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You will also ensure you have checked any requests for special meals or last-minute requests (additional meals, aircraft changes, return catering, etc.) and they correct numbers are ready for uplift. You will be responsible to complete all security checking procedures in line with DFT requirements and highlight any delays through daily written reports.\nIf you are able to work as part of a team in a customer focused environment and keen to learn, we want to hear from you. You must have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, good attention to detail, ability to work independently and as part of a team, flexibility (different shifts - night, weekends, holidays), willingness to stand for a prolonged period of time and the ability to work in a cold environment where all thermal clothing will be provided. Full training will be provided to successful applicants.\nIf you have keen attention to detail, this could be the next step in your career.\nWhat will life in the gategroup Team look like for you.\nInhouse training and development\n£12.70 £ per hour + over time benefits\n13:30 pm - 22:00 pm (any 5 of 7)\nComplimentary meals & beverages\nFree Uniform\nCompany sick pay\nFree on-site parking\nPaid Holiday\nPension scheme to help you save for your future\nBespoke employee support program, including free counselling sessions\nRefer a friend scheme with generous bonuses for each successful referral\nAccess to a great discount platform, saving you money on everyday purchases and so much more\nCycle to work\nJob overview\nFollows the directed schedule\nActs as the final checking point prior to the load departing the unit and responsible for the communication to the relevant departments should there be any adjustments required.\nPerforms duties to safely meet on time performance.\nCompliance with the regulations (Materials / Security / Country / Safety / Company Rules and Procedures).\nCommunicates with unit dispatch / management to notify of any irregular operations, block-outs, etc.\nResponsible for the checking and co-ordination of the adjustments (up and down) ensuring flights are packed to final dispatch figures.\nQualifications:\nEducation:\nEducated to a GCSE levels\nWork Experience:\nExtensive experience in a similar role, Previous experience in the food industry preferred.\nWorking knowledge of Basic Hygiene\nIdeally some experience in a production/manufacturing/stores environment\nExperience of working in a fast-paced deadline driven environment.\nOther Skills: (Certification, Licenses and Registration)\nGood English and numeracy skills\nAttention to detail and able to work in a team\nAbility to work to tight deadlines\nBasic IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and Word\nGood oral and written communication skills in English\nAbout the company:\nGate Gourmet is the world's largest independent provider of catering services for airlines and are 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.\nIn addition, over the last few years the company has diversified its Catering investment into other areas like Cloud Kitchens, Catering for Rail transport providers, providing 5 Star gourmet experiences through the Uqonic Chefs and other non-aviation catering ventures.\nAll successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK, undertake a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and provide 5 years referencing history.\nIf you want to be part of a team that helps make travel and culinary memories, join us!","description_format":"text","description_chars":3910,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United Kingdom","iso":"GB","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Education","Manufacturing","FMCG & Consumer Brand Groups"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-30T15:02:04Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":2,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.059,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":208,"expected_fill_days":16,"reasons":["conf:1","stale_co","velocity","win:tail","crowd:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-04T05:45:00Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":32000,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/gategroup-flight-checker","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/gategroup-flight-checker.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-05T00:18:44Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":284,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":4716,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-06T00:00:00Z"}}}