Kitchen Assistant

Bakkavor Group; England; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fresh prepared food company in Aston, Nantwich is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support kitchen operations and food preparation. The ideal candidate will be organised, motivated, and passionate about food, contributing to the development of high-quality products. This is a permanent, site-based role offering competitive benefits including life assurance and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Life Assurance

25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Stakeholder Pension Scheme

Free health check

Staff Shop

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Eager to learn and grow with a proactive, can-do attitude.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, resilient environment.
• Demonstrate flexibility and conscientiousness.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation and kitchen operations.
• Maintain hygiene and equipment standards.
• Support product development by producing quality samples.
• Manage ingredients and packaging stocks.
• Maintain relationships with development functions.

Skills

Organised

Motivated

Passion for food

Attention to detail

Job description

Kitchen Assistant

We rise to challenges together

Salary : Competitive

Benefits : Stakeholder Pension Scheme, Personal Accident Insurance and Employee Assistance Programme

Location : Aston, Nantwich

Ways of Working : Site based

Hours of work : Monday to Friday - 8am to 5pm

Contract Type : Permanent

Why join us?

We're ready for anything. We thrive on challenge and change. The undeniable pressure and pace of our 24 / 7 operation keep us on our toes and offers a variety of career pathways and options to explore and pursue. We encourage everyone to work hard, push further and show resilience. And it's exciting. Because only by mentoring and role modelling our success and innovation, will we continue to diversify, grow as individuals and succeed together.

About the role

In this busy and dynamic role as a Kitchen Assistant, you will work closely with our Aston Development team to support the successful delivery of all development activities. You'll play a key part in ensuring smooth kitchen operations, assisting with food preparation, and contributing to the creation of high‑quality products that meet our development objectives.

Role Accountabilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with relevant functions to support the development process.
• Assist with hospitality for customer and high‑profile visits, ensuring a professional and welcoming environment.
• Maintain kitchen facilities, hygiene, and equipment to agreed standards in line with health and safety procedures.
• Support the product development process by producing samples to the required quality standard within agreed timelines.
• Manage ingredients, samples, and packaging, ensuring stocks are replenished, rotated, and readily available.
• Assist the development team with shopping and procurement requirements.
• Demonstrate reliability, attention to detail, flexibility, organisation, diligence, and conscientiousness.
• Maintain a professional appearance and personal accountability while working in a fast‑paced, resilient environment.
• Align with Bakkavor's values in all activities and interactions.

About You

If you're organised, motivated, and have a true passion for food, this could be the perfect opportunity for you - we're looking for someone eager to learn and grow, with a proactive, can‑do attitude and strong work ethics.

You will thrive in a role that values reliability, flexibility, and conscientiousness, while giving you the chance to develop your skills and make a real impact within the business.

Join us and be part of a supportive, fast‑paced environment where your love of food and creativity can shine, your contribution is valued, and every day brings exciting opportunities to learn, grow, and achieve more.

What you'll receive

As an equal opportunity employer, we're committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.

• Life Assurance (1 × salary)
• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays as standard (may vary by role)
• Staff Shop
• Stakeholder Pension Scheme
• Discount & cashback platform
• Personal Accident Insurance
• Free health check

Employee Assistance Programme

• A range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans)
• Salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Free independent mortgage advice
• Discounted tutoring for children
• Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary

Overtime

Free car parking - Site dependant plus, a commitment to your wellbeing that includes emotional, physical and financial support services delivered by our fantastic team of wellbeing champions.

Proud to be Bakkavor

We're proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We're proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. We're driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business – come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team!

At Bakkavor, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive, and we believe that diversity makes us stronger. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds and ensure fair, transparent recruitment practices. Learn more about our commitment in our Inclusion and Diversity Policy (Inclusion & Diversity Policy).

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