Arabic Chef

Overview

The role of an Arabic Chef is based at Heston, with a strong emphasis on the preparation of regional Arabic cuisine for multiple airlines. The role is in a fast-paced production environment, focusing on cooking outstanding dishes that reflect the quality of restaurant food.

As the global caterer of choice, dnata catering provides inflight catering to the world's leading airlines. When serving these customers, we're also serving their customers and leaving a lasting impression on their travel experience. That's why our mission is to deliver the promises our customers make. We offer a comprehensive range of Inflight Catering, Onboard Retail and Logistics services across all of the UK's major and regional airports.

• 5 years experience cooking Arabic cuisine; previous experience in a similar role or fresh food industry
• Skilled in preparing traditional Arabic dishes
• Basic level English & communication skills; you will need to be enthusiastic with a 'can do' attitude to producing quality food within tight deadlines
• Flexible about your working hours to meet business requirements
• Be confident in reading recipes & executing to the highest standard
• Right to work in the UK; flexible and enthusiastic approach to work
• Ability to demonstrate our core values
• Basic numeracy and checking skills
• What you'll be doing:
  Be confident in reading dish specs & executing recipes to the highest standard
• Working 40 hours per week with no split shifts; overtime options are also available
• Working in a food safe environment and demonstrate good knowledge on critical control points, health & safety, SOPs
• Permanent contract working 40 hours per week

• Free breakfast, lunch and dinner on site
• Free tea and coffee whilst on shift
• £60 towards both dental and optical cover through our Simply Health Cash Plan
• £150 if you Refer a Friend
• Discounted gym membership at over 2000 gyms nationwide
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Opportunity to enhance your learning through our inhouse apprenticeship programme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which offers counselling and advice on a wide variety of issues, 24 hours a day, seven days a week
• Pension scheme and life cover