Food Costing Coordinator

Overview of the Company

dnata is one of the world’s largest air and travel services providers, offering ground handling, cargo, travel and catering & retail services at over 130 airports in more than 30 countries across six continents. At dnata, we are by your side for the entire travel experience. dnata Catering and Retail is one of the world’s leading in-flight hospitality providers, delivering world-class culinary services and innovative products that enhance our passengers’ experience.

What’s the purpose of role:

Supporting our business with the food costings for menu production and the loading charts for delivery note and billing requirements. You will collate, present and distribute agreed menu information and will participate in the menu presentation process ensuring accurate detail of new menu requirements is captured.

Who you’ll deal with:

Internal: Operational Service Delivery team, Unit Managers, Development Chefs, Unit Production Chefs, Compliance, Finance, IT, Supply Chain, Sales and Commercial team

External: Airline Customers

What you’ll be doing:

• You will be expected to obtain, present, and distribute all agreed menu information in a timely and professional manner.
• You will create accurate cost build of product componentry within our airline customer menus to agreed specifications.
• You will ensure all costing data, specifications and pricing information is updated and maintained as required
• You will participate in the menu presentation process preparing any pre presentation menu costs and specifications.
• You will be required to record detailed notes ensuring any changes are captured including alterations to recipes and product dish weights.
• Photography of agreed meals.
• You will produce loading ratio grids detailing all information required for the setup of base delivery notes
• Support the business on a day-to-day basis using airline account expertise and system reports to advise on key information such as loading charts, specifications and recipe build/methods
• You will use airline customer dedicated systems as required to obtain and/or upload menu, loading and pricing information
• You will cleanse and manage data and systems on an ongoing basis.
• You will assist the tender process as required Assist with the management of product daily updates and support any procurement related initiatives with appropriate costings activity.

This list is not exhaustive, accountabilities may vary dependant on customer or role complexity and may include any other duties considered reasonable by the line manager.

What you’ll have:

• Understanding of food menu costing Computer literate with Excel and Word skills
• Ability to adapt to different databases including in house systems
• Financial awareness and understanding of pricing policies including food cost values
• Ability to multi task, work within strict time frames and meet deadlines Analytical skills, including attention to detail and accuracy, must be methodical, and logical in the approach to work
• Confidence to challenge data in pursuit of accuracy
• Great communication skills
• Great team spirit
• The confidence to escalate issues accordingly
• Flexibility to adapt to varying hours of work as required by the business particularly at times of menu presentations and in the pursuit of adherence to customer required time frames