Overview
Summary: Hospitality Chef. Based at Edinburgh Airport. Salary: £15.07 per hour. Contract type: Permanent. Hours: 37.5 per week.
Why CAVU? We are CAVU. Our purpose is to make airport travel seamless and enjoyable for everybody, from ideas to large changes. We provide a space to think, the right support, and the freedom to be your authentic self. Whether you work from our offices, from home, in a lounge, or on the road, we enable creativity, innovation, and transformation in airport travel. If you’re looking for a career where you can make an impact, bring new ideas to life, and push boundaries, CAVU is the place for you. Together, we can reach new heights.
The Role
We are recruiting for a Chef to join our Airport Hospitality Team. Our Hospitality Lounges provide our customers with the best start to their journey.
Responsibilities
- 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, including washing, peeling, cutting, and shredding as applicable.
- Maintain the food offering to ensure presentation meets operating standards.
- Maintain stock levels, receive deliveries, store correctly, rotate stock, and monitor inventory.
- Ensure floors are swept and mopped or vacuumed; ensure equipment is cleaned, sanitised, and stored correctly. Assist with clearing and organising the kitchen to uphold high hygiene standards.
- Dispose of waste, including recycling, in the appropriate manner and remove it to the designated location if required.
- Liaise with subcontracted suppliers, airline representatives, handling agents, and booking agents to develop positive working relationships for efficient lounge operation and development.
- Assist in one-to-one training of new staff, including subcontracted supplier staff, to uphold high standards of presentation, hospitality, and service.
What will make you successful
- A solid background in hospitality and service sectors with a proven track record of high-end delivery.
- A team player with a first-class approach to customer service.
- Experience and flexibility across long trading days.
- Numerical and analytical skills to process and interrogate data to provide performance information and deliver on budgets.
- Computer literacy in mainstream PC applications including Microsoft Office.
- Ability to work on own initiative and build solid relationships both internally and externally.
Benefits
- Free on-site parking whilst on duty.
- Access to our employee rewards portal with discounts and savings.
- 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme.
- MAG Pension scheme which doubles your contribution.
- Discounts on public transport to work.
- On-site discounts and a heavily discounted staff shop.
- Fantastic career development opportunities as part of MAG, the UK’s largest Airport Operator.
- Tax-free Airside shopping in our departure lounge.
- Meals on duty.
How to apply
Please submit your up-to-date CV and a covering letter detailing how you meet the role criteria. The advert will close once sufficient applications are received.
Equal Opportunities & Adjustments
We are building something brilliant at CAVU: a diverse team reflecting the global customer base we serve. We are proudly part of MAG and are on a mission to be number one in our industries. We welcome applications from all, including those who may not tick every box. We are a UK Disability Confident employer. If you need any adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know. We are committed to helping you perform at your best. At MAG and CAVU, every journey matters. Our Colleague Communities include: 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.
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