Kitchen Assistant

Fenwick Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Greater London is seeking a part-time Kitchen Assistant. The role involves maintaining cleanliness in kitchens and restaurants, supporting our team to provide high-quality food and service. Training will be provided, and the position offers a great work-life balance. Candidates need to be warm, welcoming, and flexible, with or without previous hospitality experience.

Benefits

25% Colleague Discount

28 days annual leave increasing to 33 days

Birthday day off

24/7 GP and mental health support service

Qualifications

• Enjoy working in a positive environment with opportunities to learn new skills.
• Previous hospitality experience preferred but not essential.
• Must be resilient, efficient, and willing to be flexible.

Responsibilities

• Keep kitchens and restaurants clean and safe.
• Support the team in delivering high-quality food and service.
• Contribute to a fantastic customer experience.

Skills

Teamwork

Resilience

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

Kitchen Assistants are the foundation of our team, keeping our kitchens and restaurants spotless and our guests’ plates sparkling. Our roles do not include late night working, providing a rare work‑life balance.

Please note this role is a 24 hour part time contract on a 3 month Fixed Term Contract.

What does it mean to be a Kitchen Assistant at Fenwick?

Our teams deliver a consistently high standard of quality food and service, using knowledge of food and hospitality trends to drive sales whilst contributing to a fantastic customer experience. Without the valued, hard‑working efforts of our Kitchen Assistants to support our teams, it wouldn’t be possible.

Keeping our team and you clean, safe and ready for our customers is our number one priority, and that’s where you come in. Training will be provided. If you enjoy working in a positive environment with opportunities to learn new skills and progress, this is the position for you.

Is it right for me?

If you are warm and welcoming and enjoy working as part of a supportive team, we are off to a good start. While previous hospitality experience would be ideal, it is not essential. You do need to be resilient, efficient and willing to be flexible.

If you are successful, you will start with us as soon as you can. We have a friendly and quick recruitment process tailored to give you a great Fenwick experience.

About Us

Opening our first store in 1882, Fenwick is rich with heritage and history as the UK’s largest family‑owned department store group. We are on an exciting journey, transforming the business to exceed our customers\' expectations and create exciting roles and career paths along the way. Following the success of our 15 own‑bought restaurants and valued restaurant concession partners across our 8 stores, our restaurant business offers an unrivalled dining experience, showcasing the very best of Fenwick hospitality.

Benefits

• 25% Colleague Discount (across most areas)
• 28 days annual leave (inc bank holidays) increasing by 1 day each year to a maximum of 33 days (pro rata for part time colleagues)
• Birthday day – 1 additional day off in the month of your birthday
• WeCare – 24/7 GP, mental health support service, get fit schemes and more