Management (Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics)Full timeGate Gourmet, a gategroup company, is the world's largest independent provider of catering and provisioning services for the airline industry. For the past 70 years, we have served over 250 carriers in more than 30 countries. Gate Gourmet combines culinary expertise with the highest standards of food safety and production to deliver delicious, healthy, and affordable meals to over 270 million travelers around the globe.The Transport Manager is accountable for the transport operation function.Key deliverables include:Day-to-day operations, financials/budgets performance, customer service delivery, operational performance, continuous improvement agenda, KPIs, people leadership, employee relations, and risk and compliance activities.You will focus on:Leading and managing all aspects of business operations in transport to ensure production standards and customer service requirements are met.Leading the operations team across day-to-day operations and strategic planning cycles, including an efficient labour plan to meet customer demand.Managing and optimising financial performance against budget for each responsible function.Driving to meet business objectives and KPIs related to labour costs, waste, quality assurance, process efficiencies, customer satisfaction, and other specific goals.Ensuring compliance with customer requirements/specifications, including service requirements for all airline accounts, maintaining communication with local customer representatives.Responsible for people leadership including recruitment, implementing annual HR activities including Performance Appraisal and Planning, Talent management, training, and compliance with policies and procedures.Ensuring compliance with HACCP/food quality, Airport Authority Standards, Quality Assurance, Airline Specifications, H&S, and Security standards.Leading lean/continuous improvement initiatives.Supporting all aspects of operational audits to meet compliance requirements and driving key actions to close gaps and enhance performance.About you:Successful track record in an operational leadership role within Aviation/In-flight Catering, Manufacturing, or Logistics environment.Experience driving compliance in a heavily regulated environment.Leadership and stakeholder management experience within a customer-focused organisation with a unionised workforce.Demonstrated experience managing financials with budgets, P&Ls, etc.Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and/or six sigma and continuous improvement methodologies preferred.Driver's License, MR or HR license.Ability to gain airside work clearance in Australia.IT literacy across several systems, planning technologies, and solutions.Degree Qualified preferred - Business, Logistics, or similar.Ability to lead others and build capability, work effectively under pressure, and solve problems strategically and analytically.Well-developed communication, written and verbal, influencing and presentation skills.Australian Citizenship or Permanent Residency.STRICTLY NO AGENCIESYour application will include the following questions:Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?What's your expected annual base salary?#J-18808-Ljbffr