Private Dining Specialist

Vista Global; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An aviation service company based in Dubai is looking for a catering professional to create bespoke menus for their flights. Candidates should have a degree, extensive knowledge of international cuisines, and experience in high-quality food and beverage services. Attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure are essential. This role includes maintaining supplier relationships and ensuring exceptional culinary standards onboard.

Qualifications

• Experience in the food and beverage industry, preferably in upmarket environments.
• Ability to create tailor-made menus based on customer preferences.
• Capable of working under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Create tailored menus for each flight's unique customer needs.
• Maintain high standards of quality control for catering.
• Communicate with Cabin Hostesses to ensure standards are met.
• Manage and resolve day-to-day supplier issues.

Skills

Knowledge of international cuisines

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Education

Degree level education

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Profile

Vista understands that every flight is unique, so we take care of every detail to ensure our Members enjoy a tailored and unparalleled service.

Our Catering teams are at the forefront of ensuring culinary and dietary excellence for all of our Vista customers on board our flights by curating bespoke meals for each and every one of our guests.

Founded in 2004, Vista pioneered an innovative business model where customers pay only for the hours that they fly. Our vision is to make business aviation simple and deliver the ultimate flight experience around the globe.

Your Responsibilities

• Creating a menu that is tailor-made to the customer’s needs on each and every VistaJet flight; contributing to the ‘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;
• Ensuring that supplier prices are correctly updated in the system;
• 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;
• Maintaining strong relationships with VistaJet’s suppliers;
• Quickly resolving day-to-day issues with suppliers.

Required Skills, Qualifications, and Experience

• Educated to degree level
• Extensive 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;
• You’re an adept problem solver and able to work well under pressure, remaining calm in a fast-paced environment;
• You possess an excellent standard or written and spoken English;
• You’re prepared to work flexible hours, including occasional weekends and/or public holidays;
• A competent user of Microsoft Office programmes, including Outlook, Excel and Work, and web-based systems and search engines.