Mohammed Merajuddin
Hyderabad
Summary
I am a professional for Inflight catering service and products.
control inflight catering materials at multiple catering locations.
I have filled managerial position in Major Airlines such as Saudi Airlines, Vistara and Air India.
I have vast experience in flight catering operations particularly in Airline product Inventories and warehouse stock control.
I work well under pressure while still attending to every detail.
I desire to partner with a company that can help me fulfill my ambition for success.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Manager
Air India
07.2024 - Current
- Manage F&B Operations
- Plan and forecast the PAR stocks
- Inventory checks in SAP Hana
- Monitor catering operations
- Inflight meal quality checks
- Daily flight checks
- Unit Audits
- Ramp Audits
- Standardize ancillaries
- Prepare GLP
- Prepare Dinning schedule
- Prepare meal schedule
- CCP records checks
- Monitor flight operations
- Monthly joint audits with caterer
- Prepare monthly inventories
- SAP orders (STO) approvals
- Meal wastage reports
- DCS/MCS records updates
- Airport Co-ordination
- Equipment balance
- Stock depleted reports
- Approvals of local purchase of ancillaries
- Decide the substitution
- Caterer briefing/meeting on CSAT score
- Menu planning
- Prepare standards for dry stores/beverages
- Monitor SLA as per contract
Assistant Manager
Vistara Airlines
09.2022 - 06.2024
- Incharge of catering operations for Vistara Airlines in Bangalore, India
- Managing Inflight services on 35 flights operating with A320,A321,777,A350 on Domestic and International sectors
- daily flight checks, ramp checks and meal testing in catering
- Preparing PAR stocks
- Stock control through SAP HANA
- Monthly Inventory closing
- conducting monthly Audits at catering premises
- Approving catering consumables and rotables to caterer
- Monitor cabin products/services related to in-flight service planning and operational activities, to ensure that cabin crew can provide a consistently high level of customer care that ensures passengers’ well-being on flights.
- Monitor food and beverage product offerings.
- verifying daily challans
- timely closure of invoices and submission to finance
- Preparing GLP
- Planning for adhoc charter flight operations
Assistant Operations Manager
Sky gourmet Catering
09.2018 - 09.2022
- In charge of airlines catering materials
- Ordering and maintaining warehouse stock
- Stock control through Airline systems
- Monthly Inventory closing
- Securing materials for caterers at station level
- Ensuring high level of catering on airlines based on the menu Cycles, Meal rotations etc
- Provisioning as per GLP and standards given by the customer airline
- Maintaining high level of Hygiene (HACCP)
- Ensure Provisioning as per catering order and the MPC’s
- Maintain sufficient stock levels of MGE and other equipment’s in the section
- FOB’s check and replies
- Flight Challans verification
- Crew reports/hand over sheets - checks
- MCR / DCS Sheet checks
- Arrival in-checks and equipment balance
- Holloware checks
- Dry stores as per Airline standards
- Production area checks – if any deviation to be rectified
Assistant Manager
Saudi Airlines Catering
01.2011 - 01.2018
- Inventory specialist for catering equipment’s
- Managing and controlling warehouse material at Agility warehouse
- Ordering and maintaining warehouse stock in large numbers
- Preparing PAR stocks
- Stock control through AMLAS system
- Quarterly Inventories at Agility warehouse
- Securing materials for caterers at station level
- Plan, order, monitor and re-order inflight service materials
- Manage Inventories and stock of 32 stations
- Manage /supervise outsourced warehouse (Agility Logistics co.) for Material storage/receiving/issuance etc.
- Transport management
- Cost control
- Monitor export shipment status to outstations
- Operational communication with SACC management
- Responsible for the performance of main stores through effective monitoring and analysis
- Develop and suggest improvement plans to upper-level management
- Equipment and material balancing between stations and stores
- Order management
- Inventory management
Senior Supervisor
Saudia Catering
01.2000 - 01.2011
- Manage Flight information center
- Manage passenger movement
- F.I.C/Passenger Control/Load Control coordination
- Manage ramp operations
- Monitor flight operations movement
- Data Management
- Develop skillful coordination & communication
- Guaranteed services to inside and outside stations
- Adhere to ISO standards
- Flight Delay management
- Crew service provider
- Overall operation management
- Training and development
- Aviation operations skills
- Aircraft galley loading plan
- Tray set ups planning
- Catering equipment plan
- Equipment balance with other stations
- Duty Management
Flight Supervisor
Taj Air Caterer’s
01.1998 - 01.2000
- Inflight Catering Management of various Airlines
- Coordination and communication with Airline
- Represent caterer for Jet Airways and Singapore Airlines
- Accuracy and on time performance
- Crew service satisfaction
- Ramp operation management
- Catering operations skills
- Aircraft galley loading plan
- Tray set ups planning
- Catering equipment plan
Education
Certified in leadership skill development course -
MEIRS
Riyadh, KSA01.2015
Graduate in Operations Management & Dispatch - undefined
IFOD Institute
United States of America10.2010
Diploma of practical business accounts - undefined
SETWIN network
Hyderabad, India10.1997
Bachelors in commerce - undefined
Bombay University
India04.1995
Higher Secondary Education - undefined
Bombay University
India06.1992
Secondary School Certificate - undefined
Bombay University
India03.1990
Skills
MS Office applications
AWARDS & APPRECIATION
Appreciation to secure material requirement during the peak season 2017, Operation department, Saudia Catering, Best Achiever award for 2012, Saudia Catering, Best employee award Dec 2011, Saudia Catering, Appreciation for commendable performance rendered voluntarily during peak and busy operation March 2010, Saudia Catering, Appreciation for commendable performance during bad weather March 2009, Saudia Catering, Best Employee award Jan2008, Saudia Catering, Best Employee award Apr 2001, Saudia Catering, Appreciation in rendering commendable service July 2000, Philippine Airlines, Best department Head award in May2024, Vistara Airlines
Timeline
Associate Manager
Air India
07.2024 - Current
Assistant Manager
Vistara Airlines
09.2022 - 06.2024
Assistant Operations Manager
Sky gourmet Catering
09.2018 - 09.2022
Assistant Manager
Saudi Airlines Catering
01.2011 - 01.2018
Senior Supervisor
Saudia Catering
01.2000 - 01.2011
Flight Supervisor
Taj Air Caterer’s
01.1998 - 01.2000
Graduate in Operations Management & Dispatch - undefined
IFOD Institute
Diploma of practical business accounts - undefined
SETWIN network
Bachelors in commerce - undefined
Bombay University
Higher Secondary Education - undefined
Bombay University
Secondary School Certificate - undefined
Bombay University
Certified in leadership skill development course -
MEIRS