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Ayudante de Cocina
Role summary
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The Kitchen Assistant supports chefs with food preparation, washing and cutting ingredients, arranging kitchen supplies, maintaining work areas, and assisting during service. Candidates are expected to have basic knowledge of food hygiene, cleanliness, safe kitchen practices, and teamwork. Previous experience in a hotel, restaurant, or similar environment is helpful but may not be essential. The role requires physical stamina, speed, attention to detail, flexibility to work shifts, weekends, and public holidays, and a positive attitude toward guests and colleagues. Spanish communication skills are generally useful, while reliability, organization, and willingness to learn are highly valued.
Can I work in the Canary Islands?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Local-first test (hotel jobs are not on the shortage list), or a seasonal permit that comes with employer housing.
Official source: Spanish Ministry of Inclusion: residence and work permit for employees. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the Canary Islands
Usual for the Canary Islands, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Not usually; severe housing shortage |
|---|---|
| Meals | Staff meals customary |
| Flights | No |
| Service charge | Small pooled tips |
| Contract | More often year-round |
| Leave | 30 days; pay in 14 instalments |
| Income tax | About 15% to 20% in all |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
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Working in the Canary Islands
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About Melia Hotels International
Meliá Hotels International is one of Spain’s leading hospitality groups and an internationally recognized hotel company. Founded in Mallorca, it operates hotels and resorts across Spain and numerous destinations in Europe, the Caribbean, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Its portfolio includes brands such as Meliá, Paradisus, ME by Meliá, INNSiDE, Sol by Meliá, and Affiliated by Meliá. The company offers accommodation, food and beverage, wellness, meetings, and holiday experiences for leisure and business travelers. Meliá places emphasis on guest service, sustainability, employee development, and multicultural teamwork. This position is at Sol Arona, a resort in Los Cristianos, Tenerife, where kitchen staff support the hotel’s restaurants and food-service operations in a busy international environment.