Hospitality Chef - Aether Private Terminal

MAG (Airports Group); Manchester; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking whilst on duty

Free Airport parking when you go on a3

Access to rewards portal withDiscounts

24hour Employee Assistance Programme

CAVU Pension scheme

Discounts on public transport to work

Discounts on MAG products

On-site discounts and staff shop

Career development opportunities

Tax free Airside shopping

Meals on duty

Job summary

We are recruiting a Hospitality Chef for the aether Private Terminal at Manchester Airport. The successful candidate will join aether’s hospitality team to deliver elevated dining experiences, following a carefully curated menu designed by Chef Adam Reid.

This unique role requires a solid hospitality background and a strong customer‑service mindset, with flexibility for early starts (as early as 3:30am) and late finishes (up to 10pm).

Qualifications

• Solid background in hospitality and service sectors.
• Team player with first‑class customer service.
• Flexibility across long trading days.
• Numerical/analytical skills to process data and meet budgets.
• Experience working on own initiative and building relationships.

Responsibilities

• Follow recipes and product directions for preparing and cooking all varieties of foods.
• Operate a variety of kitchen equipment.
• Prepare foods including washing, peeling, cutting and shredding.
• Maintain high standards of food presentation and hygiene.
• Manage stock, deliveries, stores and rotation.

Skills

Hospitality experience

Customer service

Team player

Flexibility

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Hospitality Chef - Aether Private Terminal

• Based at Manchester Airport – Aether The Private Terminal
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: Part time (20 hours per week) or full time (40 hours per week) opportunities available
• Salary: £14.79 per hour

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.

Benefits:

• As a CAVU employee you will have access to some great benefits including:
• Free on-site parking whilst on duty
• Free Airport parking when you go on holiday (subject to availability and pre-booking)
• Access to our employee rewards portal with discounts and savings
• 24hour Employee Assistance Programme
• CAVU Pension scheme which doubles your contribution
• Discounts on public transport to work
• Discounts on MAG products such as Airport Hospitality Lounges and holiday parking at our Airports
• 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

The role

We are currently recruiting for a Chef to join our aether Hospitality Team. aether provides our guests with the very best start to their journey. Our menu is carefully curated by Chef Adam Reid to bring an elevated dining experience. This is a unique role, within a unique environment.

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, in order 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 in order 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.

Please note: flexibility is required as early shifts can start as early as 3.30am and late shifts can finish as late as 10.00pm. aether is open 7 days a week.

Advert will close once sufficient applications are received

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.