Food Packer
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Position Overview & Specifications
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Job Overview
Gate Gourmet is the world's largest independent provider of catering services for airlines and is the core business behind gategroup, whose eleven associated brands offer customers a comprehensive scope of products and services for virtually any on-board need. We provide more than 200 million meals a year to our 270-plus customers at some 120 airport locations around the globe.If you are would like to be part of a friendly and exciting team, working a regular shift of 4 on 4 off, we would love to hear from you. Free transport shuttle bus from/ to City Place Bus Stop, Beehive Road, RH6 0PA, to coincide with shifts start/finish times.
What will life as a Packer in the gategroup Team look like for you.
- Inhouse training and development
- £10.65 per hour + over time benefits
- 4 on 4 off shift
- Complimentary meals & beverages
- Free Uniform
- Company sick pay
- Free on-site parking
- Paid Holiday
- Rotating shifts patterns
- Pension scheme to help you save for your future since day one
- Bespoke employee support programme, including free counselling sessions
- Refer a friend scheme with generous bonuses for each successful referral
- Access to a great discount platform, saving you money on everyday purchases and so much more
- Cycle to work
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Your day may involve preparing food tray sets and conduction temperature and quality checks.
- Other duties include checking stock and flight trollies, unloading incoming trollies from flights in preparation for cleaning.
- General washing, sorting, assembling and packing of airport equipment. Stripping airlines trollies and delivering to relevant departments.
- Sealing flight canisters, trolleys and recording numbers.
Previous experience in a catering or hospitality role is desirable but not essential. You must be able to work shifts and be keen to learn. In addition to job - related training, you will develop your skills in team work, time management, multi-tasking, communication and attention to detail.
All applicants must have the right to work in the UK, undertake a CRC (Criminal Record Check) and provide 5 years of checkable referencing history.If you share our values of excellence, passion, integrity and accountability, don’t miss out on this opportunity to join our team. Apply TODAY.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Catering & Food Service Contractors
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Food Packer roles across gategroup's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Catering & Food Service Contractors.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £11 - £11 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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