Meliá Hotels International is one of the world's largest hotel chains and the leading hotel group in Spain. Founded in 1956, the company operates over 380 hotels in more than 40 countries under a diverse portfolio of brands including Gran Meliá, ME by Meliá, Paradisus, and INNSiDE. As a major player in the global hospitality industry and a member of the IBEX 35, it is recognized for its leadership in both leisure and business travel segments.

Headquartered in Palma de Mallorca, Meliá maintains an extensive presence across Spain, with properties in nearly every major city and tourist destination. For international professionals, the company offers a wide range of career paths from corporate roles in IT, finance, and marketing to operational positions in luxury hospitality. Meliá is particularly relevant for international hires due to its multilingual work environment and its commitment to internal mobility across its global network.

Founded in 1956 by Gabriel Escarrer Juliá in Palma de Mallorca, the company began with a single hotel. It expanded rapidly across Spain and internationally, becoming a publicly traded company on the IBEX 35 in 1996.

For international professionals

Global leader in the resort sector with a presence in over 40 countries.
Headquartered in Palma de Mallorca, offering significant corporate and administrative opportunities in the Balearic Islands.
Extensive portfolio of brands ranging from mid-scale to ultra-luxury, catering to diverse professional backgrounds.
Strong emphasis on internal mobility and international career development programs for employees.
Regularly recruits for multilingual roles in guest experience, hotel management, and corporate services.

Kitchen Assistant - Meliá Villaitana

Meliá Hotels

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English. You'll most likely need Spanish to apply.

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.

Mission: Participate in the preparation/regeneration and presentation of the food produced in the assigned kitchen, through the efficient performance of duties, complying at all times with the quality standards and recipes established for each of the dishes requested, paying special attention to creativity, composition, seasoning, and presentation to ensure the satisfaction of guests and customers, gaining their recognition and preference for the Hotel's food.

Functions:

Participate with a certain degree of autonomy and responsibility in kitchen preparations under the supervision of a superior. Perform basic preparations, as well as any other related to the culinary preparations entrusted to them.

Prepare and/or finish the dishes for which timely training has been received.

Maintain the order and organization of the chambers and refrigerators in their area of operation, for the correct utilization of products.

Comply with cleaning and hygiene procedures and standards in the performance of duties, ensuring the quality and reliability of the food prepared.

Requirements:

Minimum of 6 months of experience in a similar position in 4 and 5* Hotels

Knowledge of food handling, hygiene, and food safety.

Own culinary knowledge.

Versatility within the services offered

Teamwork, passion for service, and customer orientation.

Team spirit.

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 the Human Resources policies. Likewise, we care about the dissemination of a corporate culture committed to effective equality throughout the entire staff, and awareness of the need to act jointly and globally.

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

Furthermore, we advocate for 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 collaborators, we make it possible.

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"El mundo es tuyo con Meliá"

Descubre un camino sin límites en Meliá, donde las oportunidades de crecimiento y desarrollo son infinitas. Sumérgete en un viaje que te llevará a trabajar en varios países y a formar parte de nuestra extensa familia global.

Descubre algunos de los beneficios que ofrecemos:

My MeliáRewards: Participa en nuestro programa de fidelidad exclusivo, disfrutando de beneficios y ventajas únicas.

My MeliáBenefits: Aprovecha la compensación flexible y los descuentos exclusivos en una amplia variedad de productos y servicios, promoviendo un estilo de vida activo y saludable.

Misión: Participa en la elaboración/ regeneración y presentación de los alimentos que se producen en la cocina donde es asignado, a través del eficiente desempeño de sus funciones, cumpliendo en todo momento con los estándares de calidad y recetas establecidas para cada uno de los platos que se le soliciten, poniendo especial cuidado en la creatividad, composición, sazón y presentación de los mismos para asegurar la satisfacción de huéspedes y clientes, obteniendo su reconocimiento y preferencia por los alimentos del Hotel.

Funciones:

Participar con cierta autonomía y responsabilidad en las elaboraciones de cocina bajo supervisión de su superior. Realizar las preparaciones básicas, así como cualquier otra relacionada con las elaboraciones culinarias que le sean encomendadas.

Preparar y o terminación de los platos para los que haya recibido oportuna formación.

Mantener el orden y la organización de las cámara y refrigeradores de su área de actuación, para el correcto aprovechamiento de los productos.

Cumplir con los procedimientos y estándares de limpieza e higiene en el desempeño de sus labores, asegurando la calidad y confiabilidad de los alimentos que se preparan.

Requisitos:

Experiencia mínima de 6 meses en un puesto similar en Hoteles de 4 y 5*

Conocimiento de Manipulación de alimentos, higiene y seguridad alimentaria.

Conocimientos culinarios propios.

Polivalencia dentro de los servicios que se ofrecen

Trabajo en equipo, pasión por el servicio y orientación al cliente.

Espíritu de equipo.

En Meliá todos somos VIP

En Meliá Hotels International apostamos por la igualdad de oportunidades entre mujeres y hombres en el ámbito laboral, contando con el compromiso de la dirección y con los principios contenidos en las políticas de Recursos Humanos. Asimismo, nos importa la difusión entre toda la plantilla de una cultura empresarial comprometida con la igualdad efectiva, y la sensibilización de sobre la necesidad de actuar conjunta y globalmente.

Impulsamos nuestro compromiso con la igualdad y la diversidad, evitando cualquier tipo de discriminación, especialmente, la relacionada con motivos de discapacidad, raza, religión, género o edad. Creemos que la diversidad y la inclusión entre nuestras personas trabajadoras es fundamental para nuestro éxito como compañía global.

Además, apostamos por el crecimiento sostenible de nuestro sector a través de un gran equipo humano socialmente responsable. En este sentido, nuestro lema es "Hacia un futuro sostenible, desde un presente responsable" Gracias a todos/as los colaboradores/as lo hacemos posible.

Para protegerte y evitar fraudes en los procesos de selección, te invitamos a consultar nuestras recomendaciones en la página "Protege tu candidatura".

Si quieres ser "Very Inspiring People", síguenos en:

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