Kitchen Assistant

Prezzo Italian; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% off at Prezzo Italian

25% off at Brava restaurants

Refer a friend and earn up to £1,000

Free Tastecard and Hospitality Rewards

Job summary

Prezzo Italian is looking for Kitchen Assistants to help keep the kitchen running smoothly in our UK restaurants. You’ll wash plates, keep areas clean, and assist chefs with basic prep, supporting the team during busy periods. Training is provided, and you’ll be part of a welcoming, energetic team.

We offer staff discounts, pension options where eligible, and a path into the kitchen if that’s your goal. If you’re hardworking and love great food, apply to join Prezzo Italian today.

Qualifications

• Experience is great, but not essential.
• Attitude matters; we’ll teach you the rest.
• You’ll be joining a team that values hospitality and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Wash and put away plates, pans and equipment quickly and safely.
• Keep the kitchen, stores and bin areas clean and organised.
• Take in deliveries and store them properly.
• Assist chefs with basic prep when needed.
• Help your teammates when it gets busy.
• Follow cleaning, food safety and health & safety procedures.

Skills

Can-do attitude

Energetic

Team player

Pride in work

Job description

Kitchen Assistant, Prezzo Italian

Every plate that leaves our kitchen starts with a clean one. That's you.

You can't miss Prezzo Italian right now. Our refurbished restaurants look stunning, with more on the way, and the food has never been better. Guests are noticing and the momentum is real. Now we need Kitchen Assistants who keep our kitchens running.

Who we are

Brava Hospitality Group is the home of great restaurant brands. We're the group behind Prezzo Italian, in towns and cities right across the UK, and a collection of much-loved central London restaurants: Jamie's Italian, Riding House Café, Nessa, Yasmin, Mortimer House Kitchen and, most recently, Bolo by Gennaro. And we're growing the footprint of every one of our brands. We're restaurant people at heart, and we believe every guest deserves brilliant food and exceptional hospitality from teams who love what they do.

Prezzo Italian has been bringing the Italian classics to towns and cities across the UK since 2000. For our 25th birthday we gave it a fresh start: a brand-new look, beautifully redesigned restaurants, and a menu built around the dishes people love, made fresh and cooked properly. Prezzo Italian is the home of the Italian classics.

We're a business on the way up, and the people who join us now will shape where it goes next.

The role

As a Kitchen Assistant at Prezzo Italian, you're the engine of the kitchen. You keep plates, pans and kit spotless, keep the kitchen safe and organised, and help the chefs whenever they need a hand. When you're on form, the whole kitchen flies.

At Prezzo Italian, it all comes down to two things: the impression we make and the connections we build. Every guest should leave feeling genuinely looked after, not just served. That starts with how we treat each other. Teams who look out for one another, have fun together and take pride in what they do create the moments guests remember and come back for.

New to hospitality? You'll get full training and a team that has your back from day one.

What you'll be responsible for

Keeping the kitchen running

• Wash and put away plates, pans and equipment quickly and carefully.
• Keep the kitchen, stores and bin areas clean and organised.
• Take in deliveries and put them away properly.

Being part of the team

• Help the chefs with basic prep when it's needed.
• Help your teammates when it gets busy.

Keeping standards high

• Follow cleaning, food safety and health and safety procedures every time.
• Use cleaning products and equipment safely.

What we’re looking for

Are you a Prezzo person? You're warm, genuine and generous with your time. You love great food and you love people even more. You make every guest feel welcome from the moment they walk in, you lift the team around you, and you take pride in getting the little things right. You bring energy, a sense of fun, and the confidence to make the call.

• A hardworking, can‑do attitude.
• Energy, even on the busiest nights.
• A team player who's happy to muck in.
• Pride in a job done properly.

Experience is great, but it isn't essential. Your attitude matters most, and we'll teach you the rest.

What’s in it for you

You'll give a lot to this role. Here’s what we give back.

Reward

• Tronc, so you share in the success of a busy restaurant
• Company pension scheme, if you're eligible
• Life assurance at 2x your annual pay
• Paid holiday allowance
• Refer a friend and earn up to £1,000

Time and wellbeing

• Your birthday off, every year
• Free or heavily subsidised meals on shift
• 24/7 GP helpline and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Stream (formerly Wagestream), our financial wellbeing app: access pay you've already earned, save straight from your pay, and get tools and guidance to manage your money

Perks

• 50% off at Prezzo Italian
• 25% off at every other Brava restaurant
• Share 25% off with up to 5 friends and family, even when you're not there
• Free Tastecard and the Hospitality Rewards app for retail discounts

Your future

• Full training and ongoing development
• A path into the kitchen as a chef, if that's where you want to go
• Opportunities across our other brands

Ready to join us?

This is an exciting time for Prezzo Italian, and where we go next will be shaped by the people who join us now.

If you're hardworking and want to be part of a team that's proud of every plate, we'd love to hear from you.

Brava Hospitality Group is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from everyone, and we'll make reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process.