Airside Drivers Assistant - Full Time

Aviation Recruitment experts Optime are searching for an experienced Airside Driving Assistants to join a well-respected and successful client at Gatwick Airport. This job offers full time hours and overtime opportunities. This is a very enjoyable role with a great company providing fantastic conditions and facilities.

What's on offer:

• Rate of pay: £14.27 per hour
• Shift Pattern: 5 on 3 off, with shifts between 03:00am - 18:00pm. You must be fully flexible to work within these time frames.
• Benefits : Free staff parking, meals are provided whilst on duty, full uniform and PPE is provided,
• Weekly Pay.
• Temp to Perm (performance-based)

• Start Date : Fully referenced to start

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICANTS MUST HOLD A FULL VALID UK MANUAL DRIVING LICENCE

Overview:

• Carry out primary security checks of the airline equipment in accordance with both CAA and DFT regulations
• Carry out vehicle security searches in accordance with both CAA and DFT regulations
• Effectively fill requisitions and load airline food and catering supplies inside delivery trucks.
• Ensure drivers are provided with all catering components for each flight on time.
• Assist in the catering and de-catering of all aircraft as instructed by block plans and allocator.
• Ensure aircraft are catered following correct galley plan for that aircraft.
• Ensure all catering and de-catering is completed on time and following current SLA's.
• Ensure all inbound catering and equipment is moved from the trucks into the wash and pick & pack.
• Lift and/or push approximately 23kg
• Pack carts/ Production trollies to the required standard and in accordance with passenger volumes.
• All products and equipment meet the required standard before leaving the unit.
• Ensuring COSHH and HACCP, are adhered to at all times

• Minimum 1 years' experience in catering (desirable).
• Excellent communication skills, with a customer centered approach to service delivery.
• Good literacy skills.
• Customer service focus.
• Good team work skills.
• Self-motivation, commitment and enthusiasm and the ability to work calmly under pressure.
• Ability to work independently and use initiative, while being part of a team.
• Right to Work in the UK.
• Five year fully checkable reference history to be completed prior to your start date.
• Clear UK Criminal Record Check (Ability to provide overseas Criminal Record Checks if applicable)

PLEASE NOTE: As this position is in the aviation industry, successful applicants must be able to provide 5-year checkable history.

For an opportunity to interview for this fantastic role, please submit your CV to apply!

Optime Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.