Des Plaines,IL,USA ORD-Chicago,IL-Flight Coordinators($20-$20/hr)

LSG Sky Chefs is a globally recognized leader in airline catering and hospitality services, with over 75 years of experience delivering world-class products and solutions. As one of the largest companies in the industry, LSG Sky Chefs provides comprehensive catering services to major airline customers, ensuring quality, reliability, and exceptional customer service at airports worldwide. The company operates a key Customer Service Center in Des Plaines, Illinois, near O'Hare International Airport, which serves as a flagship location in the United States. LSG Sky Chefs takes pride in its commitment to innovation and excellence in airline catering, making it a top employer for individuals seeking careers that combine dynamic environments with opportunities for growth. The Flight Coordinator position at LSG Sky Chefs is an essential customer-focused role within the company’s catering operations. This role is highly interactive, requiring daily face-to-face communication with flight crews of airline customers to address their needs, troubleshoot issues, offer practical solutions, and ensure that each flight departs fully prepared with all catering requirements met. The Flight Coordinator acts as the vital link between the catering center and the airlines, overseeing the final preparation stages of flights by monitoring meal and equipment quantities, verifying quality standards, and managing boarding documentation. This position demands a high level of professionalism, attention to detail, effective communication, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced airport setting. Candidates for this role should ideally have prior experience working in an airfield environment, especially at major airports such as O’Hare, familiarity with airport access protocols including a SIDA badge, and a valid driver’s license which is mandatory. The role includes the responsibility of coordinating with flight crews to ensure the accuracy of flight menus, galley specifications, and overseeing special meal requests, as well as ensuring that all catering components are correctly loaded on each flight for timely departures. Due to the nature of the job at busy airport settings, the Flight Coordinator must be prepared to work assigned schedules that could include nights, weekends, and holidays, with willingness to work overtime when necessary. Physical requirements for the role involve working in various environments, including cold holding coolers, and performing physical tasks such as walking, bending, lifting, and pushing weights over 50 pounds. The role requires employees to pass a criminal background check and drug screening, obtain airport-specific badges and permits such as the SIDA badge and Ground Motor Vehicle Driving Badge with a yellow stripe for airfield driving, and adhere strictly to safety regulations including the use of personal protective equipment. Joining LSG Sky Chefs means becoming part of a global team committed to excellence in customer service and operational integrity. The company offers employees opportunities for professional development and career advancement within a respected industry. LSG Sky Chefs invites ambitious, detail-oriented individuals with strong communication skills and a passion for teamwork to apply for the Flight Coordinator position and elevate their aviation careers in a dynamic and rewarding environment.

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Work experience on the airfield at O'Hare or any other major U.S. airport
• Possession of or ability to obtain a SIDA badge with hologram
• Valid driver's license is mandatory
• Ability to pass criminal background check and drug screening
• Ability to drive on the airfield using company vehicle
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment as required
• Able to work assigned schedule including nights weekends and holidays
• Willingness to work overtime as required
• Physical ability to perform tasks including walking bending lifting and pushing 50 plus pounds