Kitchen Assistant

McMullen & Sons Ltd; Compton; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Shift flexibility

Weekly pay

Bank holiday pay boost

Family friendly policies

Gratuities share

Meal discounts

GROW Programme

Uniform provided

Apprenticeships available

Job summary

Destination Inns in the United Kingdom is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to join a long established family-run business that values guests, quality, and home-grown talent. You will be supported, trained and encouraged to grow.

You’ll work in a relaxed country dining environment with full table service and a British menu. The role offers training, development through our Grow Programme, and a focus on career progression.

Qualifications

• Experience in kitchen setting preferred.
• Able to work in a busy service.
• Commitment to cleanliness and hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Assist in setting up and closing down the kitchen for service or the next 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.

Skills

Team player

Hygienic practices

Food handling

Flexible schedule

Job description

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 fresh food and would enjoy helping to create a seriously relaxed country dining experience, with full table service, a classic British menu and daily specials, then you could be our next Kitchen Assistant at Destination Inns, an important part of the McMullen Family. We can offer you…

• An achievable bonus scheme
• Shift flexibility
• Weekly pay
• Enhanced rate of pay for working on key Bank Holidays
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• A share of gratuities
• 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