Food Safety and Quality Assurance Specialist
About The Position
This position is responsible for the oversight of all HACCP logs in the Hot Foods Production, ensuring that the logs are completed as per company policies and procedures. The role also ensures that all FDA processes are followed. gategroup is a global leader in airline catering, retail-on-board, and hospitality products and services, providing passengers with superior culinary and retail experiences through innovation and advanced technology solutions. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, gategroup operates an extensive catering network with over 200 operating units in more than 60 countries/territories across all continents. The company thrives in a fast-paced and ever-changing industry where agility, innovation, and adaptability are crucial to meet evolving industry trends and customer expectations.
Requirements
- High School graduate or equivalent with experience in related discipline required
- ServSafe training and certification required once hired
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Regularly stands, bends, lifts, and moves intermittently during shifts of 10+ hours.
- Must be able to lift, push, pull and move product, equipment, supplies, etc., in excess of twenty-five (25) pounds.
- Detail oriented
- Strong organizational skills, able to prioritize responsibilities and multi-task
- Strong interpersonal skills, interact well with multiple departments as required
- Able to work with little supervision
- Demonstrated Values of Excellence, Integrity, Passion and Accountability (treating each other with respect, acting with integrity, communicating and keeping each other informed, problem-solving and delivering excellence as a team, having passion for work and attention to detail, fostering accountability, taking responsibility for actions and learning from mistakes, doing what is promised, caring about coworkers)
Nice To Haves
- In-Flight catering experience is highly desired
- Experience in a customer service environment is preferred
Responsibilities
- Conducts temperature checks on products and ensures that all HAPPC, and FDA rules and regulations are followed along with managing the units log books.
- Performs quality checks in the Hot Food kitchen to ensure that the specifications of the customer are followed
- Ensures food produced in the Hot Foods is checked for temperature and placed in the refrigeration system per company policy
- Checks temperature of food prior to moving the food into the refrigeration system
- Randomly checks temperature of foods to verify that company policies are followed
- Monitors personal hygiene
- Supports customer audits and government audits to meet compliance
- Monitors company policies and procedures and notifies management of issue if they arise
- Responsible for safety, quality and compliance to customer specification
- Monitors equipment for cleanliness and sanitation
- Completes HACCP logs
- Communicates product deviation to the unit production manager immediately
- Ensures proper color code are applied to the product
Benefits
- Paid time off
- 401k, with company match
- Company sponsored life insurance
- Medical, dental, vision plans
- Voluntary short-term/long-term disability insurance
- Voluntary life, accident, and hospital plans
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Discounts
- Free hot healthy meals for unit operations roles
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
