Catering Assistant Uganda Airlines

A catering assistant is a culinary team player who supports chefs in food preparation, ensures spotless kitchens, and assists with event setup and breakdown for a seamless catering experience.
Reports to: Catering Manager

Key Duties & Responsibilities;
• Developing rotational In-flight catering menu
• Preparation of daily flight catering orders and submitting them to the caterer
• Supervising service providers to ensure timely flight loading & offloading.
• Budgeting and controlling all logistics of the catering section.
• Ensuring timely loading and offloading of all Aircraft Catering items
• Delivering the catering items and handing them over to flight pursers.
• Supervising the loading and offloading of catering materials from the Aircraft
• Participating in periodic food presentations with the Caterer and designing proper in-flight Catering menu

Coordinating and organizing meal uplifts from outstations
• Monitoring daily inflight consumption reports
• Receipt and verification of invoices from service providers before submission to Finance
• Coordinating with all other ground operations staff to ensure timely flight operations
• Attending to any other duties as may be assigned by the line superiors.

Education and Experience:
• Diploma or equivalence, in a business-related profession from a reputable institute OR a minimum of “A” level certificate with profound experience in Aviation catering.
• A diploma or certificate in catering may be an added advantage.
• An uninterrupted work experience of not less than 3 years in an in-flight catering / culinary industry.

Skills;
• Good team player with fast decision-making skills
• Driving skills in lightweight vehicles. Possession of an Airside driving permit (ADP) is an added advantage
• Computer literate
• Familiarity with food safety and HACCP