivate a team of wash and pack operators, providing coaching, training, and performance feedback as needed.
* Collaborate with other departments to coordinate production schedules and ensure smooth workflow.
* Monitor inventory levels and coordinate with procurement teams to ensure adequate supplies are available.
* Conduct regular inspections and audits to identify areas for improvement and ensure compliance with safety protocols.
* Actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives and drive implementation of best practices within the department.
* Looking after a team of 6 - 27 (seasonal fluctuation)
Qualifications:
* A foundation degree, HND or degree in a relevant subject, logistics, supply chain management, warehouse management, business management
Work Experience
* Previous experience at a supervisory grade in a similar environment
* Previous experience managing teams
* Previous experience of working within a controlled Bonded stores environment
Skills & Knowledge
* Must demonstrate integrity, confidentiality and professionalism always
* Strong leadership skills but ability to work with a team.
* Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop long term relationships and facilitate sometime diverse groups of people to work together to achieve shared objectives
* Flexible and able to manage multiple demands in a highly pressurised environment to tight timescales, prioritising as appropriate
* Ability to take ownership and deliver to deadlines in a fast – paced environment
* Effective verbal and written communication skills in English,
* Good working knowledge of Microsoft Applications (Outlook, Word, Excel)
* Proactive and positive/flexible attitude
About the company:
Gate Gourmet is the world's largest independent provider of catering services for airlines and are the core business behind gategroup, whose eleven associated brands offer customers a comprehensive scope of products and services for virtually any on-board need. We provide more than 200 million meals a year to our 270-plus customers at some 120 airport locations around the globe