Kitchen Assistant

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More about your role

To assist as directed with all aspects of preparation and presentation of food to the Company's standards in a clean and hygienic environment. Assist chef during busy services where required to ensure the customer has a positive experience.

As part of your role you will be required to assisting the chef in preparation of food, you will be required to have knowledge of food hygiene to allow you to ensure all food areas are clean.

The essential criteria for this role is listed below.

• Previously worked in a restaurant or kitchen


• Knowledge of food hygiene


• Previous experience of handling and prepping food

The role is part time working 16 hours a week, you will be working.

Wednesday - 11:30 - 15:30
Friday - 17:00 - 21:00
Sunday - 11:30 - 15:30

For more information, please download our job profile available on our website.

More about you

The ideal applicant will be comfortable working in a restaurant/ kitchen environment, you will have experience working as a team and a busy environment which will help you be successful in this role.

Benefits

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly

• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%


• Excellent holiday package – 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave


• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year


• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%


• Training and development

• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us.

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