Chef

MAG (Airports Group); Bristol; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Employee rewards portal

24-hour Employee Assistance Programme

MAG Pension scheme

Discounts on public transport

On-site discounts

Tax-free Airside shopping

Meals on duty

Job summary

MAG (Airports Group) is looking for a dedicated Chef to join their Airport Hospitality Team in Bristol. The role involves preparing and cooking food for customers in the Hospitality Lounges, ensuring a high standard of service and cleanliness.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in hospitality with a focus on customer service. The position offers numerous benefits, including discounts, a pension scheme, and opportunities for career development.

Qualifications

• Solid background in hospitality and service sectors.
• Proven track record of high-end delivery.
• Experience working on own initiative.
• Capable of building beneficial relationships.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook various foods following recipes.
• Operate kitchen equipment and maintain hygiene standards.
• Liaise with suppliers and develop positive relationships.
• Train new staff and uphold service standards.

Skills

High-end customer service

Team player

Numerical and analytical skills

Flexibility

Computer literacy

Job description

The role

We are currently recruiting for a Chef to join our Airport Hospitality Team. Our Hospitality Lounges provide our customers with the very best start to their journey.

Principal Accountabilities:

• To follow recipes and/or product directions for preparing and cooking all varieties of foods.
• Operate a variety of kitchen equipment.
• Prepare foods to be cooked. Some of the preparation procedures are, but not limited to, washing, peeling, cutting and shredding.
• Maintain the food offering ensuring presentation meets operating standards.
• Maintain stock levels, receive delivery of supplies, ensure stored correctly, rotate, and maintain.
• Ensure floors are swept and mopped or vacuumed, ensure equipment is cleaned, sanitised and stored correctly. Assist with clearing and organising the kitchen ensuring a high standard of hygiene.
• To dispose of waste, including recycling, in the appropriate manner and if required to remove it to the designated location.
• Liaise with subcontracted suppliers, airline representatives, handling agents and booking agents to develop positive working relationships to ensure the efficient operation and development of the Lounge.
• Assist in one-to-one training of new staff, including subcontracted supplier staff, to uphold the high level of presentation, hospitality and service.

What will make you successful in the role?

• A solid background in hospitality and service sectors, with a proven track record of high-end delivery.
• A team player with an absolute first-class approach to customer service.
• Experience in and with demonstrable examples of flexibility across long trading days.
• Numerical and analytical skills to process and interrogate data to provide performance information to deliver on budgets.
• Computer literate on mainstream PC applications including Microsoft office.
• Experience of working on own initiative, capable of building solid and beneficial relationships both internally and externally.

Benefits

• As a CAVU employee you will have access to some great benefits including.
• Free on-site parking whilst on duty.
• Access to our employee rewards portal with discounts and savings.
• 24hour Employee Assistance Programme.
• MAG Pension scheme which doubles your contribution.
• Discounts on public transport to work.
• On-site discounts and heavily discounted staff shop.
• Fantastic career development opportunities – We are the UK’s largest Airport Operator!
• Tax free Airside shopping in our departure lounge.
• Meals on duty.

Equal Opportunities & Reasonable Adjustments

We’re building something brilliant at CAVU: a diverse team of people who reflect the global customer base that we serve. We’re proudly part of MAG and together we’re on a mission to be number one in our industries, and that takes talent in all its forms. With so many exciting roles across businesses, there’s space for your unique strengths to shine.

Whether this is your first role or your next big step, we want to hear from you, even if you don’t think you tick every box. What matters most is what you bring.

We’re proud to be a UK Disability Confident employer. If you need any adjustments to support your application or interview, just let us know. We’re committed to helping you perform at your best.

At MAG and CAVU, every journey matters. Our Colleague Communities play a big part in that: Women’s Network, Embrace (Race & Ethnicity), Fly with Pride (LGBTQIA+), Mind Matters (Mental Health), PACT (Parents & Carers), RespectABILITY (Disability & Neurodiversity), and the CAVU Global ID&E Affinity Group.