Kitchen Assistant

Tortilla Mexican Grill PLC; London, Greater London; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Tortilla Mexican Grill is seeking a Kitchen Assistant for their Central Kitchen in Tottenham Hale. This full-time role offers a competitive hourly wage, benefits, and opportunities for career progression. Join a family-oriented team dedicated to fresh Californian Mexican food.

Benefits

Paid one hour break

Free homecooked lunch

50% discount for friends and family

Epic social events

Wellbeing support

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience as Pot Washer, Kitchen Porter, or similar roles preferred.
• Must be over 18 years old.

Responsibilities

• Cook delicious fillings in the Central Kitchen.
• Work with fresh ingredients.

Skills

Keen to learn

Fanatical about #eatfresh

Job description

Here at Tortilla, we are seeking to recruit a Kitchen Assistant to join our Central Kitchen in Tottenham Hale. You will join us on a permanent and full-time basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive rate of £12.41per hour (over 18’s) paid every 2 weeks.

Benefits we can offer you as our Kitchen Assistant:

• Paid one hour break

• Free homecooked lunch during shifts

• Epic social events and entertainment fund for the whole team

• Early start for early finish

• 50% discount for your friends and family

• Love your job! 98% of our crew say they love their working day

• Amazing discounts on cinema tickets, Apple products, holidays, high street shops and more via Perkbox

• Wellbeing support including free counselling, financial and legal advice

Career progression as the Kitchen Assistant:

• Structured career development to Shift Leader and beyond

• Real progression and development opportunities – a third of HQ staff started in store!

• Earn professional qualifications with our Apprentice scheme

About Us

Our family of over 65stores is united by a shared passion for serving high quality, fresh Californian Mexican food. What sets us apart is our commitment to maintaining the authenticity of our ingredients and preparation methods, evident in the fact that we don't have a single freezer in our business! As we embark on an ambitious growth plan in the UK and beyond, exciting opportunities for career development abound. We take pride in fostering a diverse and inclusive company culture, ensuring that everyone feels welcome and valued. Our genuine focus on developing our people is exemplified by the fact that one-third of our headquarters staff started their journey working in-store. The familial atmosphere we cultivate extends beyond work, with epic social events and dedicated entertainment funds for each site, creating a true sense of belonging and camaraderie.

What we’re looking for in our Kitchen Assistant:

Our Kitchen Assistants are at the heart of Tortilla, working in our Central Kitchen to cook our delicious fillings which are always made fresh. Whether you’ve had previous experience in as a Pot Washer, Kitchen Porter, Kitchen Assistant, Prep Chef, Commis Chef or Line Chef – or if you’re looking for your first job – the important thing for us is that you’re keen to learn, fanatical about our #eatfresh motto and ready to work with the best, freshest and highest quality ingredients. Due to the nature of this role you must be over 18 years old.

If you like the sound of joining Tortilla then apply today – we’d love to hear from you!