Wash & Pack Manager

Salary Range: $80,000 - $90,000

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

• Commuter benefits

• Employee Discounts

• Free hot healthy meals for unit operations roles

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures customer requirements and service are maintained and sustained in the processing and staging of all airline equipment

• Ensures that all FDA,USDA, airport, and customer specifications and guidelines are maintained to the highest level

• Assists in the development, the successful implementation and sustaining of all Lean initiatives within the Department and the overall Unit to include internal delivery systems, equipment balancing and throughput

• Responsible for ensuring the achievement of Department goals related to labor cost, manpower allocation, sanitation, and will work closely with the QA Manager on facility hygiene

• In coordination with other Process Owners drive systems and plans to ensure timely and adequate equipment allocation thereby supporting Unit’s on-time performance

• Assists General Manager on projects, investigations, and other assignments as needed

• Supervises and supports lower level managers/supervisors on daily operations including: 

• Conducts performance evaluations for employees providing specific and detailed feedback on their management and leadership skills and the attainment of their respective goals and objectives

• Ensures compliance with company Wage & Hour policy, including ensuring employees get the rest & meal breaks and ensuring company processes are followed.

• Trains and monitors employees on proper work procedures to ensure maximum productivity with minimum labor and food expenses. 

• Monitors daily manpower planning and schedules employees.  

• Responsible for employee retention and reducing employee turnover.

• Responsible for coaching, counseling and preparing corrective actions for employees in compliance with the applicable union/collective bargaining agreement(s).

• Reviews and ensures employees in chain of command are in correct cost centers and correct job titles.

• Reviews and ensures union represented employees’ pay rates are correct based on wage scales and seniority.

• Compliance with all company required policies, procedures and processes including but not limited to required training

Qualifications

Education:

• High School degree or GED required

• Associate or college degree preferred. 

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years supervisory experience working in a high volume, manufacturing environment is required.

• 2 years’ experience in the food industry or Airline related experience preferred

• Current or previous labor relations experience is a plus, but not required

Technical Skills:(Certification, Licenses and Registration)

• Team builder with ability to lead a diverse supervisory and hourly staff

• Demonstrated knowledge of equipment processing

• Proficiency in problem solving, planning and scheduling

• Excellent time management skills required.  Ability to handle multiple tasks without losing focus on priorities

• Strong organizational, analytical, communication and leadership skills required

• Must be innovative and have the ability to make changes to the operation as needed to further improve the work environment and unit performance

• Basic computer skills required. 

• ServSafe Certified preferred

• Ability to obtain ServSafe Certification required. 

Language / Communication Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Be able to communicate effectively with all levels of management and employees

• Must be able to communicate effectively with internal and external customers.

• Bi-lingual is a plus

• Must have the ability to give negative and positive feedback to employees on a daily basis

gategroup Competencies Required to be Successful in the Job:

• Thinking – Information Search and analysis & problem resolution skills

• Engaging – Understanding others, Team Leadership and Developing People

• Inspiring – Influencing and building relationships, Motivating and Inspiring, Communicating effectively

• Achieving – Delivering business results under pressure, Championing Performance Improvement and Customer Focus

Demonstrated Values to be Successful in the Position

Employees at gategroup are expected to live our Values of Excellence, Integrity, Passion and Accountability. To demonstrate these Values, we expect to observe the following from everyone:

• We treat each other with respect and we act withintegrity

• We communicate and keep each other informed

• We put our heads together to problem solve and deliverexcellenceas a team

• We have passion for our work and we pay attention to the little details

• We foster an environment of accountability, take responsibility for our actions and learn from our mistakes

• We do what we say we will do, when we say we are going to do it

• We care about our coworkers, always taking an opportunity to make someone’s day better