Ayudante de Cocina (Contrato de Sustitución) - The Madrid EDITION

Job Description

The Kitchen Assistant supports chefs with food preparation, ingredient handling, basic cooking tasks, plating, kitchen organization, and maintaining high hygiene standards. Candidates should ideally have kitchen or hospitality experience, knowledge of food-safety procedures, good physical stamina, and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment. Spanish communication skills are normally expected, while English is helpful in an international hotel. The role requires flexibility for shifts, weekends, and holidays, together with teamwork, reliability, attention to detail, and a professional attitude. As this is a substitution contract, candidates should be available for the required temporary period and able to adapt quickly to the hotel’s standards and daily operations.

Company Info

The Madrid EDITION is a luxury lifestyle hotel in central Madrid, combining contemporary design, locally inspired experiences, refined dining, bars, events, and attentive guest service. It forms part of EDITION Hotels, Marriott International’s boutique luxury brand, created to offer distinctive properties with strong local character and a modern hospitality approach. The hotel attracts international leisure and business guests and operates with high standards across food and beverage, rooms, events, and guest relations. Employees typically work in a multicultural environment where presentation, discretion, teamwork, and personalized service are highly valued. Marriott International provides the wider organization, training opportunities, and employee benefits associated with a global hotel company, while each EDITION property maintains its own identity and service culture.

Destination Guide

Spain’s islands offer strong employment opportunities in hotels, restaurants, resorts, bars, housekeeping, maintenance, guest services, and seasonal tourism. The Balearic Islands, including Mallorca, Ibiza, and Menorca, are especially active from spring to autumn, while Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, and Fuerteventura provide broader year-round tourism employment. Island culture combines Spanish traditions with Mediterranean or Canarian food, outdoor living, festivals, and relaxed social customs. Lifestyle is generally sunny and active, although popular areas can be expensive and seasonal work may involve shared accommodation. EU, EEA, and Swiss citizens can relocate freely with registration requirements. Non-EU applicants normally need an employer-sponsored work permit before starting employment. A valid passport, employment contract, accommodation plan, health coverage, and sufficient funds are important when relocating. Madrid is not an island, so candidates should confirm the actual work location before accepting the position.