Food Assembly Lead

We have an incredible opportunity for a dynamic Food Assembly Lead to join our growing Des Plaines Team!

Who We Are:

We have a passion for hospitality culinary delights on every banquet floor and in the sky. With the three business segments of Airline Catering, International Event Catering, and Restaurants, Lounges & Hotels, DO & CO offers gourmet entertainment all over the world. We operate in 32 locations, 12 countries and 3 continents, maintaining the highest standard of quality in both our products and services. We refine the classics, develop the unknown and grow constantly, and beyond our own expectations.

Responsibilities:

• Pulls and stacks products based on daily orders.
• Monitors product quality frequently and reports problems to mitigate safety issues.
• Inspects items and executes inventory as assigned.
• Receive, store, and assemble equipment and supplies according to airline specifications.
• Ensure exact number of Equipment and Beverage is always accurately packed and ready for each flight.
• Ensure all stocks received and replenishments are documented properly.
• Flexibility to perform assigned tasks independently or as part of a work team and to work all shifts and all holidays and be present for all cycle changes
• Ability to be cross trained in different areas (e.g. Tray-Setting and Food Assembly)
• Outgoing personality and professional behavior to interact and work well with a diverse group of people and departmental functions inside the organization
• High organization skills to plan assigned work to ensure on-time delivery of finished product and to manage multiple priorities and meet frequent short timeline goals and deadlines
• Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) and general food safety standards knowledge is preferred.
• Lead a team of helpers, building professional relationships and supporting individual team members in meeting and exceeding goals.
• Train new hires and make sure all training sessions are recorded
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Proactive and self-organized.
• Ability to manage through a substantial workload.
• Capable of working independently as well as in a team environment.
• Ability to complete assigned tasks within the given time to meet strict deadlines.
• Flexibility (different shifts –days, nights, weekends, and holidays).
  
  

What We Offer:

• Daily Complimentary Meals (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner).
• An organization dedicated to fostering innovation; in pursuit of cultivating creativity, embracing new ideas and leveraging our impeccable standard for hospitality.
• Genuine career development opportunities, both nationally and internationally.
• The chance to collaborate and represent a leading force in the luxury global gourmet entertainment industry.
• Estimated pay rate is $20.40 per hour.
  
  

Diversity & Inclusion Statement:

We want everyone to feel welcome, respected and we are committed to providing the best space, experience, and workplace for our teams - no matter what race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status and all the other fascinating characteristics that make us different and makes you. That is what makes our team so special. #CHICAGOIND

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