Kitchen Assistant

Creative Gardens; Donaghadee; Presencial; GBP 12.000 - 17.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Creative Gardens Donaghadee is seeking a kitchen assistant to support the head chef with food production, packaging and labelling for our Food Co. retail range and café service for lunch orders.

You will portion, pack, label ingredients and allergens accurately, perform quality checks, rotate stock and maintain clean, organised work areas. The role requires experience in a kitchen or café environment, basic Level 2 Food Hygiene knowledge, and strong time management and teamwork to thrive in a

Formación

• Experience in a kitchen or café environment
• Basic food hygiene knowledge (e.g. Level 2 Food Safety)
• Strong organisational and time management skills

Responsabilidades

• Assist head chef with food production
• Read customer orders and prepare for lunch service
• Portion and pack items; ensure correct labelling of ingredients, allergens and dates
• Quality check finished items
• Prepare products for retail crates
• Stock rotation and basic stock handling
• Dishwashing and cleaning duties
• Work in a fast-paced, physically active role
• Collaborate with team and communicate clearly

Conocimientos

Food preparation

Packaging

Labelling

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Time management

Customer service

Dishwashing

Educación

Level 2 Food Hygiene

Descripción del empleo

Would you like to work in the kitchen of our popular cafe at Creative Gardens Donaghadee? This role is to assist our head chef with food preparation, packaging and labelling our Food Co. retail range and helping with our café food service such as preparing customer lunch orders.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Supporting head chef with food production
• Reading customer food orders and preparing for lunch service
• Portioning and packing itemsEnsure correct labelling of products (ingredients, allergens, dates)
• Quality checking finished items
• Preparing products into crates ready for retailing
• Stock rotation and basic stock handling
• Dishwashing and clean down duties
• Experience in a kitchen or café environment
• Good attention to detail, especially with labelling and allergens
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, physically active role
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Ability to follow instructions and processes accurately
• Reliable, punctual, and fulfil required working hours
• Good teamwork and communication skills
• Basic food hygiene knowledge (e.g. Level 2 Food Safety)
• Experience with packing and labelling food products

The closing date is Friday 13 November 2026at 12pm. Applications received after this date will not be accepted.

Creative Gardens (NI) is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications form all sections of the community. All appointments will be made on the basis of merit.