Summary
Emirates Flight Catering is hiring an Operations Assistant - FP in Dubai. The role coordinates production schedules and cross-functional support for product trials and launches, maintains HACCP records, and helps ensure food safety and QHSE compliance. It also manages commercial product labels and specification documents, and supports senior chefs with meal presentations and photography. Applicants need a high school diploma or equivalent, at least three years of experience in hospitality or a food-related industry, and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
The posting
As published on emiratesflightcatering.com. Pulled from the employer's site and shown as they wrote it.
Responsibilities
Generic KRAs: -
- Coordinate with internal departments by aligning production schedules, sharing safety best practices, and ensuring consistent communication to achieve production targets and KPIs.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and departments, including Food Safety, Quality, Hygiene, Operations Specifications, ERP, Sourcing Solutions, Engineering, and New Product Development (NPD), to support trials and ensure the successful launch of new products.
- Maintain accurate HACCP production records, including wastages, label verification, while recommending and implementing improvements to minimize wastages and errors.
- Ensure compliance with QHSE, food safety standards, and safety protocols by following FIFO methods, verifying work orders, enforcing the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), and adhering to standard operating procedures (SOPs) to reduce risks, maintain regulatory standards, and ensure a safe working environment.
Specification: -
- Design and manage labels for commercial items by gathering information from multiple stakeholders and navigating the approval process, ensuring compliance with product labelling standards and accuracy in product representation.
- Maintain and update specification documentation, including the creation, revision, and management of assembly routings, to ensure all product specifications are accurate and up to date for seamless production planning.
- Assist senior chefs in preparing for presentations by supporting meal plating and capturing images, contributing to high-quality visual representation and accurate documentation of product presentations.
- Align Food Point Specifications with CAT360 and EKFC product album to ensure consistency across all specification systems, improving data accuracy and compliance with internal standards.
Qualifications
Education Qualification:
A high school diploma or equivalent.
Additional education or certification in administration or hospitality is preferred.
Work Experience:
Minimum 3 years of experience in hospitality or food related industry.
Skills:
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Skilled at maintaining professional relationships, working as part of a team, and providing support to colleagues and supervisors
Ability to manage multiple tasks and responsibilities efficiently
Ability to cross-verify information
Excellent time management skills, with ability to prioritize workload
Demonstrates personal accountability by taking full ownership of actions.