Kitchen Manager

For airports, for partners, for people. We are CAVU.

At CAVU our purpose is to find new and better ways to make airport travel seamless and enjoyable for everybody. From the smallest ideas to the biggest changes. Every day here is about creating better travel experiences.

From our revenue accelerating single platform technology, Propel, through to our world-class hospitality venues including Escape Lounges & aether – our solutions make travel more seamless and enjoyable for passengers, and more profitable for our clients and partners.

We know that to bring your best ideas, you need the space to think, the right support, and the freedom to be your true, authentic self.

Whether you’re working from our offices, from home, in a lounge, or out on the road, we provide the environment to create, innovate, and transform airport travel.

If you’re looking for a career where you can make a real impact, bring new ideas to life, and push boundaries, then CAVU is the place for you.

Together, we can reach new heights. Together, we are CAVU.

The role

We are currently recruiting for a Kitchen Manager to join our Airport Hospitality Team. Our Hospitality provide our customers with the very best start to their journey.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Preparing, cooking and delivering food in accordance with the agreed menu and CAVU Operating Procedures.
• Positively influencing the team and therefore maximising their efforts to perform in line with expectations.
• Balancing hands-on cooking time with administration requirements and team development.
• Ensuring the kitchen team work quickly and efficiently to produce food in high volumes with great attention to detail.
• Following recipes and/or product directions for preparing and cooking all varieties of foods.
• Working with the Commis Chef and Chef de Partie as appropriate to prepare foods to be cooked.
• Ensuring the food offering is presented to a high standard. Maintain the food offering ensuring presentation meets operating standards
• Maintaining stock levels, receive delivery of supplies, ensure stored correctly, rotate and maintain.
• Completing required stock checks including temperature checks as per the required schedule and complete the appropriate documentation.
• Assisting with clearing and organising the kitchen ensuring a high standard of hygiene. Ensure floors are swept, mopped or vacuumed and ensure equipment is cleaned, sanitised and stored correctly.
• Disposing of waste, including recycling, in the appropriate manner and if required to remove it to the designated location.
• Liaising with subcontracted suppliers, Airline representatives, handling agents and booking agents to develop positive working relationships to ensure the efficient operation of the Units.
• Assisting in one to one training of new staff, including subcontracted supplier staff, in order to uphold the high level of presentation, hospitality and service.
• Working flexibly to the rota, typically shifts are confirmed at least one month in advance.

What will make you successful in the role?

• NVQ Level 3 Chef de Partie or C&G Food production or equivalent.
• A solid background in the hospitality sector, with a proven track record of high-volume environments.
• Experience of managing high-volume kitchen teams either in house or via contracted providers.
• Have an understanding on how to complete and issue rosters fairly for team members within the units.
• Have an understanding on recruitment and interviewing
• Know how to handle and store product to maintain quality and in line with food safety legislation.
• Understand the principles of supply chain management, sustainable procurement and working practices in the kitchen.
• Numerical and written skills, capable of understanding written operating procedures, maintaining stock levels and undertaking stock checks.
• Computer literate on mainstream PC applications including Microsoft office.

Please note flexibility will be required with shifts as early shifts can start as early as 2.00am and late shifts can finish as late as 10.30pm.

Benefits:

As a CAVU employee you will have access to some great benefits including:

• Access to our employee rewards portal with discounts and savings.
• 24hour Employee Assistance Programme.
• MAG Pension scheme which doubles your contribution.
• Fantastic career development opportunities – We are the UK’s largest Airport Operator!
• Meals on duty.

Equal Opportunities & Reasonable Adjustments

We’re building something brilliant at MAG: a diverse team of Journey Makers who share our values and want to make a difference. We’re on a mission to be number one in our industry, and that takes talent in all its forms. With so many exciting roles across our airports and businesses, there’s space for your unique strengths to shine.

Whether this is your first role or your next big step, we want to hear from you – even if you don’t think you tick every box. What matters most is what you bring.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you need any adjustments to support your application or interview, just let us know. We’re committed to helping you perform at your best.

At MAG, every journey matters. Our Colleague Communities play a big part in that: 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.