Assume, as Deputy Unit Manager, all tasks related to the management of the inflight unit in collaboration with the Unit Manager, including the monitoring of operations, financial management, customer relations, team leadership, and more particularly:

• Guarantee the level of quality of the services Newrest provides to its customers and ensure the respect of Newrest's commitments to its customers
• Optimize Financial goals
• Implement the group's strategy to achieve turnover growth in line with development of set objectives
• Steer the continuous improvement process of the unit
• Identify activities with no added value that must be eliminated, carry out audits on work methods and procedure, detect problems, outline the most problematic, and encourage the implementation of corrective actions
• Ensure the quality of relationships with all authorities, service providers, internal and external contacts of the unit
• Ensure that production, organization, verification of figures and forecasts, run smoothly
• Be responsible for the maintenance and cleanliness of the unit and ensure all repairs are effectively and efficiently carried out
• Optimize human resources management and maintain productivity ratios in line with group standards
• Maintain a good social climate and ensure to respect the agreements as well as the regulations in force
• Ensure the good image of the company (outfit, condition of trucks, buildings, etc.)
• Ensure the application of the group procedures and standards (sales, operations, finance, purchase, QHSE)
• Initiate and track public relations actions with potential, new and established clients
• Sourcing/hiring staff people
• Train your teams and detect talent from the perspective of internal mobility
• Ensure the sustainability of economic balance and management ratios such as material cost and payroll according to group standards
• Supervise the unit's work to adapt the production facilities to Newrest's requirements

An operational profile with 5 years' experience minimum, in inflight catering sector preferably

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Hospitality Management, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management or a related field. 
• Minimum of 5 years of operational management experience, preferably in the inflight catering, airline catering, food production or hospitality industry.
• Proven experience in operations management, financial management, cost control, QHSE, and human resources management.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to develop and maintain customer relationships.
• Demonstrated leadership, coaching and team development skills.
• Strong organizational, planning and problem-solving abilities with a hands-on approach.
• Ability to analyze operational and financial performance and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook).
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).
• French is considered an asset.

ABOUT NEWREST :

Specialist in out-of-home catering in 54 countries, and the only player to intervene in all sectors of catering and related services, Newrest is one of the world leaders in multi-sector catering.

Our 36,000 committed and talented employees do what is necessary to offer consumers balanced, diversified and tasty meals while scrupulously respecting hygiene and food safety standards.

https://www.newrest.eu/