Kitchen Assistant

Bear Inn, Esher; Esher; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A boutique hotel in Esher is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support the kitchen team. The ideal candidate should be hard-working, dedicated, and passionate about maintaining high quality standards. Responsibilities include teamwork, creativity in service, and demonstrating strong organisational skills. This role offers various employee benefits including holidays, free meals, and discounts as part of the hotel staff.

Benefits

28 days holiday per year

Free meals

Weekly pay

20% discount in all Young's Pubs

30% discount on overnight stays in our Pubs with Rooms

Share Save Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Show willingness to learn new skills.
• Work alongside your kitchen team and demonstrate creativity.
• Demonstrate great planning and organisational skills.

Skills

High standards

Teamwork

Creativity

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Willingness to learn

Job description

Descripción

Kitchen Assistant

About

The Bear is a boutique nine bedroom hotel dating back to the 17th century when it played host as a traditional coaching inn on the London to Portsmouth route.

We're all about community, the meeting place for any occasion right in the heart of Esher high street, open morning, noon and night the pub is a hive of activity whatever time of day.

We also play host to plenty of functions, events and welcome patrons before and after a day at Sandown race course which is a 10 minute walk from the front door.

With plenty of transport links we have a hotel and team car park, we're a stone's throw from the K3 bus stop and a 20 minute walk from Esher train station.

Benefits

• 28 days holiday per year
• Free meals
• Weekly pay
• 20% discount in all Young's Pubs
• 30% discount on overnight stays in our Pubs with Rooms
• Share Save Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme

Career Development

Access to our Apprenticeship Scheme, Career Pathway and Chef Academy.

What we look for

We are looking for an existing Kitchen Assistant or an individual looking for their next step into a hospitality career, who considers themselves to have a passion for working 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 :

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Show willingness to learn new skills, be an active team player with excellent communication skills.
• Work alongside your kitchen team and demonstrate your creativity and ability by helping to deliver top quality service.
• Demonstrate great planning and organisational skills to complete day‑to‑day tasks.