Kitchen Assistant

Job Introduction

About the Role

As a Kitchen Assistant , you’ll prepare and create beautiful dishes here at  Emirates lounge Gatwick Airport. 

Serving our guests with a smile and a friendly manner means we’ll be helping to create great experiences and a fantastic atmosphere!

You’ll play your 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.

We’re experience makers.

And food fanatics.

And we’re hiring.

Every ingredient, every moment, and every venue is another opportunity to make memories for guests around the world. Work alongside a team of creators that delivers the best of the local culinary culture. At Sodexo Live! you get to serve-up unforgettable experiences every single day. Because we’re more than chefs.

Be part of something greater.

Role Responsibility

• To plan, deliver and present the food and beverages as per the Emirates Lounge specification. Interact with customers by explaining the food and beverages on offer. Gauge needs and make recommendations to meet the exact needs of the Emirates premium customers.
• To ensure that all stock is checked in and stored away correctly. Keep back of house areas clean and tidy at all times.
• Assist the chef with the presentation of all food and beverage, ensuring quality, quantity are consistently monitored, maintained and display is as per set specification.
• Ensure buffet and stock levels of all food and beverage items for a la carte service are properly maintained and replenished regularly as required and in accordance with food and safety standards. Control and monitor hygiene standards as per HACCAP.
• 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.
• Interact with Lounge customers to gain feedback on service and product. Communicate finding to Lounge Supervisor / Lounge Manager / emirates staff in a timely manner. Liaise with Sodexo and emirates Lounge team for any irregularities and other important information that impact the lounge operations. Communicate product, service and customer issues to Sodexo and emirates staff, so that corrective action can be taken in a timely manner.
• Adhere to standard recipes and food specifications and knowledge book and plating specifications.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

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

Desirable

• Lounge experience

Package Description

• 35 Hours 
• Early and Late Shifts
• £12.00 Per Hour
• Many employee benefits, rewards and recognition.

About the Company

Sodexo Live!
We’re Experience Makers.
And go-getters, fanatic foodies, and community pillars. 

At Sodexo Live! build a career where ‘everyday’ is anything but normal. Our experiences are unique, and so are our people. Bring personality, your background, and your desire for delighting others. In return we’ll give you all you need to thrive.
We Belong to a team that feels like family, ACT with purpose and be inclusive, Thrive in our career, while able to Be Live in the moment creating exceptional memories. After giving it all, you’ll return home knowing that you’ve played your part in creating a truly unforgettable moment. 
Because at Sodexo Live! we’re so much more.

Be part of something greater

Why choose Sodexo Live! –

At Sodexo Live! we believe in making every moment count, for the guests we serve and for our team members. We take pride in crafting exceptional events at the most prestigious venues on the planet, making every event a positive story worth telling. Whether at high-profile sports venues, cultural destinations, corporate events or once-in-a-lifetime social functions, you won’t just craft the moment… you’ll be immersed in the action. As part of the Sodexo Live! team, you belong to something greater. You bring people together and make a real impact in local communities through the power of shared experiences. You have the opportunity to gain the skills to thrive for a long-term career with a team that is inclusive and always ready to embrace the moment.

Globally Sodexo Live! contributes to the success of events such as Royal Ascot, the Tour de France, the Rugby World Cup and soon the Paris 2024 Games, and showcases exceptional venues such as the Eiffel Tower Restaurants, Bateaux Parisiens, Yachts de Paris, the Royal Academy of Arts in London, the Museo del Prado in Madrid, the Hard Rock Stadium, the Scottish National Gallery, and the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. 

Other venues in the UK include, Fulham FC, the ACC Liverpool, and Edinburgh’s magnificent Signet Library.

Sodexo Live! is part of Sodexo which provides catering, facilities management, employee benefits and personal home services to 100 million consumers daily in 56 countries. At Sodexo we believe in the difference a day makes. That’s why we are proud to focus on people’s essential needs: we see them as key to improve the quality of life. We know that by focusing on the tangible, the real, the concrete improvements, day after day, for millions of people, we have a big impact not only on individuals but also on society and the planet. We believe it all starts with the everyday.