Manage end-to-end industrial canteen operations for a large, 24x7 aerospace manufacturing facility, ensuring uninterrupted food services across shifts, high standards of hygiene and food safety, statutory and ISO/EHS compliance, vendor performance, cost control, and excellent employee experience ali
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Deputy Manager - Canteen Management
Job Description:
Manage end-to-end industrial canteen operations for a large, 24x7 aerospace manufacturing facility, ensuring uninterrupted food services across shifts, high standards of hygiene and food safety, statutory and ISO/EHS compliance, vendor performance, cost control, and excellent employee experience aligned to Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.

Job Description

Site Overview:

Our Multi-modal Manufacturing Facility (MMF) in Pune plays a crucial role in manufacturing key aerospace components, supporting not only India’s defense and commercial sectors but also global aviation supply chains. Our relationships with Indian suppliers, combined with our world-class local facilities and global reach, continue to shape India’s aerospace ecosystem.

 

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Lead 24x7 industrial canteen operations across all shifts, ensuring on-time meal service and orderly flow.
  • Plan nutritionally balanced menus aligned to shift needs, cultural preferences, and portion standards.
  • Ensure end-to-end food safety and hygiene compliance with FSSAI, ISO (ISO 22000/9001/45001 awareness), EHS, and 5S.
  • Govern vendors and contractors (canteen, supplies, housekeeping), enforce SLAs, validate meal counts, and control billing.
  • Drive consistent quality, handle employee feedback/complaints, and close CAPA; maintain zero food safety incidents.
  • Own canteen safety (fire/electrical, PPE, handling) and staff training; coordinate with HR/Admin/EHS/Security/Medical/Quality.
  • Control costs and wastage through data-driven actions; publish monthly MIS on meals, costs, audits, and compliance.
  • Support VIP visits, customer audits, and special events; uphold aerospace customer expectations and site standards.

Skills & Competencies:

  • Strong knowledge of industrial canteen operations in large plants
  • Working knowledge of ISO systems, audits, documentation; FSSAI standards and HACCP basics
  • Vendor management, cost control, and SLA governance
  • High attention to hygiene, 5S, and compliance; strong communication and team leadership
  • Proficiency in MS Excel and reporting; comfort with digital logs and dashboard

Ideal Candidate:

Experienced industrial canteen leader from large, 24x7 manufacturing environments, with strong FSSAI/ISO awareness, vendor/SLA governance, and a track record of delivering safe, on-time meals with high employee satisfaction and tight cost control.

Required Qualifications:

  • Graduate/Diploma in Hotel Management, Catering, or Food Technology
  • 6–8 years’ experience managing 24x7 shift-based canteens in large manufacturing/aerospace/automotive plants
  • FSSAI certification; ISO/EHS audit exposure preferred
  • Experience handling multi-vendor environments and large meal volumes

 

Closing:

Whether we are manufacturing components for our engines, driving innovation in fuel and noise reduction, or unlocking new opportunities to grow and deliver more productivity, our GE Aerospace teams are dedicated and making a global impact. Join us and help move the aerospace industry forward.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

Company Details
GE Aerospace
18000 Phantom W
Victorville, California 92394 USA
www.geaerospace.com/
1337 Open Jobs Available
GE Aerospace is a world-leading provider of jet and turboprop engines, components and integrated systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation aircraft. At GE Aerospace, we believe the world works better when it flies.
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Job Info
Location
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Type
Permanent
Company Details
GE Aerospace
18000 Phantom W
Victorville, California 92394 USA
www.geaerospace.com/
1337 Open Jobs Available
GE Aerospace is a world-leading provider of jet and turboprop engines, components and integrated systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation aircraft. At GE Aerospace, we believe the world works better when it flies.

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