Chef

Sodexo Prestige Venues & Events; Crawley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK catering service is seeking a Chef for the Emirates Lounge at Gatwick Airport. The role demands high-quality service, maintaining food hygiene standards, and efficient communication with the team. Key qualifications include chef experience and excellent craft skills. Join us to create unforgettable moments in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Employee benefits

Rewards and recognition

Qualifications

• Chef experience required.
• Highly motivated individual needed.
• Ability to work on own initiative within a team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high-quality service through improvements.
• Maintain hygiene standards as per HACCP.
• Control and monitor stock levels and food ratios.

Skills

Excellent craft skills

Good communication skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Upto £ per hour

• Shift work pattern – 4 days on, 2 days off (2 early, 2 late, 2 off)
• Many employee benefits, rewards and recognition.

About the Role

Chef at Emirates Lounge Gatwick Airport.

We are experience makers and relationship builders. We value diversity, equality, and inclusion. Join us to grow your skills at exclusive events.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all customers receive the highest quality of service through continuous improvement to product and services.
• Gather customer feedback, identify opportunities to develop the lounge product and communicate them concisely to Emirates personnel.
• Present all food and beverage items, ensuring quality, quantity and display meet specifications.
• Follow food ratio guidelines set by Emirates.
• Maintain buffet and stock levels, replenish regularly, and adhere to food and safety standards.
• Control and monitor hygiene standards as per HACCP.
• Provide training and guidance to service staff on food presentation and display.
• Ensure personal and food hygiene, as well as housekeeping standards, are adhered to in lounge food services areas and kitchen.
• Ensure all food orders are completed daily to maintain sufficient supplies of food stocks.
• Clean the kitchen at the end of each service and prepare it for the next shift.
• Keep back‑of‑house areas clean and tidy, including fridges, freezers, and storage areas.
• Store and display products with correct date coding, stock rotation, and labeling according to shelf‑life rules.
• Prepare sufficient food for the following shift.
• Interact with lounge customers to gain feedback; communicate findings to the Lounge Supervisor / Lounge Manager / Emirates staff promptly.
• liaise with Sodexo and Emirates Lounge teams for irregularities and important information impacting lounge operations.
• Communicate product, service and customer issues to Sodexo and Emirates staff for timely corrective action.
• Adhere to standard recipes and food specifications and knowledge book.
• Plan and forecast food consumption for the week, managing stock with other chefs, store personnel and supervisors.
• Define responsibilities and duties for all kitchen staff and determine training needs.
• Lead weekly team meetings with kitchen staff and supervisors to track continuous progress.
• Prepare the daily food preparation list for the chef and kitchen assistant.
• Communicate with all supervisors regarding kitchen monitoring, cooking times, cleanliness and paperwork.
• Create a hand‑over sheet/book to aid communication among chefs, kitchen assistants and supervisors.
• Train chefs and store personnel on ordering, recording, labeling and date coding with allergens.
• Train staff on correct use of food temperature probes, recording temperatures and probe calibration.
• Demonstrate cleaning procedures for sections, fridges and equipment.
• Teach chefs and kitchen assistants how to check and prepare salads per ratio and manage wastage.
• Guide staff on cooking times, multitasking and correct temperature recording for food and dishwashers.
• Create new cleaning schedules for chefs and kitchen assistants.
• Maintain standard of cleanliness, sanitation and safety in the entire kitchen area at all times.

Essential Requirements

• Chef experience.
• Excellent craft skills.
• Kitchen experience.
• Highly motivated.
• Attention to detail.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative within a team environment.
• Must provide 5 years of working history and UK address history.

Desirable Requirements

• Lounge experience.

Apply today to become part of a team that creates unforgettable moments for guests and thrives in an inclusive, dynamic environment.