Catering Leading Hand

Overview

Join a dynamic team at the bustling catering unit located in Perth Airport as a full-time Catering Leading Hand. This role emphasizes leadership, operational excellence, and adherence to quality standards in the aviation catering sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Exemplify leadership by effectively performing duties of both Senior Catering Attendants and Catering Attendants.
• Oversee, train, and induct team members, ensuring full compliance with all company policies and procedures.
• Implement quality control measures meticulously to meet customer specifications consistently.
• Maintain organisation within assigned work areas, achieving productivity and performance goals.
• Identify and act on opportunities to enhance efficiency and productivity.
• Conduct investigations into any stock discrepancies.
• Demonstrate proficient use of knives and machinery relevant to catering operations.
• Manage team schedules, including break times and rosters, to ensure proper workflow.
• Exhibit excellent organisational and time management capabilities.
• Execute management directives effectively.
• Complete all documentation in accordance with specifications and customer requirements.
• Carry out administrative and reporting tasks as necessary.
• Ensure strict compliance with Galley Loading, Cart Packing, and Equipment Loading Plans as required.
• Adhere to company policies governing HALAL standards, HACCP, QSAI/Food Safety, Workplace Health and Safety, Quarantine, and Customs.
• Adapt flexibly by contributing to other unit areas during shifts to accommodate operational needs.

Candidate Requirements

• Availability to work various shifts across a seven-day week on a full-time arrangement.
• Previous experience in a food preparation or catering environment.
• Effective organisational and time management skills.
• Competence in basic knife handling.
• Good fine motor coordination.
• Access to reliable personal transportation.
• Strong numerical aptitude.
• Comprehensive understanding of workplace health, safety, and hygiene practices.
• Experience with Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) standards.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain composure and work efficiently under pressure in a busy open-plan kitchen environment.
• Capability to work independently and collaboratively within a team setting.

Benefits and Opportunities

• Be part of a tightly-knit, safety-focused team.
• Attractive pay scales including penalty rates.
• Complimentary onsite parking, meals, and uniforms provided.
• Opportunities for career advancement and potential for national relocation.
• Generous five weeks of annual leave.
• Access to a customized Employee Novated Car Lease scheme.
• Employee discounts at numerous retail outlets, discounted health insurance, and wellness resources such as online fitness classes.

Company Profile

The organisation is Australia's leading inflight catering and retail provider, servicing top airlines with extensive operational capabilities across multiple cities and producing millions of meals annually. As part of dnata and the Emirates Group, it is a global player in air services, committed to smooth and efficient aviation industry operations.