Culinary Lead — Premier Airport Lounge Experience

Swissport-8ea42602; Greater London; Vor Ort; GBP 28.000 - 35.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Free meals during shifts

Discounted lounge access for family/f7

Swissport pension scheme

CPD opportunities with Aspire Academy

Free parking

Zusammenfassung

Aspire Lounges in Travel hubs seeks a Culinary Lead to join the high-flying team. You will report to the Hospitality Lead and act as shift leader of the back-of-house, focusing on stock ordering, replenishment and food preparation to meet guest expectations and Aspire’s service standards.

You will maintain back-of-house operations, ensure high-quality guest experiences, and uphold hygiene and food safety. Flexibility with early mornings, evenings and weekends is required.

Qualifikationen

• Passion for the food service industry.
• Experience in high volume hospitality kitchen environment.
• Good numerical skills with a keen eye for 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

Aufgaben

• Working with the front of house team to ensure all food and beverage offerings are continually available.
• Prepare hot and cold food offerings to ensure the pantry is presented in a professional and clean manner.
• Ensure the quality of food is prepared according to all manuals to guarantee a consistently excellent standard of service.
• Ensure all food is stored, handled and packaged correctly.
• Always Follow the Operations Manual.
• Maintain records of temperatures and cleaning standards within the hygiene system.
• Assisting with Stock take, ordering and deliveries.
• Guide guests to food and drink options available including knowledge of dietary and allergen information across a variety of meat vegetarian and vegan dishes.
• Maximise revenue by preparing ancillary items for guests to purchase.
• Loading and unloading of the dishwasher.
• Receive and store stock delivery and rotation.
• Waste away services following recycling procedures.
• Restocking of cleaned crockery.
• Maintaining high levels of hygiene in all areas
• Assist the Culinary team with retrieving stock required
• Assist the Culinary team with applying the Food Safety Management System consistently.

Kenntnisse

Passion for food service

High-volume kitchen experience

Numerical skills

Team player / self-motivated

Process compliance

Excellent communication

Relationship building

Flexible hours

Shift flexibility 04:00–22:30 / 04:00–

Jobbeschreibung

Aspire Lounges in Travel hubs seeks a Culinary Lead to join the high-flying team. You will report to the Hospitality Lead and act as shift leader of the back-of-house, focusing on stock ordering, replenishment and food preparation to meet guest expectations and Aspire’s service standards.

You will maintain back-of-house operations, ensure high-quality guest experiences, and uphold hygiene and food safety. Flexibility with early mornings, evenings and weekends is required.