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Kitchen Assistant - Hotel Meliá Valencia

Meliá Hotels
Meliá Hotels
València, SpainOn-siteCompetitiveAdded 12 days agoJunior · 1+ yearsPermanent🇪🇸Spanish: Native
🇬🇧 English RequiredGastronomyFood safetyAppccBuffetHotel operations

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English.

Requirements

Essential Requirements

Education:

Studies in Gastronomy, Culinary Arts, or Cooking.
Food Handling certification.

Experience:

At least 1 year of experience in a similar position in 4 or 5-star hotels.

Languages:

Fluency in the local language.
Advanced English.

Key Knowledge and Skills

Mastery of hygiene, food safety, and food handling standards.
Culinary knowledge specific to the position.
Proficiency in IT tools (Office Suite and hotel operating systems).
Knowledge of hotel operations and the ability to adapt to different services.
Teamwork and customer orientation as essential pillars.
Proactivity, spirit of service, and attention to detail.
Ability to work in an organized manner and under established procedures.

Benefits

Discover some of the benefits we offer:

My MeliáRewards: Participate in our exclusive loyalty program, enjoying unique benefits and advantages.

My MeliáBenefits: Take advantage of flexible compensation and exclusive discounts on a wide variety of products and services, promoting an active and healthy lifestyle.

Job Description

"The world is yours with Meliá"

Discover a path without limits at Meliá, where opportunities for growth and development are infinite. Immerse yourself in a journey that will take you to work in several countries and become part of our extensive global family.

Discover some of the benefits we offer:

My MeliáRewards: Participate in our exclusive loyalty program, enjoying unique benefits and advantages.

My MeliáBenefits: Take advantage of flexible compensation and exclusive discounts on a wide variety of products and services, promoting an active and healthy lifestyle.

About Meliá Valencia
Located in the heart of the city and considered one of the brand's most emblematic hotels, Meliá Valencia stands out for its sophistication, its high-level gastronomic proposal, and its firm orientation toward service excellence. Being part of our team means integrating into a dynamic, multicultural environment committed to innovation and the customer experience.
Position Mission
As a Kitchen Assistant, you will contribute directly to the hotel's gastronomic success through the correct preparation, regeneration, and presentation of dishes, following established quality standards, recipes, and procedures. Your work will ensure the satisfaction of our guests and customers, providing them with memorable culinary experiences that reinforce the hotel's reputation and excellence.

What will you have to do?
This position is specifically focused on the breakfast service, working in a high-volume buffet where agility, quality, and organization are essential. Your main responsibilities will be:

Participate in the preparation and replenishment of the breakfast buffet

Prepare and finalize dishes for which you have received training

Organize and maintain chambers and refrigerators in the breakfast area

Verify necessary equipment and ingredients before and during service

Comply with hygiene, safety, and HACCP standards

Communicate incidents and collaborate actively with the team

What are we looking for?
We are looking for someone who brings a passion for gastronomy, attention to detail, and a desire to grow in a high-level professional environment.
Essential Requirements

Education:

Studies in Gastronomy, Culinary Arts, or Cooking.
Food Handling certification.

Experience:

At least 1 year of experience in a similar position in 4 or 5-star hotels.

Languages:

Fluency in the local language.
Advanced English.

Key Knowledge and Skills

Mastery of hygiene, food safety, and food handling standards.
Culinary knowledge specific to the position.
Proficiency in IT tools (Office Suite and hotel operating systems).
Knowledge of hotel operations and the ability to adapt to different services.
Teamwork and customer orientation as essential pillars.
Proactivity, spirit of service, and attention to detail.
Ability to work in an organized manner and under established procedures.

At Meliá, we are all VIPs

At Meliá Hotels International, we promote equal opportunities between women and men in the workplace, with the commitment of management and the principles contained in our Human Resources policies. Likewise, we care about spreading a corporate culture committed to effective equality throughout the entire staff, and raising awareness about the need to act jointly and globally.

We drive our commitment to equality and diversity, avoiding any type of discrimination, especially that related to disability, race, religion, gender, or age. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our workers is fundamental to our success as a global company.

Furthermore, we bet on the sustainable growth of our sector through a socially responsible human team. In this sense, our motto is "Towards a sustainable future, from a responsible present." Thanks to all our collaborators, we make it possible.

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