Airport lounge Kitchen Assistant

Sodexo; Stansted Mountfitchet; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Sodexo Live! is seeking a Kitchen Assistant for the Emirates Lounge at London Stansted Airport. In this role, you will assist the chef with food preparation and presentation, ensuring high standards of quality and hygiene. If you are highly motivated, detail-oriented, and thrive in a collaborative environment, we want you to be a part of our team that values diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Employee benefits and rewards

Qualifications

• Prior kitchen experience is essential.
• Ability to work independently within a team.
• Highly motivated with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist the chef with food and beverage presentation.
• Monitor and maintain food quality and hygiene standards.
• Ensure proper stock levels and product labeling.

Skills

Attention to detail

Motivation

Teamwork

Initiative

Job description

About the Role

Kitchen Assistant at London Stansted Airport - Emirates Lounge

We're experience makers.

And we're hiring.

We value diversity, equality, and inclusion.

Come on in - the door's open! As a global company, our market is the world - therefore, it's only right that our teams reflect all the incredible diversity it has to offer.

Our experiences are unique, and so are our people. Bring your personality, background, and your desire to delight others. In return, we'll give you all you need to thrive. Because at Sodexo Live! We're so much more. Be part of something greater.

Package Description

• £13 per hour
• Shift work pattern: 07:30am - 3pm, 2pm - 9:30pm - 2 early, and 2 late, 2 days off
• Many employee benefits, rewards, and recognition

Main Responsibilities

• Assist the chef with the presentation of all food and beverage, ensuring quality, quantity are consistently monitored, maintained, and display is as per set specification.
• Follow food ratio guidelines set out by Emirates where possible.
• Ensure buffet and stock levels of all food and beverage items for a la carte service are properly maintained and replenished regularly, in accordance with food safety standards. Control and monitor hygiene standards as per HACCP.
• Ensure that all products stored or displayed are date-coded, stock rotated, and labeled correctly using the shelf life rule.
• Ensure sufficient preparation is completed for the following shift.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

• Kitchen experience is a must
• Highly motivated
• Attention to detail
• Able to work on own initiative within a team environment

Desirable

• Lounge experience
• Airport experience

About The Company

Sodexo Live!

We're Experience Makers.

Join a team that feels like family, acts with purpose, and is inclusive. Thrive in your career while creating exceptional memories and being part of something greater.

At Sodexo Live!, you belong to a team that makes every moment count, crafting exceptional events at prestigious venues worldwide, from sports stadiums to cultural landmarks.

Sodexo Live! contributes to major events like Royal Ascot, Tour de France, Rugby World Cup, and Paris 2024, showcasing venues like the Eiffel Tower Restaurants, Yachts de Paris, and the Royal Academy of Arts.

Sodexo, the parent company, provides catering, facilities management, and more across 56 countries, focusing on improving quality of life through tangible, everyday improvements.