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Job summary
A life support services provider in Dubai is seeking a Catering Specialist to create tailored catering concepts for military and commercial clients in remote areas. The ideal candidate has 10 years of experience in oil & gas catering operations, strong leadership skills in food safety, and the ability to manage multi-national catering services. This position involves menu planning, cost estimation, and operational management.
Qualifications
- 10 years’ experience in remote-site oil & gas catering operations is required.
- Operational experience in Africa, Eurasia, the Far East, or Australasia will be beneficial.
- Experience with mobilizing new contracts in various territories is desirable.
Responsibilities
- Create unique catering concepts tailored to the client’s requirements.
- Prepare full menu cycles for various nationalities and special events.
- Develop mobilization plans and customer service plans for catering services.
Skills
Education
The Catering Specialist provides technical support and detailed financial input to develop catering concepts of operations for client solutions and bids prepared in response to Requests for Proposals.
The focus is on creating unique catering concepts tailored to the client’s requirements, for commercial and military clients in remote areas of the world. Services provided range from construction, catering, and fuels to full O&M and life-support services. Projects vary in size, requiring attention to detail and precision.
The Catering Specialist prepares full menu cycles for various nationalities, including special meals and events, and creates layouts for kitchen and dining facilities. He develops meal registration systems, food storage concepts, and stock management systems for remote camps. Additionally, he develops:
- Equipment lists
- Staffing plans and organization charts
- Shift rosters and rotations
- Catering-specific training plans
He develops mobilization plans, SOPs for catering services, customer service plans, and contract/project management solutions. He is responsible for cost planning and estimating for all catering services, kitchens, DFACs, equipment, personnel, training, uniforms, PPE, etc. He creates assessment plans and develops team structures.
The Catering Specialist provides leadership on food safety, health and safety, HACCP, ISO 9001 principles, and international standards.
Experience:
- 10 years’ experience in remote-site oil & gas catering operations
- Onshore and offshore camp operations experience desirable
- Mobilizing new contracts in various territories
- Operational experience in Africa, Eurasia, the Far East, or Australasia
- Catering qualification
Background and character:
- English educated, with good writing skills
- Attention to detail
- Flexible and adaptable to changing requirements
- Strong commercial acumen and ability to identify client drivers
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
- Flexible work approach and willingness to work additional hours
- Ability to understand complex RFPs and prepare plans
- Solution-oriented mindset
- Strong IT skills
- Enthusiastic and energetic
About The Company
Ecolog provides life support and infrastructural services to enable your mission, even under tough conditions. Our services include logistics, waste management, laundry, fuel supply, and more, offered on a sole supplier basis. We quickly find the best solutions for your needs and challenges.
We are there when you need us – always on time.
Our service solutions support multinational task forces, aid organizations, and private companies operating in crisis zones worldwide.
Ecolog is committed to excellence, reliability, and professionalism. You focus on your mission; we take care of your needs!
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