Chef

MAG (Airports Group); City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Employee rewards portal with discounts

24hour Employee Assistance Programme

MAG Pension scheme

On-site discounts and staff shop

Career development opportunities

Tax free Airside shopping

Job summary

CAVU, MAG's airport hospitality brand, is recruiting a Chef to join the Airport Hospitality Team. You will prepare high-quality meals for our lounges, following recipes and maintaining top standards from the moment guests arrive.

Based in the UK, you will work early shifts from 3am and later, delivering excellent service, managing stock, and training new staff to uphold the brand’s premium travel experience.

Qualifications

• Solid background in hospitality and service sectors.
• Proven track record of high-end delivery.
• Team player with first-class customer service.
• Ability to work long trading days and flexible hours.
• Numerical and data-driven to monitor budgets.
• Proficient with MS Office and PC familiarity.
• Experience in fast-paced, high-volume kitchen.
• Capable of working on own initiative and building relationships.

Responsibilities

• Follow recipes and directions for preparing and cooking all foods.
• Operate a variety of kitchen equipment.
• Prepare ingredients and cooking steps, including washing and cutting.
• Maintain presentation and standards across menus.
• Manage stock levels, deliveries, storage and rotation.
• Ensure hygiene and cleanliness of floors and equipment.
• Liaise with suppliers and agents to support operations.
• Assist in training new staff to uphold service quality.

Skills

Hospitality experience

Customer service

Team player

Analytical skills

MS Office / computer literacy

Job description

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Why CAVU?

For airports, for partners, for people. We are CAVU.
Formed from the union of MAGO, MAG USA and our network of direct-to-consumer brands - who together drive market leading passenger spend for airports across the world - we have combined our resources to address evolving passenger needs today and exceed them as we move forward into tomorrow.

From our revenue accelerating single platform technology, Propel, through to our world class hospitality venues including Hangar, 1903 and Escape Lounges - our solutions make travel more seamless and enjoyable for passengers and more profitable for our clients and partners.

Our name is taken from the aviation, meteorology term, ‘Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited’, which designates the perfect flying condition.
More than just a name, CAVU is our mindset. It represents all that we stand for. Our proud aviation heritage, our drive to push boundaries, and the very essence of what we do: creating seamless, enjoyable travel experiences for airport passengers.
Together, we can reach new heights. Together, we are CAVU.

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
• 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

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 include:

• 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, in order to uphold the high level of presentation, hospitality and service

Shifts can start as early as 3am and finish as late as 22.30pm the successful candidate will need to be flexible to work between these hours.

What will make you successful in the role?

We are looking for a Chef who has/is:

• 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
• Experienced in and with demonstrable examples of flexibility across long trading days
• Numerical and analytical skills to process and interrogate data in order to provide performance information to deliver on budgets
• Computer literate on mainstream PC applications including Microsoft office
• Experience of working in a high volume, fast paced kitchen
• Experience of working on own initiative, capable of building solid and beneficial relationships both internally and externally.

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.