Kitchen Assistant

Dobbies; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading garden retailer in the East Midlands is seeking passionate food service staff to prepare and present meals in line with menu specifications. Candidates should thrive in a fast-paced environment, exhibit strong communication skills, and have experience in food service. This position offers generous holiday entitlements, significant discounts across stores, and access to employee well-being resources. Join a dynamic team dedicated to making customer experiences enjoyable.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

50% off in Restaurants, 25% off in Garden Centre

Access to financial wellbeing support

Employee wellbeing platform

Dobbies Academy for continued development

Qualifications

• Experience working in food service is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of kitchen health, safety, and hygiene rules is essential.
• Relevant food safety qualifications are ideal.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present food according to menu specifications.
• Support general kitchen duties and team collaboration.
• Ensure customers receive their meals promptly and to a high standard.
• Develop knowledge of dietary requirements and health & safety.

Skills

Passion for food

Team player

Confident communicator

Ability to thrive in a busy environment

Experience in food service

Knowledge of kitchen health and safety

Education

Relevant food safety qualifications

Job description

Responsibilities

• Preparing and presenting food in line with menu specification
• Working proactively and supporting general kitchen duties
• Working alongside the kitchen team to ensure your customers are presented with their meal to a high standard and on time
• Developing your knowledge of dietary requirements, allergies and health & safety

Who we are looking for

• You are passionate about all things food and delivering the best possible experience for our customers
• A team player and confident communicator who is eager to learn new skills and gain new experiences
• Flourish in a busy, fast-paced environment
• Experience of working in food service
• Knowledge and understanding of kitchen health, safety and hygiene ruules
• Relevant food safety qualifications would be ideal
• Can demonstrate our values at all times - we\'re one team, getting better everyday. We bring a smile. We live and breathe gardens. We make it work for our customers.

What we offer

• Generous annual leave entitlement. Use your holidays when you want with limited statutory days off required
• Treat yourself with generous uncapped discount across our stores with 50% off in our Restaurants, 25% off in the Garden Centre and 10% off in our food halls
• Access to Stream – support your financial wellbeing, with ability to access earnings ahead of pay day, save for the future and financial advice
• Access to Retail Trust – seek confidential support, access to a virtual GP, free counselling service and discounted retail rewards with our employee wellbeing platform
• Access to Dobbies Academy – continue your development with our eLearning platform and development programmes
• Thriving culture; the Dobbies team are passionate, diverse and committed to making it work for our customers

About us

At Dobbies, we’re proud to have a history dating back to 1865. We were founded by James Dobbie and are the only garden centre retailer to have stores in every nation across the UK.

Our passion and joy for gardens and plants is what makes us special. In our stores, we showcase this through own brand and branded products,concession partners and services. We champion garden living all-year-round.

Many of our stores feature a restaurant or coffee shop, where customers can enjoy refreshments or meals in a relaxed and welcoming environment.

We offer a calendar of events and experiences that bring people and communities together, and we have a national charity partner that both our colleagues and customers raise money for.

We’re committed to being a great place to work. We’re one team and we encourage our colleagues to be the best version of themselves, every day; to share their wins and celebrate success. Together, we make it work for our customers.