Kitchen Assistant

Heeton Concept Hotels; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Service-based annual leave

Employee hotel discounts

Referral scheme

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Hilton is seeking a Kitchen Assistant for the Doubletree by Hilton London Kensington, a prestigious 4-star property in Kensington. You will clean the kitchen, assist with food preparation, and ensure hygiene standards meet regulations, while supporting daily operations in a fast-paced environment.

Role requires basic food hygiene qualification, strong teamwork, and flexibility for night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

Qualifications

• Basic food hygiene qualification required.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
• Ability to follow instructions and work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Clean designated kitchen areas and equipment to required standards.
• Assist with preparation and serving of meals.
• Maintain FIFO stock rotations and proper storage.
• Report hazards and faults to management.
• Help with deliveries and inventory control.

Skills

Good communication

Teamwork

Reading & math

Flexible shifts

Education

Basic Food Hygiene qualification

Job description

Hilton is the world's most recognised hospitality brand and is the largest upscale operator of hotels in Greater London. We have a fantastic opportunity for a Kitchen Assistant to join our team at the Doubletree by Hilton London Kensington; a prestigious 4-star property in bustling Kensington.

As a Kitchen Assistant, you will carry out all the cleaning in the Kitchen and assist with the preparation of food. To clean premises and equipment as required to agreed standards. To ensure that hygiene standards comply with company and statutory regulations.

Your day-to-day

• To clean designated areas, complying with statutory and company hygiene requirements, including floors, counters, shelves, fixtures and fitting and walls up to 1.8m
• To clean all equipment, not only complying with statutory and company hygiene requirements but also with all safety standards.
• To ensure that all items are stored correctly, in terms of temperature, humidity and shelf life and that no food items are stored on the floor.
• To report any faults or defects to management, paying particular attention to any safety or health hazard.
• To ensure correct stock rotation and that issues are effected on a first in, first out basis.
• To report any suspicious packages or parcels to management without delay.
• To prepare, cook and serve breakfast, lunch and evening meals to Doubletree by Hilton brand standards.
• To restock the breakfast buffet to ensure our guests always have adequate supplies.
• To assist with receiving and storing deliveries, ensuring correction rotation (FIFO) and stock control.
• To take part in any fire or evacuation drills and ensure complete familiarization with all exits, including those normally used by customers as well as fire escapes.
• To be continually aware of, and maintain, the highest standards of personal hygiene and dress.
• To comply with all statutory and legal requirements.

What we need from you

• Be courteous and focused on providing a consistently high standard of customer service.
• Strong - sometimes you will need to lift, push and pull big objects up to 50lbs (23 kg). This can involve bending and kneeling.
• Literate - you will need a good grasp of reading, writing and basic maths.
• Flexible - night, weekend and holiday shifts are all part of the job.
• Basic cooking knowledge and a genuine interest in food.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Ability to follow instructions and work under pressure.
• The ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Previous experience within a kitchen environment.
• Basic Food Hygiene qualification

Why you should apply

• Service-based annual leave (increasing up to a maximum of 5 extra days)
• Employee discounted rates at Heeton-operated hotels
• Referral scheme
• Numerous voluntary benefits, including buy holiday scheme, Cycle to Work, Medicash Health Plan and many more
• Heeton is an expanding company which offers excellent career, training and development opportunities
• Exclusive access to the employee recognition & reward scheme - Heeton Rewards
• Fantastic career potential with one of the UK's fast-growing hotel operators
• Retention bonus on completion of 3 and 6-month service

In line with the requirements of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process