Kitchen Assistant

Baxterstorey; Girton; Hybrid; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading hospitality provider in England is seeking a Kitchen Assistant for a flexible zero hours role based in Cambridgeshire. The position requires individuals with a passion for food and customer service, as you will engage with guests and ensure an excellent dining experience. Responsibilities include serving food and beverages, adhering to hygiene regulations, and maintaining a collaborative atmosphere. To thrive in this role, you should be adaptable and experienced in the food service sector.

Benefits

28 days holiday including bank holidays

Birthday off

Volunteering days

Enhanced maternity leave

Free meals on shift

Pension and life insurance

Discounts on high street shops

Responsibilities

• Serve food and beverages to guests in a friendly manner.
• Provide excellent customer service to guests.
• Collaborate with colleagues for smooth operations.
• Comply with health and safety regulations.
• Maintain cleanliness in kitchen and dining areas.

Skills

Passion for food and customer service

Ability to adapt to challenges

Team collaboration

Knowledge of food safety practices

Education

Experience in food service

Job description

Company Description

Title: Kitchen Assistant

Location: Cambridgeshire (multi site)

Salary: £12.60 per hour

Hours: Zero hours (Mon-Fri)

We are looking for a zero hours Kitchen Assistant to join our team and support our business in Cambridgeshire. You will need a full UK driving license and your own transport, as you will be required to travel to locations in and around Cambridge to provide cover/support for when our team members are on leave. You need to be comfortable working front of house and back of house. You may be covering a kitchen assistant, doing food prep in the kitchen, or a general assistant, serving our customers at the counter and/or coffee bar.

As this is a zero hour position, this is the perfect position for someone looking for something flexible to fit around their lifestyle. It will mainly be daytime hours, there may be some evening shifts available too.

Benefits

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays (pro rata)
• Plus your birthday off
• 3 volunteering days
• 3 days grandparent leave
• 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave
• Secondary carer leave
• Wedding/commitment day leave
• Free meals on shift
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available on our Perkbox app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
• Wellbeing hub
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme

Job Description

• Service – serve food and beverages to guests in a friendly and professional manner. Ensure that guests’ needs and requests are efficiently and effectively addressed
• Customer Service - provide excellent service by being attentive to guests’ needs at every point on their customer journey. Answering questions and addressing any concerns or issues in a friendly manner
• Teamwork - collaborate with all colleagues to ensure the smooth flow of operations and support and contribute to creating an inclusive and safe working environment
• Adherence to Regulations - comply with health and safety regulations, as well as any specific food service or catering guidelines established on location
• Cleanliness - maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards in the kitchen and dining areas

Qualifications

• Have a contagious passion for food and/or customer service
• You draw satisfaction from working within a collaborative and inclusive team environment
• Ability to adapt to challenges and opportunities with a solution-oriented perspective
• Previous experience in a similar role, especially in the food service industry, is often a plus
• Some knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices
• Works according to the BaxterStorey core values

Additional Information

For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether that’s an office, stadium, cathedral or university), we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve.

We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of.

Our drive and belief in our people, means that we always strive to supercharge our team’s careers. ‘Better’ is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us.

Join us, and be part of the food revolution!

BaxterStorey Values:

ALWAYS VISIONARY

We strive for better, we never settle, never compromise, never follow. We lead the way, blazing our own trail.

WHOLEHEARTEDLY POSITIVE

We are up-beat, motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food, and is amplified by our people.

CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE

We embrace our differences to push creativity and we work together to be better.

FOREVER CONSCIOUS

We work together as a team to lead by example, protecting the planet and supporting local communities.

Interested? Even if you don’t meet all requirements, we’d like to hear from you. If you are motivated and hungry to learn, we can work together to develop your potential.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We celebrate individuality and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds.

BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) among our workforce and aim for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ambition to ‘set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality’.

Join us and bring your unique perspective to our team.