Kitchen Assistant

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Havant; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution

Brand discounts

Employee wellbeing support

Apprenticeship opportunities

Menopause Friendly Employer

Refer a friend bonus

Wagestream access

Retail discounts

Job summary

Hungry Horse is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support a busy kitchen, keeping stations stocked and clean to ensure smooth service.

You’ll help maintain hygiene standards, assist chefs, and communicate needs clearly to the team, contributing to safe, efficient food prep in a fast-paced pub.

We offer a competitive salary, pension contribution, staff discounts across our brands, wellbeing support, and opportunities to develop through our apprenticeship program.

Qualifications

• Support busy kitchen with cleanliness and stock management.
• Maintain hygiene levels and safety regulations in the kitchen.
• Communicate clearly with the team to ensure needed items are available.

Responsibilities

• Keep kitchen stations stocked and clean for smooth service.
• Support chefs and prep, ensuring timely readiness of dishes.
• Follow hygiene and allergen controls as part of daily duties.

Skills

Teamwork

English proficiency

Food safety basics

Job description

Join us at Hungry Horse, where the drinks are always flowing and the plates are piled high, our pubs bring families and friends together. From footy days to family time, a swift drink after work, to a quarterly pool tournament – there’s always something going on. Beyond our delicious food and drink, we also love to serve up community spirit by getting behind the causes that matter most to our customers.

Job Description

As a Kitchen Assistant, you’ll play a key part in the kitchen ensuring a busy service runs smoothly. You’ll make sure everything is well stocked, clean, and the team around you have everything they need to create the perfect dish for our customers.

Qualifications

As a Kitchen Assistant, you will…

• Help the kitchen service run smoothly by making sure it is well stocked and clean.
• Maintain hygiene levels and safety regulations in the kitchen to help guarantee the safety of your entire team and visitors.
• Communicate clearly with your team, ensuring they have everything they need.

What you’ll bring to the kitchen:

• A passion for challenges and thriving in a fast-paced kitchen.
• Willingness to learn and expand your skills in the kitchen.
• Sufficient spoken and written English to perform the role safely and understand allergen controls.

Additional Information

We’re all about rewarding our team’s hard work, that’s why…

You’ll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as:

• The chance to further your career across our well-known brands – as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career.
• Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands – so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
• Free employee assistance program – mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
• Enhanced, family-friendly maternity and paternity policies
• Menopause Friendly Employer
• Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels – so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
• Refer a friend – who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could earn up to £1,500 for referring them!
• Wagestream – access your wage before payday for when life happens.
• Retail discounts – Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with Three Mobile along with many more…

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