Airline Catering Administrative Manager

The Administrative Manager acts as a liaison with all department Managers in the Flight Kitchen and airline(s) regarding performance issues and customer’s requests. He/she will be responsible for coordinating and directing menu presentations, spec changes and schedule changes with the airlines.

Main Duties

• Account Management for all airline accounts, office supplies, auxiliary vendor accounts

• Develop and maintain an excellent relationship with the assigned account(s) and act as a liaison between the Flight Kitchen, the airlines, and local operations.

• Ensure accurate billing and provisioning to the airline

• Maintain daily par levels and inventory control in accordance with customer standards

• Ensure equipment inventory is taken in a timely and accurate manner

• Ensure the on-time departure of all flights using catering guidelines

• Support the respective departments regarding all airline cycle changes

• Monitor and ensure compliance with customer specifications and equipment, policies, and procedures (Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) etc.) in cooperation with the responsible Quality Manager

• Maintain customer specifications and monitor changes

• Ensure that the airlines measurement system is considered in each department

• Coordinate and participate in all Flight Kitchen evaluations by the customer. Distribute evaluation feedback to department Managers and ensure response is provided in a timely manner Monitor and ensure Flight compliance with the airline’s safety expectations

• Develop, document, and maintain flight attendant comment and delay database

• Support the Food Department in menu presentations as needed.

• Assist in Chef tables with Food Safety

• Track quality scores

• Ensure par levels of local inventory and specific goods (supplies and services)

• Participate in special customer projects Leadership

• Ensure that the areas of responsibility is properly organized, staffed and directed

• Guide, motivate and develop the subordinate employees within the Human Resources Policy

• Participates in coaching the expanded Global Performance System (GPS) process, as well as additional career development activities to enhance the effectiveness and potential of the team

• Make the company's values and management principles live in the department(s)

• Plan / Implement and control the cost budget in area of responsibility; initiate and steer corrective actions in case of deviations

• Participate and support company sponsored initiatives such as Food Safety, HACCP, IFSC, Spring Shot, Employee Safety and etc.;