Assistant Manager - Menu Design

We are seeking a creative and detail-oriented Onboard Menu Design Manager to shape and refine the inflight dining experience for our passengers. This role is responsible for curating innovative, balanced, and high-quality menus that align with our brand standards, enhance customer satisfaction, and reflect current culinary trends.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop inflight menus for all travel classes, incorporating seasonal and regional influences

• Collaborate with catering team to establish ability to source fresh, high-quality ingredients and ensure adherence to food safety standards

• Monitor industry trends, passenger feedback, and competitive offerings to continuously improve and regularly innovate menu offerings

• Maintain strict adherence to nutritional guidelines and dietary requirements while keeping dishes appealing and satisfying

• Oversee menu presentations, including plating concepts, portion sizes, and packaging for various cabin classes

• Conduct regular tasting sessions and quality checks to ensure that menu items meet the highest standards of flavor, appearance

• Contribute to inflight product differentiation by innovating menu options for special occasions, promotions, and loyalty program offerings

• Competition benchmarking to ensure best in class offerings, keeping LCC values in mind

Qualifications and Experience:

• Degree in Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, Food Science, or a related field • Extensive experience in menu development, within the airline industry • Strong knowledge of food safety and quality standards, including domestic and international aviation catering regulations • Exceptional creativity and an eye for detail in menu presentation and design • Proven ability to translate customer preferences and market trends into compelling menu offerings • A passion for culinary innovation and delivering outstanding guest experiences

'At IndiGo we are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. All employment decisions are made solely on the basis of merit and qualifications, without regard to a candidate’s gender, race, color, religion, caste, creed, ethnicity, language, sexual orientation, marital status, maternity status, disability, or social and economic background’