Unit Director, Operations, Materials Management Job in Dulles 20166, Virginia Us

Unit Director, Operations, Materials Management

Gate Gourmet, a gategroup company, is the world’s largest independent provider of catering and provisioning services for airlines and railroads.  We serve more than 200 million meals a year to our 250-plus customers at more than 100 airport locations around the globe. 

Reporting to the General Manager, Unit Director, Operations, Materials Management is responsible for coordinating inventory and managing the storage, delivery and tracking of goods that come into the facility

Essential Duties Responsibilities:

·         Maintaining full use of SAP systems

·         Implementation of and sustaining new SAP label and bar-code systems

·         Inventory process for month-end to include shelf-to-sheet system with adherence to all SAP systems and meeting of required deadlines for input and accuracy. Able to physically participate in inventory audits.

·         Coordinate the purchase of product based on needs and usage, along with cycle count comparisons

·         Daily and weekly inventories o the purchasing staff as required

·         Daily adherence to waste reporting

·         Maintain all HACCP records to company specifications

·         Full implementation of requisition systems for inventory

·         Monitor the BOM system to insure it is maintained and used.

·         Manage staff to meet requirements of unit including scheduling, training and holding staff accountable for performance

·         Control purchases of materials such as dry and wet ice and other controllable items

·         Track inventories and usage of top 10 inventory items

·         Oversee compliance to all HACCP, FDA and company policies regarding storeroom and food sanitation

·         Participate in menu meetings

·         Control food IDS system to insure timely deliveries to food work stations

·         Manage First-In-First-Out (FIFO) system of materials rotation

·         Implement and sustain Airline specific storage in both dry goods and freezer

·         Manage Days-on-Hand inventory levels to insure minimum targets of less than 10 days on hand are achieved.

·         Implement and conduct quarterly Spirit reviews with top 5 vendors

·         Implement SAP Quality Report Card for top 5 vendors

·         Implement inventory turns tracking

 

Education:

·         High School graduate or GED required

·         Bachelors degree in Business, Finance or Accounting or equivalent work experience in an operations role

Work Experience:

·         Must have 7-10 years of supervisory/management experience, scheduling and financial acumen

·         In-flight catering experience or experience in a high-volume food service industry required

·         Must have strong and effective leadership skills, and successfully manage staff assigned to liquor and equipment. 

·         Ability to juggle multiple tasks without losing priority

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

·         Candidate should be comfortable with all levels of employees and have the ability to drive positive program change

Job Skills:

·         Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment.

·         Ability to train others.

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

·         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.  Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products preferred.  

Communication Skills:

·         Must have excellent written and oral English communication skills. 

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

Travel:

·         Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

Environmental Requirements:

·         Regularly, stands, bends, lifts, and moves intermittently during shifts of 10+ hours.

·         In a normal production kitchen facility there may be physical discomfort due to temperature and noise.

·         Must be able to lift, push, pull and move product, equipment, supplies, etc., in excess of twenty-five (25) pounds.

·         A rotating schedule of over 55 hours per week is typical.

Demonstrated Competencies to be Successful in the Position:

·         Thinking - Information search and analysis, problem resolution skills.

·         Engaging - understanding others, team leadership, developing people.

·         Inspiring - influencing and building relationships, motivating and inspiring, communicating effectively.

·         Achieving - delivering business results under pressure, championing performance improvement, customer focus.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Candidates will be required to go through pre-employment drug screen, criminal check and/or airport fingerprinting.

Gate Gourmet is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer!