Kitchen Assistant

Kew Green Hotels; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel management company in Ipswich is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support the kitchen team in food preparation and dishwashing. This role requires a positive attitude, strong communication skills, and efficiency in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will also manage deliveries and ensure proper storage organization. The position offers career development, discounts, and access to gym facilities.

Benefits

Career development through fully funded apprenticeships

Discounts on hotel stays and major retailers

Free use of gyms, pools, and leisure facilities

24/7 access to wellbeing, financial, and legal support

Qualifications

• Ability to follow instructions and adapt to meet needs.
• Commitment to health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Support with basic food preparation during busy times.
• Perform dishwashing duties.
• Organise and manage deliveries.
• Ensure efficient storage management.
• Empty waste bins regularly.
• Collect materials and ingredients as needed.

Skills

Positive attitude

Efficiency in fast-paced environments

Strong communication skills

Job description

Our Kitchen Assistants focus on supporting kitchen team in creating positively memorable dining experiences for our guests. This role reports to the Kitchen Manager.

Responsibilities

• Basic Food Preparation: When the kitchen is extremely busy, kitchen staff may ask you to support with basic food prep.
• Dishwashing: All dishes ranging from pots and pans to cutlery are either hand washed or loaded into the dishwasher.
• Delivery Organisation: You will be responsible for receiving deliveries and ensuring they are organised once in the kitchen.
• Storage Management: Storage must be organised so that all ingredients are easily accessible.
• Waste Removal: All waste bins are emptied, ensuring all waste is disposed of promptly.
• Material collection: If your Chefs need materials or ingredients, you will support by collecting them.

Beyond that, you'll represent our company values and culture, ensuring that service excellence remains our top priority.

What's in it for you

• Career development through fully funded apprenticeships and our internal development programme.
• Discounts on hotel stays and a variety of major retailers, restaurants and days out.
• Free use of our gyms, pools, and leisure facilities.
• 24/7 access to wellbeing, financial, and legal support.

This role manual handling, using cleaning chemicals and equipment and spending a lot of time on your feet, so a commitment to health and safety is vital.

Requirements

• A positive, can-do attitude.
• Efficiency in a fast-paced environment and strong communication skills.
• The ability to follow instructions and be adaptable to meet the needs of both company and guests.

Kew Green Hotels is one of the UK's leading hotel management companies, operating a diverse portfolio of global brands. We're a people-driven business that's passionate about performance, guest experience, and creating hotels that make us proud.