Dispatcher Job Vacancies At Newyork Airport

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Posting Title:	Dispatcher
State/Territory:	US - New York (NY)
City:	Astoria
Description
Dispatcher Discover the Difference You Can Make at Gate Gourmet Gate Gourmet, a gategroup company, is the world’s largest independent provider of catering and provisioning services for the airline industry.  For the past 70 years, we have served over 250 carriers in more than 30 countries. Gate Gourmet combines culinary expertise with the highest standards of food safety and production to deliver delicious, healthy, and affordable meals to over 270 million travelers around the globe. We are currently looking for a Dispatcher to join our Operations team based in Astoria, New York at LaGuardia Airport.Reporting to the Finance Manager, Dispatcher will be responsible for coordinating inbound/outbound flight schedule and routing to drivers. Position Summary  : Position is responsible for coordinating inbound/outbound flight schedule and routing to drivers. Essential 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. Education  : ·         Must have high school diploma. Work Experience  : ·         Some office experience Job Skills  : ·         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 Communication Skills  : ·         Proven ability to communicate in challenging / stressful situations ·         Ability to deal with the public and internal staff Certificates, Licenses and Registrations  : ·         None Travel  : ·         None Environmental Requirements  : ·         Normal office environment Demonstrated Competencies to be Successful in the Position  : ·         Thinking - Information search and analysis, problem resolution skills ·         Engaging - understanding others, team leadership, developing people ·         Inspiring - influencing and building relationships, motivating and inspiring, communicating effectively ·         Achieving - delivering business results under pressure, championing performance improvement, customer focus 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. Candidates will be required to go through Pre-employment drug screen, criminal background check, and/or airport fingerprinting. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the job 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. gategroup 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. Candidates may be required to go through pre-employment drug screen, criminal check and/or airport fingerprinting.