Kitchen Assistant

Wiremill; Lingfield; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tips on top of hourly rate

60% off meals

Great team

Fixed-term until 31/01/27

Sunday Times Best Places to Work

Job summary

Wiremill, part of the Hall & Woodhouse family, sits by a lakeside and offers a great setting for a Kitchen Assistant / KP role during the busy season. You’ll join a friendly team in a pub with rooms, enjoying good food, camaraderie and consistent hours.

We offer pay up to £13.11 per hour with tips on top, plus 60% off meals while on shift. The role is fixed-term until 31/01/27 with potential for permanent change based on performance and business needs.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy kitchen is preferred.
• Reliable, energetic and punctual.
• Good eye for detail and ability to work under pressure.

Skills

Team player

Organised

Detail-oriented

Stamina

Reliability

Job description

Premium Pub + Tips + 60% off meals + Consistent hours, Full or Part Time

Lakeside Setting - Wonderful Wiremill
Part of the Hall & Woodhouse family of exceptional destination pubs with rooms, the Wiremill is a great fun place to work sitting beside a glorious lake nestled in the heart of the countryside. The converted 15th Century mill is the perfect setting to enjoy great food and drink and soak up fabulous hospitality for the day, or a well earned longer break. With a large lakeside terrace, the pub is a bustling window on nature in summer and the traditional interior provides a cosy bolt-hole to relax and unwind bringing in guests all year around.

Kitchen Assistant / KP – Join Our Team!

We’re growing the team and have a spot open for an experienced Kitchen Assistant / KP in our busy pub kitchen for the season and maybe beyond. If you’re reliable, energetic, upbeat, and enjoy working with a friendly crew, you’ll fit right in.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

• Pay up to £13.11 per hour, depending on experience
• Tips on top of your hourly rate
• Extra rewards when you smash it
• 60% off meals while on shift
• A warm, welcoming team that appreciates what you do
• Plenty of hours—days, evenings, weekends
• A Sunday Times Best Places to Work company
• Great working conditions + lifestyle benefits
• This is a fixed‑term role ending 31/01/27 with the potential to become permanent, depending on performance and business needs
• A pay increase after completing 6 months service

We’d Love to Hear From You If You Are:

• Confident, committed, organized and have a good eye for detail
• A real team player who keeps calm when it gets busy
• Someone with stamina who knows the KP role in a professional kitchen
• Reliable with your travel to and from the venue
• Motivated, enthusiastic, and proud of your work
• Looking for an employer that truly values what you do

Previous experience in a busy professional kitchen is a real bonus

Ready to Get Started?

If you love being part of a team and want a role where your hard work is appreciated.

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