Kitchen Assistant

Harri; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday per year

Free meals

Weekly pay

20% discount in Young's Pubs

Apprenticeship Scheme

Share Save Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

Job summary

The Devonshire in Balham is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to join our busy pub kitchen. You will support the kitchen team with prep, cooking assistance, and maintaining high cleanliness standards while delivering friendly service to our guests.

We value teamwork, reliability, and a proactive attitude. Training is provided, and we offer progression opportunities within our kitchen, plus a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Teamwork is essential in a busy kitchen environment.
• Strong communication helps ensure smooth service.
• Hard-working and reliable with a good work ethic.
• Creativity to contribute to menu support and service.
• Strong planning and organisational skills for day-to-day tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist in kitchen prep and maintain cleanliness throughout the shift.
• Support the kitchen team to deliver high quality, timely service.
• Demonstrate a can-do attitude and willingness to learn new cooking tasks.
• Contribute to a positive, collaborative team atmosphere under pressure.
• Help to ensure the kitchen runs smoothly and stays tidy.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Hard-working

Creativity

Planning & Organising

Job description

Kitchen Assistant

About us;

Situated right in the middle of Balham and Clapham South tube station, The Devonshire is a popular and well-established pub and dining spot in Balham.
A fast-paced atmosphere is in all areas of the business but we also focus on the small details that make our customers have a memorable stay, customer service is key with experience preferred and big personalities welcomed!
Teamwork is key during the busier times, with communication skills being a high priority. Every year, our large self-contained garden is transformed with seasons with our DEVoted to Summer festival during the warmer months turning into a Bavarian Balham Christmas market inspired garden during the winter.
We love to work with open people, people with ideas, and energy and who are passionate about their life. Be yourself, be courteous and make conscious decisions. We will expand your knowledge of foods, wines, beers, cocktails, and coffee as you make new friends and look at your career with us helping you on your way to the bigger picture. We know life isn’t black and white so we will try to be as flexible as we can when given enough notice.

Our offer to a Kitchen Assistant;

• 28 days holiday per year
• Free meals
• Weekly pay
• 20% discount in all Young's Pubs and 30% discount on overnight stays in our Pubs with Rooms
• Access to our Apprenticeship Scheme, Career Pathway and Chef Academy
• Share Save Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme

What we look for in a Kitchen Assistant;

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

• 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
• You will show willingness to learn new skills, be an active team player with excellent communication skills
• Be working alongside your kitchen team and will be able to demonstrate your creativity and ability by helping to deliver top quality service
• Demonstrate great planning and organisational skills to complete day to day tasks