Production Leading Hand [ Cairns]

Are you a team player with experience as a Leading Hand? Come and elevate your career to a Higher Altitude with us! Our busy Flight Catering unit at Cairns Airport has an exciting opportunity for a motivated Full Time Production Leading Hand to join our team. In a nutshell, your main responsibilities are:

• Lead by example and competently perform all duties of a Senior Catering Attendant.
• Supervise, train, and induct team members within designated work areas in all internal and external policies and procedures.
• Supervise team members in an area that involves the use of wash machines.
• Skilled use of production machinery for batch cooking.
• Thoroughly understand and implement quality control techniques and ensure customer specifications are met.
• Ensure that the area of responsibility is properly organised and productivity and performance criteria are met.
• Identify opportunities to improve performance and productivity across operations.
• Investigate discrepancies in stock take.
• Ensure team members receive/adhere to breaks and rosters.
• Demonstrate strong organisational and time management skills.
• Implement directions given by management.
• Ensure that all documentation is completed as per specification and customer requirements.
• Perform administrative and reporting duties as required.
• Ensure adherence to Galley Loading Plan (GPL), Cart Packing Plan (CPP), and Equipment Loading Plan (ELP) as applicable to the role.
• Adhere to the Company’s policy in relation to HALAL, HACCP, QSAI/Food Safety, Workplace Health and Safety, Quarantine, and Customs as applicable to the role.
• Work in other areas to support the business demands of the Unit as directed.

What do you need to be successful in securing this role?

• Flexible availability to work various shifts across a 7-day week, on a full-time basis.
• Experience working in a commercial manufacturing or food environment.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Access to own reliable transport.
• Sound numerical skills.
• Strong knowledge of WHS & Food Handling & Hygiene.
• HACCP experience.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in a busy open plan kitchen.
• Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team.

What’s in it for you?

• Be part of a close-knit & dedicated team that is committed to safety.
• Competitive pay rates and penalties.
• Free onsite parking, daily staff meals, and uniforms.
• Career development and progression, coupled with national relocation opportunities.
• 5 weeks Annual Leave.
• Discounts at hundreds of retailers, discounted health insurance, and wellbeing resources including online exercise classes.

We provide you with training, certification, and support to set you up for success in your new role. Your prospective employer: Part of the Emirates Group, we are Australia’s largest inflight catering and retail partner, food manufacturing and retail, travel retail technology, and airport lounge management. Chosen by many of the world’s top airlines, we operate 16 catering facilities across 10 cities, employ over 4,500 people, produce over 65 million meals, and service over 246 thousand flights each year. Does this role sound perfect for you? If so, we want to hear from you! Click the link below and upload your resume to start on the journey of joining the dnata catering family as a Production Leading Hand. Apply here #J-18808-Ljbffr