Chef at Emirates Airline, Gatwick Airport

Job Introduction

About the Role

At Sodexo, we are passionate about everything we do, and we believe, that good food really has the power to bring everyone together!

As a Chef, you’ll prepare and create beautiful and enticing dishes! Serving our guests with a smile and a friendly manner means you’ll be creating great experiences and fantastic atmosphere!

You’ll play a major part in getting the world moving again and brining families together!

You must be able to provide 5 years working history and 5 years address.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early, if we are in receipt of a high number of applications.

A few things about you

Your communication skills need to be strong, and your attention to detail second to none! You’ll need the ability to work well under pressure. Being a team player is key, as well as putting customer service at heart of everything you do.

Previous Chef experience is essential.

There will be great opportunities to grow and progress your career with Sodexo, and we will support you throughout your journey with us!

Main Responsibilities

Ensure that all customers are afforded a highest quality of service through continuous improvement to product and services. Constantly seek customer feedback and opportunities to develop the lounge product and communicate such in a concise manner to Emirates personnel.

Responsible for the presentation of all food and beverage, ensuring quality, quantity are consistently monitored, maintained and display is as per set specification.

Provide training and guidance to service staff on the presentation and display of food.

Ensure personal and food hygiene, as well as housekeeping standards in the lounge food services areas and kitchen are adhered to, as per company policy.

Ensure that at the end of each service the kitchen is cleaned down and ready for the following shift.

Ensure that back of house is kept clean and tidy at all times, including fridge and freezers and other store areas.

• Ensure that all products stored or displayed are date coded, stock rotated and labelled correctly using the shelf life rule.
• Ensure that sufficient preparation is completed for the following shift.

The Ideal Candidate

• Chef experience
• Kitchen experience
• Highly motivated
• Attention to detail
• Able to work on own initiative within a team environment
• Lounge Experience

About The Company

Why choose Sodexo?

You don’t just join Sodexo, you belong.   
What do we mean when we say belong?  
It’s simple. You create a company where everyone is respected and feels that their ideas count. You take care of the quality of life of your people. You make your workplace inclusive, encouraging people to bring their whole self to work every day. That’s our philosophy in a nutshell.   

A career at Sodexo won’t tie you down, it actively encourages your progress. The diverse range of roles we offer is truly infinite. Whatever your skills, experience or passion, you’ll be encouraged and supported to have a fulfilling career.  
 

We are committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Working Parents, Sodexo Disability, So together, generations and origins.  We have also launched Be Heard which is an employee network designed to bring black colleagues together (virtually) to bring about positive change.
 

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.   
 

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised, are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Our benefits:   

As part of our commitment to improving the quality of life, health and wellbeing for our employees we provide discounts and benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs. In addition to the essentials like 20 days holidays (plus bank holidays) and pension contribution, we can help you take advantage of being part of Sodexo with benefits such as:    

• Sodexo Discounts - discounts from over 1,200 top retailers with you earning WOW Points (cashback) as you shop   
• Talk – a free wellbeing support helpline for you and your family   
• Up to three paid days each year to volunteer
• Your Lucky Number Employee Lottery (this also supports the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation)
• Cycle to work    
• Life assurance.