Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC) — the world’s largest and most technologically advanced airline catering facility, supplying over 180,000 meals per day to more than 100 airlines at Dubai International Airport — is seeking a skilled and innovative Specialist Food Technology to join their dynamic Food Technology and Innovation team. This pivotal role focuses on new product development (NPD), food formulation, quality compliance, HACCP implementation, nutritional analysis, food safety regulations, supplier ingredient evaluation, and technical support across EKFC’s diverse and world-class airline meal production operation. A degree in Food Science or Food Technology with 3–5 years of relevant R&D or food technology experience is required. This is a genuinely prestigious and career-defining food science opportunity in Dubai’s world-renowned aviation catering sector.
About Emirates Flight Catering — World’s Largest Airline Catering Facility
Company: Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC) — world’s largest airline catering company, Dubai International Airport
Scale: 180,000+ meals per day — serving 100+ airlines and operating from a single 350,000 sqm Dubai facility
Innovation: Continuous investment in food innovation, culinary excellence, technology, and sustainability
Standards: HACCP, ISO 22000, global food safety compliance, and world-class hygiene standards
Culture: Multicultural, high-performing team committed to quality, innovation, and operational excellence in aviation catering
Career Opportunity — Food Technology at Emirates Flight Catering
Global Icon: Join the world’s largest airline catering facility — a genuinely unique food technology career environment
Innovation Hub: Contribute to NPD and R&D for 100+ airlines — from economy meals to First Class fine dining
Scale of Impact: Your food technology work reaches 180,000+ airline passengers daily across global routes
Career Growth: Strong pathway to Senior Food Technologist, Food Innovation Manager, or Head of Food Technology at EKFC
Position Overview
This Specialist Food Technology role at Emirates Flight Catering in Dubai is one of the most exciting and globally distinctive food technology positions available in the UAE. The successful candidate will sit at the intersection of food science, culinary innovation, quality compliance, and airline catering operations — contributing to the development of new food products and meal concepts across more than 100 airline clients, ensuring full HACCP and food safety regulatory compliance, conducting nutritional analysis, evaluating supplier ingredients, managing food specifications and product documentation, and providing technical food technology support to chefs, quality teams, and operations. Working in a facility that produces over 180,000 meals per day for passengers across economy, business, and first-class cabins on global routes, this is a food technology role with genuinely world-scale production impact and a uniquely inspiring aviation catering context that very few food science professionals ever experience.
Why This Role Matters: As Specialist Food Technology at Emirates Flight Catering, you are directly shaping the food experience of 180,000 airline passengers every single day — ensuring the meals that reach travellers across global routes are safe, nutritious, innovative, and delicious. Your NPD, formulation, HACCP, and food safety expertise operates at a scale and level of global visibility that no other food technology role in Dubai — or indeed the world — can match. This is food science with a truly extraordinary reach.
Key Responsibilities
New Product Development & Food Innovation
- Lead and support new product development activities — conceptualising, formulating, trialling, and validating new airline meal products
- Collaborate with culinary, commercial, and airline client teams to translate briefs into technically sound and operationally producible food solutions
- Evaluate new food ingredients, flavour systems, and product formats for suitability across EKFC’s diverse airline meal portfolio
- Support continuous product improvement initiatives — enhancing taste, texture, nutritional profile, shelf life, and cost efficiency
Food Safety, HACCP & Regulatory Compliance
- Implement and maintain HACCP principles and food safety management procedures across all relevant food technology activities
- Ensure all new and existing food products comply with UAE food regulations, international airline food safety standards, and client requirements
- Monitor and respond to regulatory updates affecting airline catering food safety, labelling, and ingredient compliance requirements
- Support internal food safety audits, regulatory inspections, and airline client quality visits requiring food technology expertise
Nutritional Analysis & Food Specification Management
- Conduct or commission nutritional analysis of new and existing products — maintaining accurate nutritional databases and product profiles
- Develop, write, and maintain comprehensive food product specifications, ingredient declarations, and allergen documentation
- Ensure nutritional information meets airline client requirements and applicable food labelling regulations across global markets
- Review and update product specifications in response to formulation changes, ingredient updates, or regulatory requirement changes
Supplier Ingredient Evaluation & Technical Support
- Evaluate and approve new food ingredients and supplier materials — conducting technical assessments and suitability reviews
- Support the sourcing team in identifying and qualifying alternative ingredients that maintain product quality and regulatory compliance
- Provide technical food technology guidance and support to chefs, production teams, and quality departments as required
- Maintain positive and productive relationships with food ingredient suppliers, analytical laboratories, and regulatory bodies
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Food Engineering, Nutrition, or a closely related scientific discipline
- Additional certifications in HACCP, ISO 22000, food safety management, or airline catering quality standards are a strong advantage
Experience Requirements
- 3–5 years of hands-on experience in food technology, R&D, NPD, or food quality within food manufacturing, catering, or food service
- Experience with HACCP implementation, food safety compliance, nutritional analysis, and product specification management
- Previous experience in airline catering, hospitality food service, or high-volume food production is a significant advantage
Essential Skills
- Strong food science and food technology knowledge — covering ingredients, formulation, shelf life, food safety, and product development
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and technical documentation skills in a high-volume, compliance-intensive food production environment
- Good communication skills — able to collaborate effectively with chefs, operations, quality, commercial, and airline client teams
- Proficiency in MS Office and food product database or specification management software
About Emirates Flight Catering — Dubai, UAE
Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC) is the world’s largest airline catering facility — a remarkable achievement of scale, technology, and culinary ambition situated at Dubai International Airport. Producing over 180,000 meals per day for more than 100 airlines and operating from a single state-of-the-art 350,000 square metre facility, EKFC represents the absolute pinnacle of aviation food service. The company serves economy, business, and first-class cabin experiences for global airlines — including the flagship Emirates airline — with a relentless commitment to food quality, innovation, safety, and sustainability. For food technology professionals who want to apply their skills in the world’s most extraordinary food production environment, Emirates Flight Catering offers an unmatched career opportunity — combining world-class food innovation, global aviation reach, and the professional prestige of the world’s most iconic airline brand ecosystem.
Career Excellence: Join Emirates Flight Catering in Dubai — apply food technology expertise to shape meals consumed by 180,000 airline passengers daily, drive NPD and food innovation for 100+ global airlines, uphold HACCP and food safety excellence, and build a distinguished food technology career at the world’s most iconic airline catering operation.
Who Should Apply?
- Food Technology Specialists: With 3–5 years R&D or NPD experience in food manufacturing or catering seeking Dubai UAE roles
- Airline Catering Food Scientists: With aviation food service, flight kitchen, or hospitality food production backgrounds in UAE or globally
- HACCP / ISO 22000 Certified Technologists: With food safety compliance and regulatory experience seeking EKFC Emirates careers
- Nutritional Labelling Specialists: With food specification management, allergen documentation, and nutritional analysis experience
- Food Innovation Professionals: Passionate about creating world-class food experiences at the world’s most prestigious airline catering facility
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