Culinary Lead - Elevate Pre-Flight Hospitality

Swissport; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Free meals during shifts

Swissport pension scheme

24-hour employee assistance programme

Uniform provided

Discounted lounge access for family

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Aspire Lounges is seeking a Culinary Lead to head the back of house, focusing on stock ordering, food preparation and hygiene to deliver exceptional guest experiences at the lounge. You will supervise kitchen operations, ensure consistent high standards, and promote Aspire’s service values across all interactions.

You will work closely with the Hospitality Lead to maintain quality, accuracy, and efficiency, including managing stock, menus, and dietary requirements while supporting a dynamic

Qualifications

• Passion for the food service industry.
• Experience in high-volume hospitality kitchen environment.
• Good numerical skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to work as part of a team or be self-motivated to complete tasks.
• Ability to follow processes and procedures and to apply flexibility when required.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to build positive and trusting relationships with colleagues and guests
• Flexible approach to working hours (including early mornings, evenings and weekends).
• Flexible to work shifts covering 04:00 to 22:30, Mon-Fri / 04:00 to 14:00 Sat / 10:30 to 22:30 Sun

Responsibilities

• Work with the front of house team to ensure all food and beverage offerings are continually available.
• Prepare hot and cold food offerings to keep the pantry presented professionally and clean.
• Ensure food quality meets manuals for excellent service.
• Store, handle and package food correctly.
• Follow the Operations Manual consistently.
• Maintain hygiene records and cleaning standards in the system.
• Assist with stock take, ordering and deliveries.
• Guide guests to options with knowledge of dietary and allergen information across meat, vegetarian and vegan dishes.
• Maximise revenue by preparing ancillary items for guests to purchase.
• Loading and unloading the dishwasher.
• Receive and store stock deliveries and rotate stock.
• Waste management following recycling procedures.
• Restock cleaned crockery.
• Maintain high hygiene levels in all areas.
• Assist culinary team with stock retrieval and applying the Food Safety Management System.

Skills

Foodservice passion

High-volume kitchen experience

Numerical skills

Team collaboration

Process compliance

Communication skills

Relationship building

Flexible hours

Early mornings / weekends shifts

Desirable: additional languages

Job description

Aspire Lounges is seeking a Culinary Lead to head the back of house, focusing on stock ordering, food preparation and hygiene to deliver exceptional guest experiences at the lounge. You will supervise kitchen operations, ensure consistent high standards, and promote Aspire’s service values across all interactions.

You will work closely with the Hospitality Lead to maintain quality, accuracy, and efficiency, including managing stock, menus, and dietary requirements while supporting a dynamic