Kitchen Assistant

Fire & Vine Hospitality; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Food discount

Apprenticeship opportunities

Cycle to work

Wellbeing platform

Career development

Staff meals

Job summary

GAUCHO Liverpool is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to join its busy kitchen, bringing passion for food and hospitality and a readiness to learn.

You will help maintain high standards of cleanliness, support plate and pot wash areas, and work as part of a friendly team under senior chefs. The role offers training, 50% food discount, and opportunities to progress within GAUCHO's kitchen operations.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of English to communicate in a kitchen environment.
• Enthusiasm for food and fresh produce.
• Friendly, approachable and collaborative team player.
• Efficient, productive and maintain high cleanliness standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient time and motion at all times.
• Basic chemical knowledge for cleaning and sanitising.
• Basic understandings of a plate and pot wash service area.
• Understanding of assigned task standards.
• To ensure the plate and pot wash areas are functioned to high standards as required at all times.
• To maintain the highest standard of cleanliness and up keep of equipment.
• To ensure daily, weekly and monthly cleaning schedules and cleaning duties are carried out as instructed by senior chefs.
• To contribute to the building of the team and efficient team spirit and an active interest in employee’s welfare, safety and development.

Skills

Basic English

Enthusiasm for food

Team player

Cleanliness

Job description

GAUCHO are looking for an experienced Kitchen Assistant to work in our GAUCHO Liverpool restaurant! OurKitchen Assistantwill be passionate about food and hospitality and eager to learn. This is an exciting opportunity to join a GAUCHO kitchen where you will have opportunity to develop and grow.

Training and benefits

• 50% off your food bill at all GAUCHOs.


• Opportunity to gain qualifications through Apprenticeship Scheme, cycle to work scheme and access to our employee wellbeing platform.


• Career development and progression.


• Staff breakfast and dinner on every shift worked.

Key responsibilities of the GAUCHO Kitchen Assistant

• Ensure efficient time and motion at all times.


• Basic chemical knowledge.


• Basic understandings of a plate and pot wash service area.


• Understanding of assigned task standards.


• To ensure the plate and pot wash areas are functioned to high standards as required at all times.


• To maintain the highest standard of cleanliness and up keep of equipment.


• To ensure daily, weekly and monthly cleaning schedules and cleaning duties are carried out as instructed by senior chefs.


• To contribute to the building of the team and efficient team spirit and an active interest in employee’s welfare, safety and development.

Requirements for GAUCHO Kitchen Assistant

• Basic knowledge of English


• Will have enthusiasm for food and fresh produce


• Friendly, approachable and team player


• Efficient, productive and possess good cleanliness skills