Job description
Flight Packer
Permanent Role - 40 hours per week
£10.35 per hour
dnata catering UK is one of the leading providers of inflight services to the worlds airline customers . We offer a comprehensive range of Inflight Catering, Onboard Retail and Logistics services across all of the UK’s major and regional airports. Our continual pursuit of innovation and excellence has secured the business of more than 80 of the industry’s biggest operator
What’s the purpose of role:
About the role:
As one of our Flight Packers at our Heathrow Airport operation, you will be part of a team responsible for packing food items into carts, canisters and ovens whilst checking for quantity and quality in our new Dynamic Logistic Centre. You will be also responsible for sealing food carts and canisters to strict specifications as required, and with a strong focus on quality and consistency whilst working to tight deadlines.
Each day will be different as you may be working on different customer assignments. You will be working in a chilled environment and will be provided with the appropriate equipment and clothing.
This is a full time permanent role based on shift basis covering 5 days out of 7 to include weekends. The position covers earlies and lates and you need to be able to work all shifts. You must be able to cover any hours on any day of the week to include weekends.
About you :
To be a successful Flight Packer, you must have flexible and enthusiastic approach to work and enjoy working as part of team in a fast-moving environment where deadlines are tight to ensure that flights depart on time.
You must also maintain a clean and safe workstation, working in a manner that promotes good health and safety practices and be prepared to wear any personal protective equipment provided.
The nature of the role requires a lot of lifting, bending and stretching. Basic Numerical and checking skills are essential for this role and will be tested for at interview stage.
Before you can commence employment and to comply with both Civil Aviation Authority and local airport authority regulations; we will carry out a full 5-year background and criminal records check (where applicable) on all successful applicants which can take up to 4 weeks to complete.
What’s in it for you:
- Free meals and drink on site
- Overtime available
- Dental, optical and treatment cover through our Simply Health Cash Plan
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which offers counselling and advice on a wide variety of issues, 24 hours a day, seven days a week
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Pension scheme and life cover