Manager - F&B Production

Emirates Flight Catering; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier airline catering service seeks a strategic 'Manager – F&B Production' to oversee Stores and Stewarding functions. The successful candidate will optimize resources, enhance safety and quality, and manage multi-functional teams to elevate production performance within a high-volume environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in related fields.
• Minimum 7 years of operational experience in fast-paced environments.
• Experience managing multi-functional teams.
• Strong knowledge of workforce planning and compliance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Craft and lead operational strategies aligning workforce and production demands.
• Ensure compliance with health regulations and safety standards.
• Optimize cost and inventory management through effective systems.

Skills

Operational planning

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Job description

An exciting opportunity for a strategic and hands-on Manager – F&B Production; to own the Stores and Stewarding functions that keep our airline catering and lounge services running flawlessly. Collaborate with culinary leaders, optimize resources, and champion a culture of safety and quality to elevate production performance in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. If you thrive at the intersection of operational leadership, cost control, compliance, and team empowerment, and know how to turn department goals into smooth day-to-day execution, then we want to hear from you!

What You Will Bring:

• Crafting operational strategies that align workforce, inventory, and budgets with dynamic production demands
• Leading multi-functional teams with clear goals and continuous performance development
• Driving cost efficiency through smart material controls and waste reduction
• Ensuring safety, hygiene, and compliance with rigorous audits and training
• Bridging production support and culinary teams for seamless collaboration
• Leveraging data and automation tools to inform smarter workforce and operational planning

Key Result Area:

1. Translate business goals into F&B production operational strategies by coordinating planning, budgeting, and workforce optimization to align with production schedules and seasonal demand fluctuations.
2. Lead the Stores and Stewarding functions by overseeing all operational and administrative functions to ensure compliance with company standards, health regulations, and customer expectations.
3. Guide the Assistant Manager and supervisors by setting clear performance targets and conducting structured performance reviews to enable continuous development.
4. Optimize cost and inventory governance by implementing material control systems, streamlining procurement workflows, and ensuring data driven oversight to minimize waste and support accurate reporting.
5. Champion safety and compliance culture, ensuring enforcement of hygiene standards, chemical handling protocols, and stewarding readiness through structured audits, training, and preventive maintenance programs.
6. Act as a liaison between production support units and culinary teams enabling seamless coordination, resolving cross-functional dependencies and sustaining uninterrupted production flows.
7. Collaborate with the HR Business Partner and internal stakeholders to enhance operational data visibility and automate reporting processes to support informed decision-making and improved manpower planning.
8. Drive operational excellence by leading and implementing corrective/ preventive actions and fostering a proactive problem-solving culture that enhances overall productivity and service quality.

Education Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain, or a related field. (required)

Work Experience:

• Minimum 7 years of operational experience in fast-paced environments such as logistics, manufacturing, airline ground services, or large-scale service operations, with experience in managing multi-functional teams
• Strong working knowledge of workforce planning, stock control systems, and compliance frameworks
• Proven experience collaborating on data, reporting tools and process automation

Skills:

• Ability to lead and develop operational teams through empowerment and accountability
• Operational planning and resource allocation expertise
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset with the ability to interpret data and use insights to drive decisions
• Comfortable collaborating on digital tools, data visualisation, and reporting platforms (ERP, HRMS, BI tools, etc.)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a team-first leadership style
• Capable of building structure and consistency in growing or complex teams