Casual Kitchen Assistant

The Monogram Collective; Pitlochry; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Pine Trees Hotel in Pitlochry, Scotland, invites applications for a Kitchen Assistant to support the kitchen team in delivering high standards of cleanliness, organisation, and food safety across the hotel menus and events. You will follow cleaning schedules, assist with basic food preparation, check deliveries, store items properly, and work collaboratively to ensure smooth service.

The role appreciates initiative, attention to detail, and a customer-service attitude.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and organisation throughout the kitchen
• Wash and sanitise kitchen equipment, utensils, and food preparation areas
• Follow daily and weekly cleaning schedules, including deep cleaning tasks
• Ensure kitchen floors and workspaces are clean, safe, and hazard-free
• Handle waste and recycling in line with health and safety guidelines
• Support the checking and storage of deliveries to ensure quality and freshness
• Assist with basic food preparation for the hotel menu and events
• Carry out temperature checks on refrigeration equipment and report any issues
• Ensure all food items are stored correctly and maintained in prime condition
• Work collaboratively with the kitchen team to ensure smooth and efficient service

Job description

Why Join Pine Trees Hotel?

Experience a warm welcome in the Scottish Highlands. Join us at Pine Trees Hotel as our new Kitchen Assistant and embrace the very best of Scottish culture. Nestled in the heart of Pitlochry, we invite everyone who joins our team to help us create a traditional Coorie lifestyle that reflects the natural beauty and serenity of our surroundings. At Pine Trees, we want our team and our guests to step away from the hustle and bustle and take in the breath-taking scenery within our 10-acre woodland estate.

You will work with a fantastic team with a strong focus on delivering exceptional guest experiences. We will help you to develop your skills and passions whilst offering boundless warmth and hospitality. Bringing your own ideas and creativity to the Kitchen Assistant role, you will assist us to guide the guest experience beyond expectation.

Your Role:

As a Kitchen Assistant, you will support the kitchen team in delivering exceptional food standards by maintaining a clean, organised, and safe working environment. You’ll play a vital role behind the scenes, ensuring the kitchen runs efficiently and adheres to all hygiene and safety requirements.

Joining the kitchen brigade, you will:

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and organisation throughout the kitchen
• Wash and sanitise kitchen equipment, utensils, and food preparation areas
• Follow daily and weekly cleaning schedules, including deep cleaning tasks
• Ensure kitchen floors and workspaces are clean, safe, and hazard-free
• Handle waste and recycling in line with health and safety guidelines
• Support the checking and storage of deliveries to ensure quality and freshness
• Assist with basic food preparation for the hotel menu and events
• Carry out temperature checks on refrigeration equipment and report any issues
• Ensure all food items are stored correctly and maintained in prime condition
• Work collaboratively with the kitchen team to ensure smooth and efficient service

We will support you by giving you the platform to develop, learn & shine!

We ask of you:

• Deliver excellent standards
• Use initiative
• Be self-aware and able to evaluate your own work
• Have a customer service attitude
• Have the ability to multi-task and provide excellent attention to detail
• Maintain exceptional food safety standards

We look forward to receiving your application for this role and welcoming you into our warm and friendly team and our haven within the Scottish Highlands.

Please note, this role does not meet the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.