Kitchen Assistant

Nags Head Covent Garden; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established family-run pub in Westminster is seeking a passionate Kitchen Assistant to join their team. The role involves assisting in kitchen operations, maintaining hygiene, and supporting chefs in a vibrant environment. The pub offers competitive pay, flexible shifts, and extensive employee benefits including discounts and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

Shift flexibility

Weekly pay

Discounted meals

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Training and career development

Industry-relevant Apprenticeships

Qualifications

• Ability to assist in kitchen setup and cleaning.
• Willingness to support chefs during service.
• Passion for food and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Set up and close down the kitchen for service.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen.
• Assist chefs as needed.

Skills

Team player

Attention to hygiene

Ability to work in a busy environment

Job description

Kitchen Assistant

Nags Head Covent Garden

London

• £ per hour OTE
• Full time

If your ambition is to build a career in a long established, successful family run business, where guests come first and quality is paramount, come and join us as a Kitchen Assistant. We’re independent, so believe in investing in the future and we love home‑grown talent. We treat all our people like part of the family – you’ll be respected, trained, coached and encouraged to grow in confidence, to achieve more than you thought you were capable of.

So, if you’re as passionate as we are about beer and food, love people, enjoy making their day and thrive in a busy environment that’s the hub of the community then you could be our next Kitchen Assistant. We can offer you…

• A competitive salary
• An achievable bonus scheme
• Shift flexibility
• Weekly pay
• A share of gratuities
• Enhanced rate of pay for working on key Bank Holidays
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• 60% discounted meals when you are working
• 25% discount on food and 20% off drinks for you and your friends on your day off
• Fantastic training and career development through McMullen’s GROW Programme if you wish to progress
• A step into a progressive company who treat people as a name, not a number
• Full chef uniform
• We also offer industry‑relevant Apprenticeships if you would like to develop your skills further, so you can earn while you learn

Key Responsibilities of a Kitchen Assistant

• Assist in setting up and closing down the kitchen ready for service or the next trading session
• Keep the kitchen and all equipment clean, tidy and hygienic at all times
• Ensure that the kitchen does not run out of clean crockery and cutlery during service
• Be a team player, helping and assisting the Chefs when required

£ per hour £ + average tronc £ (based on Tronc paid out May / June 2025)