Food Operations Supervisor

LSG Sky Chefs is best known as one of the world’s largest airline catering and hospitality company.

While a recognized name in airline catering, LSG Sky Chefs also supports airlines with a wide selection of related services. These include lounge catering, hospitality, airline consulting, and last-mile logistics. Driven to create unrivalled culinary experiences for people on the go, LSG Sky Chefs offers complete airline catering programs and bespoke food solutions for every price category. These cover everything from premium onboard dining to full-tray menus, meals and snacks.

Position Details

We are seeking an experienced Food Operations Supervisor to join our Cold Food team in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will be able to work a day shift starting at 6:30 or 9am, including weekends and have a strong background in the food production industry and possess excellent leadership and supervisory skills to oversee daily operations efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed and directed and that all delivery times are being met timely
• Conduct daily work group meetings
• Schedule and control staff to meet labor productivity and overtime targets
• Ensure compliance with all government regulatory agencies standards (example: Food and Drug Administration (FDA), United Stated Department of Agriculture (USDA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Administration (EPA), Department of Transportation (DOT), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), etc.)
• Document and follow up on all department processes in order to implement improvements
• Ensure on-time and accurate production and/or catering of all flights
• Monitor and ensure compliance with all safety regulations
• Other duties as deemed necessary

Leadership

• Guide, motivate and develop staff within the Human Resources policies
• Make the company's values and management principles live in the department(s)
• Manage productivity hours and costs in the area of responsibility; initiate and steer corrective actions in case of deviations

Participate and support company sponsored initiatives such as Quality, HACCP, Lean Manufacturing, Employee Safety and Production systems

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent knowledge required
• In addition, one to three years of related work experience required
• Problem solving and leadership skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office and Windows-based computer applications
• Ability to develop and lead others to obtain desired results & achieve productivity goals
• Working knowledge of OSHA, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), FDA, USDA and EPA regulations
• Excellent verbal, written and organizational skills required along with the ability to multi-task