Chef De Partie - Volume

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 discounts

24hour Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts on public transport to work

Meals on duty

Job summary

MAG, part of MAG (Airports Group) via CAVU, invites applications for a Chef de Partie to join the Airport Hospitality Team. You will prepare, cook and deliver meals to the highest standards for our lounges and guests.

Flexibility is required with shifts, including early starts around 3.00am and late finishes up to 10.30pm, seven days a week. We offer on-site parking, meals on duty and career development opportunities in a dynamic, nationwide airport environment.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 Commis Chef or C&G Food production or equivalent is desirable.
• Background in hospitality and service sectors with a proven track record of high end delivery.
• Undertaken a similar role or working as a Commis Chef and ready for the next step.
• Demonstrates advanced skills and techniques in food production.
• Able to demonstrate a wide range of food preparation, knife and cooking skills.
• A team player with an absolute first class approach to customer service.
• Understands the principles of supply chain management, sustainable procurement and working practices in the kitchen.

Responsibilities

• To prepare, cook and deliver food in accordance with the agreed menu and Lounge Operating Procedures.
• Follow recipes and/or product directions for preparing and cooking all varieties of foods.
• Operate a variety of kitchen equipment.
• To work with the Commis Chef and Kitchen Manager as appropriate to prepare foods to be cooked.
• Some of the preparation procedures are, but not limited to, washing, peeling, cutting and shredding.
• To ensure the food offering is presented to a high standard. Maintain the food offering ensuring presentation meets operating standards
• Maintain stock levels, receive delivery of supplies, ensure stored correctly, rotate and maintain.
• To assist with stock counts and compete the appropriate documentation.
• To complete required stock checks including temperature checks as per the required schedule and complete the appropriate documentation.
• Assist with clearing and organising the kitchen ensuring a high standard of hygiene.
• Dispose of waste, including recycling, in the appropriate manner and if required to remove it to the designated location.
• 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.

Skills

Team player

Customer service

Food preparation

Knife skills

Cooking techniques

Education

NVQ Level 2 Commis Chef or C&G Food production or equivalent

Job description

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Why MAG?

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 de Partie to join our Airport Hospitality Team. Our Hospitality Lounges provide our customers with the very best start to their journey.

Principal accountabilities include:

• To prepare, cook and deliver food in accordance with the agreed menu and Lounge Operating Procedures.
• Follow recipes and/or product directions for preparing and cooking all varieties of foods.
• Operate a variety of kitchen equipment.
• To work with the Commis Chef and Kitchen Manager as appropriate to prepare foods to be cooked. Some of the preparation procedures are, but not limited to, washing, peeling, cutting and shredding.
• To ensure the food offering is presented to a high standard. Maintain the food offering ensuring presentation meets operating standards
• Maintain stock levels, receive delivery of supplies, ensure stored correctly, rotate and maintain.
• To assist with stock counts and compete the appropriate documentation.
• To complete required stock checks including temperature checks as per the required schedule and complete the appropriate documentation.
• Assist with clearing and organising the kitchen ensuring a high standard of hygiene. Ensure floors are swept, mopped or vacuumed and ensure equipment is cleaned, sanitised and stored correctly.
• Dispose of waste, including recycling, in the appropriate manner and if required to remove it to the designated location.
• 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.

What will make you successful in the role?

We are looking for someone who has/is:

• NVQ Level 2 Commis Chef or C&G Food production or equivalent is desirable
• A background in hospitality and service sectors, with a proven track record of high end delivery
• Undertaken a similar role or working as a Commis Chef and ready for the next step
• Demonstrates advanced skills and techniques in food production
• Able to demonstrate a wide range of food preparation, knife and cooking skills
• A team player with an absolute first class approach to customer service
• Understands the principles of supply chain management, sustainable procurement and working practices in the kitchen

Please note flexibility will be required with shifts as early shifts can start as early as 3.00am and late shifts can finish as late as 10.30pm. Our units are open 7 days a week

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
• Discounts on public transport to work
• Fantastic career development opportunities – We are the UK’s largest Airport Operator!
• 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.