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Job Summary:
As a checker you will be responsible for checking prepared meals for all classes ensuring that the meals are to specification and comply with menu cards. You will also ensure you have checked any requests for special meals or last-minute requests (additional meals, aircraft changes, return catering, etc.) and they correct numbers are ready for uplift. You will be responsible to complete all security checking procedures in line with DFT requirements and highlight any delays through daily written reports.
If you are able to work as part of a team in a customer focused environment and keen to learn, we want to hear from you. You must have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, good attention to detail, ability to work independently and as part of a team, flexibility (different shifts - night, weekends, holidays), willingness to stand for a prolonged period of time and the ability to work in a cold environment where all thermal clothing will be provided. Full training will be provided to successful applicants.
This is a fixed term contract due to end on the 31st of October, 2026.
If you have keen attention to detail, this could be the next step in your career.
What will life in the gategroup Team look like for you.
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Inhouse training and development
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£13.23 per hour
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13:30 pm - 22:00 pm (any 5 of 7)
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Complimentary meals & beverages
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Free Uniform
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Company sick pay
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Free on-site parking
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Paid Holiday
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Pension scheme to help you save for your future
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Bespoke employee support program, including free counselling sessions
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Refer a friend scheme with generous bonuses for each successful referral
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Access to a great discount platform, saving you money on everyday purchases and so much more
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Cycle to work
Job overview
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Follows the directed schedule
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Acts as the final checking point prior to the load departing the unit and responsible for the communication to the relevant departments should there be any adjustments required.
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Performs duties to safely meet on time performance.
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Compliance with the regulations (Materials / Security / Country / Safety / Company Rules and Procedures).
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Communicates with unit dispatch / management to notify of any irregular operations, block-outs, etc.
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Responsible for the checking and co-ordination of the adjustments (up and down) ensuring flights are packed to final dispatch figures.
Qualifications:
Education:
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Educated to a GCSE levels
Work Experience:
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Extensive experience in a similar role, Previous experience in the food industry preferred.
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Working knowledge of Basic Hygiene
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Ideally some experience in a production/manufacturing/stores environment
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Experience of working in a fast-paced deadline driven environment.
Other Skills: (Certification, Licenses and Registration)
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Good English and numeracy skills
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Attention to detail and able to work in a team
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Ability to work to tight deadlines
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Basic IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and Word
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Good oral and written communication skills in English
Demonstrated gategroup competencies to be successful in the position
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Thinking: Information search and analysis and problem resolution skills.
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Engaging: Understanding others, Team Player, Motivates team members.
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Inspiring: Building relationships, Communicating effectively.
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Achieving: Delivering business results under pressure, Customer Focus.
Our values:
Excellence - runs through everything we do. You'll work with people who care about getting it right, where quality isn't a checkbox but a mindset. We invest in your craft because when you grow, we all soar. We value our people!
Passion - fuels us. Whether you're in the kitchen, on the tarmac, or behind a desk, you'll feel the buzz of an industry that never sleeps. Your ideas matter, your voice is heard, and the work you do today lands on a tray table tomorrow.
Responsibility - means something here. We're shaping the future of sustainable aviation catering, reducing waste, championing local suppliers, and making choices that protect the planet our passengers fly over. You'll be part of something that goes beyond profit.
Respect - isn't negotiable. Different backgrounds, different talents, one team. We celebrate what makes each person unique and build a culture where everyone belongs, grows, and succeeds together.
Join us, and you're not just clocking in—you're elevating every journey, including your own.
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.
In addition, over the last few years the company has diversified its Catering investment into other areas like Cloud Kitchens, Catering for Rail transport providers, providing 5 Star gourmet experiences through the Uqonic Chefs and other non-aviation catering ventures.
All successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK, undertake a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and provide 5 years referencing history.
