Catering Coordinator

Vista Global; Dubai; Sur place; AED 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Vista Global is seeking a detail-oriented Catering & F&B Procurement professional to design bespoke onboard dining experiences for VistaJet flights. You will develop menus based on guest preferences, manage supplier pricing, and ensure strict adherence to budgets and quality standards.

You will coordinate with cabin teams, maintain records, and resolve supplier issues quickly, contributing to a seamless and premium onboard dining experience for members across global flights.

Qualifications

• Understanding of budgeting, cost control, invoicing, and reconciliation.
• Experience managing supplier relationships in luxury hospitality, aviation, or fast-paced settings.
• Knowledge of multiple international cuisines and dietary requirements.
• Experience in food and beverage within upmarket hotels/restaurants.
• Meticulous attention to detail to ensure onboard catering meets standards.
• Strong problem-solving skills under pressure.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Responsabilités

• Design bespoke end-to-end dining experiences for VistaJet flights, aligning menus with customer preferences.
• Develop menu proposals based on customer feedback and known preferences while fitting budgets.
• Maintain high quality control standards for catering across flights.
• Manage supplier pricing data in internal systems with timely updates.
• Oversee the financial lifecycle of catering orders including PO creation and invoice reconciliation.
• Keep accurate records of orders, invoices and communications in internal systems.
• Log and escalate issues with suppliers or VistaJet departments.
• Communicate with Cabin Hostesses before flights to ensure catering is received and meets standards.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships while adhering to contracts and service standards.
• Resolve day-to-day issues with suppliers quickly.

Connaissances

Financial processes

Supplier management

Menu design

Food & beverage knowledge

Attention to detail

English proficiency

Flexibility (weekends/holidays)

MS Office (Outlook/Excel/Word)

Outils

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Description du poste

Vista is the world’s leading global business aviation company, providing worldwide business flight services through its network of subsidiaries and a team of over 4,000 experts. A global group headquartered in Dubai, Vista integrates a unique portfolio of companies to offer asset-free services that cover all key aspects of business aviation, including guaranteed and on-demand global flight coverage, subscription and membership solutions, and trading and management services.

Vista has transformed the private dining experience in the air – to make it something to savor. Our focus is on seasonality, health and wellbeing, continually evolving menus for all palates, no matter where our Members are flying from.

Our Private Dining Team of Specialists works with more than 7,000 suppliers around the world: the finest producers and purveyors, the most sought-after private chefs, and Michelin-starred restaurants, to source the freshest and highest quality ingredients and dishes.

Vista have explored the art and science of dining - simple things, big flavors and the best ingredients prepared and cooked to perfection - so our Members can cherish time together on board, with the right taste, whatever the occasion.

Your Responsibilities

• Designing bespoke, end-to-end dining experiences for each VistaJet flights, ensuring menus align with individual customer preferences while contributing to a seamless “home away from home” experience;
• Developing menu proposals that are based on known customer preferences, customer feedback from previous flights, while adhering to budgetary procedures;
• Maintaining high quality control standards, instilling a high degree of attention to detail to ensure that catering for all flights meets VistaJet’s standards;
• Managing supplier pricing data within internal systems, ensuring accuracy, timely updates, and alignment with agreed commercial terms;
• Overseeing the full financial lifecycle of catering orders, including purchase order creation, invoice verification and reconciliation
• Maintaining detailed and accurate records of orders, supplier communications, invoices, and issue resolution within internal systems;
• Properly logging and escalating all issues or feedback within our in-house system, with the suppliers or other with other VistaJet departments;
• Communicating with our Cabin Hostesses before each flight to ensure all catering has been received and is of sufficient standard;
• Building and maintaining strong supplier relationships while ensuring compliance with VistaJet’s financial, contractual, and service standards
• Quickly resolving day-to-day issues with suppliers.

Required Skills, Qualifications, and Experience

• Strong understanding of financial processes, including budgeting, cost control, invoicing, and reconciliation;
• Experience managing supplier relationships, ideally within food & beverage, luxury hospitality, aviation, or a similarly fast-paced environment;
• Good knowledge of multiple international cuisines and dietary requirements that will enable to you create tailor-made menus;
• Experience in the food and beverage industry, gained within an innovative and/or upmarket hotel or restaurant;
• Impeccable attention to detail that will ensure that on-board catering is always of an excellent standard;
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to remain calm and effective under pressure in a fast-moving environment;
• You possess an excellent standard or written and spoken English;
• You’s prepared to work flexible hours, including weekends and/or public holidays and evenings;
• A competent user of Microsoft Office programmes, including Outlook, Excel and Work, and web-based systems and search engines.