Chef

CAVU is seeking a Hospitality Chef for a temporary position at Bristol Airport until 31 October 2025. The role involves preparing a variety of foods, maintaining kitchen hygiene, and ensuring high presentation standards. Candidates should possess a solid background in hospitality, excellent customer service skills, and flexibility in working hours. The position offers a salary of £14.14 per hour and includes benefits such as free on-site parking, employee discounts, and career development opportunities. CAVU is committed to diversity and inclusion, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds while supporting their well-being and career growth.

*Hospitality Chef*
*Based at Bristol Airport*
*Temporary contract until 31/10/2025*
*37.5 hours per week*
*£14.14 per hour *
Why CAVU?
For airports, for partners, for people. We are CAVU.
Formed from the union of MAGO, MAG USA and our network of direct-to-consumer brands – who together drive market leading passenger spend for airports across the world – we have combined our resources to address evolving passenger needs today and exceed them as we move forward into tomorrow.
From our revenue accelerating single platform technology, Propel, through to our world class hospitality venues including Hangar, 1903 and Escape Lounges – our solutions make travel more seamless and enjoyable for passengers and more profitable for our clients and partners.
Our name is taken from the aviation, meteorology term, ‘Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited’, which designates the perfect flying condition.
More than just a name, CAVU is our mindset. It represents all that we stand for. Our proud aviation heritage, our drive to push boundaries, and the very essence of what we do: creating seamless, enjoyable travel experiences for airport passengers.
Together, we can reach new heights. Together, we are CAVU
The role
We are currently recruiting for a Chef to join our Airport Hospitality Team. Our Hospitality Lounges provide our customers with the very best start to their journey.
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?
We are looking for a Chef who has/is:
* 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 9:30pm
*Benefits:*
As a MAG employee you will have access to some great benefits including:
* Free on-site parking whilst on duty
* Access to our employee rewards portal with discounts and savings
* 24hour Employee Assistance Programme
* MAG Pension scheme which doubles your contribution
* Discounts on public transport to work
* Fantastic career development opportunities – We are the UK’s largest Airport Operator!
* Meals on duty
Advert will close once suffient applications are received
*Equal Opportunities & Reasonable Adjustments*
At MAG we believe in the importance of diversity & inclusion for all. We are committed to creating a workforce that is reflective of our society. As such we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.
We’re also committed to well-being with a focus on mental health and supporting colleagues from underrepresented groups through our Colleague Resource Groups.
As a Disability Confident employer we are committed to creating an environment where candidates and employees can perform at their optimum. Please let us know if we can provide you with any reasonable adjustments to aid your application or interview process.
*Our Colleague Resource Groups include: Women’s Network, Embrace – Race & Ethnicity Group, Fly With Pride (LGBTQIA+), Mental Health, Parent & Carers, Disabilities including neurodiversity*
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Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Pay: £14.14 per hour
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Discounted or free food
* Employee discount
* Free parking
* On-site parking
* Store discount
* Transport links
Schedule:
* Day shift
* Night shift
* Weekend availability
Work Location: In person