Food Stores

Discover the Difference You Can Make at Gate Gourmet

Gate 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.

We are now hiring for Food Stores Personnel to work in our flight kitchen located at the Toronto International Airport.  This position is represented by a labor Union and is covered by one or more collective bargaining agreement.

A Food Store Personnel receives incoming shipments, stocks pantries and kitchens, fills requisitions and counts products for accurate inventory.

Job Specific Requirements:

• Must be able to read and write reports in English

Our Employees Must Be Able to:

• Work assigned schedule which may include multiple shifts, weekends and holidays
• Work overtime when required
• Arrive to work on-time
• Pass a criminal background check
• Complete paperwork
• Communicate with supervisors and co-workers
• Follow directions
• Work as a member of a team

Education Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED preferred
• Previous experience driving a forklift, minimum 2 years experience
• Previous experience working in cold environments a strong asset

Environmental Requirements:

• Will be exposed to extreme temperature changes and noise
• Will work in extremely cold temperatures of 30 degrees or lower for extended periods of time
• Must be able to lift, push, pull, and move product, equipment and supplies up to seventy-five  (75) pounds
• Regularly stands, bends, lifts, and moves intermittently during shifts of 8+ hours

Demonstrated Competencies to be Successful in the Position:

• Thinking - Information search and analysis, problem resolution skills
• Engaging - Understanding others, team leadership, developing people
• Inspiring - Influencing and building relationships, motivating and inspiring, communicating effectively
• Achieving - Delivering business results under pressure, championing performance improvement, customer focus
• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
• Candidates will be required to go through pre-employment, criminal check and/or airport fingerprinting.

Gate Gourmet is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer!