Kitchen Crew Leader

Hotel Co 51; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A local hotel in Aberdeen is seeking a Kitchen Crew Leader to join their kitchen team. The role involves food preparation and maintaining high standards of cleanliness and safety. Passion for food and excellent communication skills are essential for success. This full-time position offers a gross salary of £30,358 per year and comes with various employee benefits including health plans and discounted rates at Marriott hotels worldwide.

Benefits

Health Cash Plan

Discounted room rates at Marriott hotels

Discount on Food & Beverages at Marriott hotels

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Adoption pay

Pension scheme

Twenty-eight holidays annually

Qualifications

• No need to be a chef, but a passion for food is essential.
• Experience with merry chefs is advantageous but not essential.
• Knowledge of food safety and licensing laws is valued.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food using merry chefs.
• Maintain cleanliness of the kitchen area.
• Follow all food safety policies.

Skills

Passion for food

Organized

Ability to work under pressure

Clear communication

Multi-tasking

Job description

Kitchen Crew Leader (Hotel Cook) – MOXY Aberdeen Airport

Gross Salary: £30,358 per year

This position is based on a full‑time contract.

How exciting would it be to work in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment preparing the food for our guests and ensuring they leave with a great all‑round experience? We are looking for someone to work in our kitchen operation at Moxy Aberdeen Airport, a busy hotel where guests are looking for quick but nutritious meals.

You don’t need to be a chef but you do need to have a passion for food, be organised, and be able to work under pressure. Experience with merry chefs would be advantageous but not essential as training will be given.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food using merry chefs
• Present food in line with brand standards
• Preparation, set‑up, service, clean‑up and restocking of the appropriate prep areas of food
• Restock, take deliveries, plan orders, and organise BOH areas
• Maintain cleanliness of the kitchen area
• Full ownership of FIFO system (first in, first out) of food items
• Follow all food safety policies to work safely
• Food handling according to HACCP regulations (product rotation, temperature maintenance and record keeping, storage procedures, etc.)
• A positive attitude and ability to create a buzz in the kitchen

Moxie

• Have high energy and a fearless do‑it‑yourself attitude
• Passionate about food
• Skilled multi‑tasker who can balance hard work with great service and thinking ahead
• Clear communicator, fluent in English (and other languages a plus!)

Useful Experience

• Experience within the service industry
• Knowledge of Food Safety & Licensing laws
• Personal experience of travel and travel industry

Benefits

• Health Cash Plan
• Discounted room rates for you, as well as your Friends and Family, at Marriott hotels worldwide
• Discount on Food & Beverages at Marriott hotels worldwide
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Adoption pay
• Pension scheme
• Twenty‑eight holidays (annually increasing to a maximum of thirty‑three holidays)

*A personality assessment can be part of the recruitment process*