Food Production Operative: The Best Connection

Food Production Operative

The Best Connection are working in partnership with Newrest, who are looking for multiple General Operatives to work in the Food Production Department to help them in their busy operation.

Positions starting from March 2024

LOCATION: Crawley.

SALARY: £11.46 per hour SHIFTS: 4 on 2 off 6:00- 14:30 and 14:00-23:00 Shift times do require flexibility to suit business needs, especially during busy periods.

BENEFITS: Parking on site, meals provided whilst on duty, full uniform and PPE provided.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities 

• To prepare airline products such as food and trays are to airline specific specifications.
• To ensure and check all products are supplied to relevant departments in an organised manner packed into the appropriate equipment ready for use/dispatching to aircraft. 
• Pack carts/ Production trollies to the required standard and in accordance with passenger volumes.
• Ensuring stock levels are maintained to the required levels and organised as per production schedule and ensure stock is rotated to get maximum shelf life.
• Record, report food wastage
• Ensure production schedules are met.
• Support other departments and teams when and where required to maintain production/dispatch schedule.
• All products meet the required standard before leaving the unit.
• Adhere to clean as you go standard
• Carry out final search and screening function.
• Adhere to in-flight services security compliance. Skills and Knowledge
• Minimum 1 years’ experience in a production environment (desirable)
• Team player with good communication, basic literacy and numeracy skills.
• Operational awareness or understand of the requirements within a catering environment (desirable).

Please note: Due to the nature of our business, we are regulated by the CAA (Civil Aviation Authority), therefore it is compulsory for all applicants to provide or be willing to obtain the following:

• Be willing to apply for a Criminal Record Check (Paid for by us!)
• Have a full 5-year checkable history (Obtained for you by us!) 
• Have an in date and valid Photo ID (Passport, Driving Licence, ID Card etc)
• Be able to provide a full 5-year address history
• Be willing to attend an Aviation Security Course (Paid for by us)