We are collaborating with a top airline to find an experienced Culinary Standards Manager (Arabic Speaker) to oversee the creation and governance of an exceptional onboard dining experience. This position is key in translating the airline's premium brand into a cohesive culinary vision, ensuring outstanding food quality, presentation, and service standards across all cabins and global routes.

The Role

You will work closely with catering partners, suppliers, procurement, product development, quality assurance, and operational teams to drive culinary innovation while ensuring that every menu can be executed consistently across an international catering network.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a culinary vision that aligns with the company's premium brand and customer experience goals across all cabins and routes.
• Lead the planning and governance of network-wide menu cycles, ensuring consistency in menu structures, timelines, and culinary standards.
• Drive culinary innovation through the development, testing, evaluation, and refinement of new onboard menu concepts.
• Conduct product tastings, menu trials, and performance evaluations to ensure food quality, presentation, and customer satisfaction.
• Partner with global catering providers to maintain consistent culinary standards while considering regional sourcing and operational capabilities.
• Develop supplier capabilities and nurture strong relationships with catering partners to promote quality, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Procurement on ingredient sourcing, supplier selection, and food cost optimization.
• Develop, implement, and maintain Culinary Standard Operating Procedures for food preparation, storage, handling, presentation, and onboard service.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, food safety regulations, and international quality standards across all catering operations.
• Conduct supplier audits and performance reviews, identifying opportunities for improvement and driving corrective actions.
• Monitor customer feedback, culinary trends, and competitor offerings to continuously enhance the onboard dining experience.
• Work closely with Product Development, Operations, Quality Assurance, and Commercial teams to ensure culinary concepts are operationally viable and commercially successful.
• Support the successful rollout of new menus and culinary initiatives across the global network.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, Food Science, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Fluent in both Arabic and English.
• Significant experience in airline catering, premium hospitality, luxury hotels, cruise lines, or large-scale food service operations.
• Proven experience in developing premium menus and culinary concepts in complex, multi-site environments.
• Strong knowledge of global cuisines, menu development, fine dining standards, portioning, plating, and large-scale meal production.
• Experience managing international catering partners, suppliers, and large-scale food production operations.
• Strong understanding of menu planning across multiple routes, cabin classes, and regional customer preferences.
• Comprehensive knowledge of HACCP, food safety legislation, ISO standards, and quality assurance best practices.
• Experience in developing and implementing culinary SOPs and operational standards.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to balance customer experience, operational feasibility, and cost optimization.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and supplier relationship skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deliver results in a fast-paced, international environment.
• Experience in the aviation industry is highly desirable.

If you are passionate about culinary excellence and ready to take on this exciting challenge, we encourage you to apply.