Kitchen Assistant

Foley; Claygate; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday per year

Free meals

Weekly pay

20% discount in all Young's Pubs and

Apprenticeship Scheme

Share Save Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

Job summary

The Foley in Claygate is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to join a friendly, fast-paced team. You will work behind the scenes to support a busy kitchen, helping with prep, plating, and maintaining cleanliness. The role offers a warm pub atmosphere, with opportunities to learn and grow within Young's.

Applicants should bring enthusiasm, a strong work ethic and a team mindset to help us deliver great seasonal food and outstanding service to guests.

Qualifications

• Looking for a Kitchen Assistant with a can-do attitude and a customer-focused mentality.
• Experience in hospitality is welcome, but a passion for food and service is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support kitchen team with day-to-day prep and service tasks.
• Help keep kitchen clean and tidy and ensure high standards of food handling.
• Contribute to delivering top quality service in a busy pub environment.

Job description

Kitchen Assistant

About us;

Lying just off the main parade, in the beautiful village of Claygate, the Foley offers its guests a warm welcome, delicious food, outstanding drinks, and even a great night's sleep for those spending the night in one of the pub's 17 rooms.

The team is responsible for creating a great atmosphere that our guests enjoy. From our amazing front-of-house team, our talented chefs, our hard-working housekeeping team and our welcoming receptionists, everybody plays a vital part.

Working at the Foley gives you the opportunity to play a key role in growing the pub's reputation locally and beyond, as well as becoming a member of a fun, vibrant and friendly team.

What we look for in future Foley Superstars is bags of enthusiasm and energy, a can-do attitude and a customer-focused mentality. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, and we expect our teams to live by that mantra daily, serving amazing fresh, seasonal food, and delivering outstanding service.

If you think you can add something to our already amazing team, then come and join us. Whether it be experience, a passion for food and drink, or just a fresh idea or two, we would love to hear from you.

As we are part of Young's, your career can go wherever you want it to. Whether you just want to earn some extra money while you study, or if you want to forge a successful career in hospitality, we can help you develop and teach you skills at a pace that suits you.

We're looking forward to hearing from you.

Our offer to a Kitchen Assistant;

• 28 days holiday per year
• Free meals
• Weekly pay
• 20% discount in all Young's Pubs and 30% discount on overnight stays in our Pubs with Rooms
• Access to our Apprenticeship Scheme, Career Pathway and Chef Academy
• Share Save Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme

What we look for in a Kitchen Assistant;

We are looking for an existing Kitchen Assistant or an individual looking for their next step to their hospitality career, who considers themselves to have a passion to work within a reliable team that delivers high quality standards. We need hard-working and dedicated people behind the scenes to help our restaurants run smoothly and to ensure that they are always clean and tidy. As the successful Kitchen Porter you will:

• Be an active hands-on person with a passion to work hard as part of a team
• Have high standards and a great work ethic
• You will show willingness to learn new skills, be an active team player with excellent communication skills
• Be working alongside your kitchen team and will be able to demonstrate your creativity and ability by helping to deliver top quality service
• Demonstrate great planning and organisational skills to complete day to day tasks