LSG Sky Chefs is one of the world’s largest airline catering and hospitality providers, known for its outstanding reputation and dynamic approach in the industry. Voted “Airline Caterer of the Year in North America” for 2023 and 2024, we are committed to excellence and innovation, driven by the dedication and expertise of our talented employees. Our team members are the heart and soul of our success, consistently delivering exceptional culinary experiences and outstanding service to our clients and their passengers across North and Latin America.

Seeking an outgoing Materials Supervisor who thrives in a fast-paced production environment and enjoys managing a group of employees that are focused on delivering a quality product to our customers. Additionally, this candidate plays a critical role in ensuring efficient inventory management and cost control within airline catering operations. This position oversees the flow of goods from requisition to production, ensuring compliance with airline specifications and operational standards.

Job Responsibility

• Participate and support company sponsored initiatives such as Quality, HACCP, Lean Manufacturing, Employee Safety and Production systems
• Supervise personnel to maintain proper requisition and return processing, as well as handling of product through issuance to production
• Ensures food cost control
• Participate in determining par levels and order quantities based on airline specs, menu, and vendor lead-time
• Tracks product usage, waste, and yield in relation to requisition requirements
• Participate in end of month inventory process

Supervisor Responsibility

• Ensure that the area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed and directed and that all delivery times are being met timely
• Conduct daily work group meetings
• Manage productivity hours and costs in the area of responsibility; initiate and steer corrective actions in case of deviations
• Ensure compliance with all government regulatory agencies standards (example: Food and Drug Administration (FDA), United Stated Department of Agriculture (USDA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Administration (EPA), Department of Transportation (DOT), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), etc.)
• Document and follow up on all department processes in order to implement improvements
• Ensure on-time and accurate production and/or catering of all flights
• Monitor and ensure compliance with all safety regulations

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent knowledge required
• Experience in inventory control or food production environments
• Working knowledge of OSHA, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), FDA, USDA and EPA regulations
• In addition, one to three years of related work experience required
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Proficiency in inventory management systems and data analysis
• Problem solving and leadership skills
• Ability to develop and lead others to obtain desired results & achieve productivity goals
• Excellent verbal, written and organizational skills required along with the ability to multi-task
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and Windows-based computer applications