Chef

Cavu; West of England; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking on-site

Employee discounts portal

24h Employee Assistance Programme

MAG Pension scheme

Public transport discounts

On-site staff shop discounts

Career development opportunities

Tax-free airside shopping

Meals on duty

Job summary

CAVU is recruiting a Hospitality Chef based at Bristol Airport to join the Airport Hospitality Team. You will follow recipes, operate kitchen equipment, and maintain high standards of presentation and hygiene while coordinating with suppliers and airline representatives.

The role offers 37.5 hours per week with a salary of £15.07 per hour. It is a permanent position with a temporary element through 31 October 2026, reflecting flexible staffing needs at the airport lounges.

Qualifications

• Solid background in hospitality and service sectors with a track record of high-end delivery.
• Team player with a first-class approach to customer service.
• Demonstrated flexibility across long trading days.
• Numerical and analytical skills to process data and support budgets.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Able to work on own initiative and build strong relationships.

Responsibilities

• Follow recipes and/or product directions for preparing and cooking all varieties of foods.
• Operate a variety of kitchen equipment.
• Prepare foods for cooking, incl. washing, peeling, cutting and shredding.
• Maintain the food offering to meet presentation standards.
• Manage stock levels, receive deliveries, store correctly and rotate stock.
• Ensure hygiene by cleaning and sanitising surfaces and equipment; assist in organising the kitchen.
• Dispose of waste and recycling appropriately; assist with waste removal as required.
• Liaise with subcontracted suppliers and airline representatives to ensure efficient lounge operation.
• Assist in training new staff and subcontractor teams to uphold standards.

Skills

Hospitality experience

Team player

Long trading days

Numerical skills

MS Office

Initiative & relationships

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Why CAVU?

For airports, for partners, for people. We are CAVU.

At CAVU our purpose is to find new and better ways to make airport travel seamless and enjoyable for everybody. From the smallest ideas to the biggest changes. Every day here is about creating better travel experiences.

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

We know that to bring your best ideas, you need the space to think, the right support, and the freedom to be your true, authentic self.

Whether you’re working from our offices, from home, in a lounge, or out on the road, we provide the environment to create, innovate, and transform airport travel.

If you’re looking for a career where you can make a real impact, bring new ideas to life, and push boundaries, then CAVU is the place for you.

Together, we can reach new heights. Together, we are CAVU.

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
• Experienced 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

Advert will close once sufficient applications are received.

Job Details

• Hospitality Chef
• Based at Bristol Airport
• Salary: £15.07 per hour
• Contract type: Permanent & Temporary until 31st October 2026
• Hours: 37.5 per week