Job Description:

Welcome to the world of LSG Sky Chefs, where we provide end-to-end onboard products and services with the finesse of a Michelin-starred restaurant. But what makes us stand out is not just our culinary expertise, but also our transportation department that ensures timely delivery of our delectable meals to your flights.Our transportation team is the backbone of our operations, ensuring that our meals are delivered with the utmost care and precision. And who better to lead this team than our transportation manager, who ensures that everything runs like clockwork?PerksMedical, Dental, Vision ELIGIBLE DAY 1!Employer-paid life insurance, AD&D, and a variety of voluntary benefits. ELIGIBLE DAY 1!Flight BenefitsTuition ReimbursementVacation, Sick, and Holiday Pay401(k) including company matchFree Meals & ParkingOpportunities for AdvancementWhy you'll enjoy this jobAs an Operations Manager for Transportation at LSG Sky Chefs, your role is to ensure the smooth and efficient control of all transportation activities following customer policies and requirements. Additionally, you will be required to ensure compliance with customer specifications, quality standards, FDA, HACCP, safety, health, environmental, and other regulations.What you'll doStrategically plan, organize, and manage a department concerning daily hours, schedules, productivity, quality, and safety.Responsible for department costs to budget through effective manpower planning, scheduling, and overtime usage.Ensure compliance with customer specifications, quality standards, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), safety, health, environmental, and other regulations.Ensure on-time and accurate production in the preparation of foodequipment and catering of flightsInvestigate customer quality issues, develop and implement corrective actionsStrong knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), FDA, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations.Maintain an ongoing, positive, and proactive relationship with all internal and external customersAttend the daily operations briefingProvide data for the development of an annual business plan and budgeting for the departmentEnsure optimal deployment of human, technical, and material resources in the departmentInitiate and control continuous optimization of processesWhat you should have for this role:Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferredIn addition, three to five years of transportationlogistics experience in a management roleExperience in using and managing Variable Production Systems and schedulesStrong presentation, communication, training, and interpersonal skillsProven success in improving work processes and leading change in a complex, fast environmentExcellent analytical and conceptual skillsDemonstrable record of understanding and meeting customer expectationsProven track record of understanding the drivers of product and labor cost variances with the ability to manage budgetsGood knowledge of Microsoft Office and Windows-based computer applicationsFlexibility and adaptability to changing situations