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Meal Admin Dispatcher

Gate Gourmet
  • San Diego, CA
    13 days ago

    Job Description

    We're looking for motivated, engaged people to help make everyone's journeys better.

    Position is responsible for coordinating inbound/outbound flight schedule and routing to drivers.

    Main Duties and Responsibilities:

    • Receives incoming calls, coordinates with staff and kitchen personnel to ensure outbound trolleys are on schedule.
    • Monitors computers to determine arriving flight times to arrange for drivers to meet aircraft for unloading/loading.
    • Provides accurate and timely information to transportation supervisors / leads
    • Coordinates with Meal Planners regarding irregularities and changes.

    Qualifications

    Education:

    • High School Diploma is required

    Work Experience:

    • Some Office Experience

    Technical Skills: (Certification, Licenses and Registration)

    • Must be able to read, write, and speak English
    • Must be detailed oriented and organized
    • Must have very good basic math skills
    • Some computer knowledge required
    • Ability to make sound operational decisions in challenging situations
    • Working knowledge of Unimatic/FIDS to gather information needed
    • Highly motivated
    • Good work attendance and work performance

    Language / Communication Skills:

    • Proven ability to communicate in challenging / stressful situations
    • Ability to deal with the public and internal staff
    • Must be able to read, write, and speak English

    gategroup Competencies Required to be Successful in the Job:

    • Thinking- Information Search and analysis & problem resolution skills
    • Engaging- Understanding others, Team Leadership and Developing People
    • Inspiring- Influencing and building relationships, Motivating and Inspiring, Communicating effectively
    • Achieving- Delivering business results under pressure, Championing Performance Improvement and Customer Focus

    Demonstrated Values to be Successful in the Position

    Employees at gategroup are expected to live our Values of Excellence, Integrity, Passion and Accountability. To demonstrate these Values, we expect to observe the following from everyone:

    • We treat each other with respect and we act with integrity
    • We communicate and keep each other informed
    • We put our heads together to problem solve and deliver excellence as a team
    • We have passion for our work and we pay attention to the little details
    • We foster an environment of accountability, take responsibility for our actions and learn from our mistakes
    • We do what we say we will do, when we say we are going to do it
    • We care about our coworkers, always taking an opportunity to make someone's day better

    The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

    gategroup is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status or other category under applicable law.

    For further information regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, copy and paste the following URL into your web browser: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

    Keywords: Transportation Dispatcher, Dispatcher, Driver Dispatch, Fleet Dispatch, Transportation Admin, Transportation Clerk

    We anticipate that this job will close on:

    08/28/2026

    For California Residents, please click here to view our California privacy notice.

    If you want to be part of a team that helps make travel and culinary memories, join us!

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSan Diego, CA
    IndustryAerospace and Defense
    Company Size10,000 employees or more
    Year Founded1992
    Websitehttp://www.gategourmet.com/home

    About Company

    Gate Gourmet is the world’s largest independent provider of airline catering and provisioning services. We are also very active in adjacent markets. With more than sixty years of experience in providing appealing food and beverage options, designed to fit any budget, we offer: A wide range of culinary solutions "Last mile" provisioning to aircraft Catering and provisioning services for non-airline business, such as railway companies, lounges, and convenience retailersGate Gourmet is the core business behind gategroup, whose ten associated companies offer customers a comprehensive scope of products and services for virtually any onboard need - from innovative menu design to stylish packaging to sophisticated supply chain solutions.

    Skills

    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Customer Relationsunmatched
    • Data Collectionunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • English Languageunmatched
    • Loading/Unloadingunmatched
    • Mathematicsunmatched
    • Meal Plansunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Performance Managementunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched

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