Kitchen Assistant

Your Recruiters; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No evenings or weekends

Training and development opportunities

Christmas off

Job summary

Your Recruiters are hiring a Kitchen Assistant in Loughborough to join a busy workplace catering team. This hands-on role covers food preparation, cooking, service and maintaining high kitchen standards. The position offers sociable daytime hours and no evenings or weekends.

With experience in catering or kitchen environments, you’ll ensure quality food, safety and allergen awareness while working closely with the team to deliver a smooth service.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working within a kitchen, catering or food-service environment.
• A Level 2 Food Hygiene qualification preferred.
• NVQ Level 2 in Professional Cookery would be advantageous.
• Good knowledge of kitchen hygiene, food safety and allergen awareness.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, cooking and presenting food to a high standard.
• Following daily menus, recipes and portion control guidelines.
• Preparing breakfasts, lunches, snacks, salads and hot dishes.
• Supporting food service during busy periods.
• Monitoring food quality, freshness and presentation.
• Following food safety, hygiene and allergen procedures.
• Keeping kitchen and food preparation areas clean and organised.
• Working closely with the wider catering team to ensure a smooth service.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Food service

Attention to detail

Team player

Education

Level 2 Food Hygiene

NVQ Level 2 in Professional Cookery

Job description

Kitchen Assistant

Location: Loughborough

Pay: £12.71 per hour

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:30am-4:00pm

Contract: Permanent

Are you experienced in catering and looking for a permanent role with sociable daytime hours?

We're recruiting for a Kitchen Assistant to join a busy workplace catering team in Loughborough. This is a hands on position where you'll support with food preparation, cooking, service and maintaining high standards across the kitchen.

With no evening or weekend working, this could be a great opportunity for someone from a catering, café, restaurant or kitchen background looking for a better work-life balance.

What will you be doing?

• Preparing, cooking and presenting food to a high standard
• Following daily menus, recipes and portion control guidelines
• Preparing breakfasts, lunches, snacks, salads and hot dishes
• Supporting food service during busy periods
• Monitoring food quality, freshness and presentation
• Following food safety, hygiene and allergen procedures
• Keeping kitchen and food preparation areas clean and organised
• Working closely with the wider catering team to ensure a smooth service

What are we looking for?

• Previous experience working within a kitchen, catering or food-service environment
• A Level 2 Food Hygiene qualification preferred
• An NVQ Level 2 in Professional Cookery would be advantageous
• Good knowledge of kitchen hygiene, food safety and allergen awareness
• Good attention to detail and a commitment to food quality
• The ability to work well as part of a team
• Confidence working in a busy catering environment

What's on offer?

• £12.71 per hour
• Permanent position
• Monday to Friday working
• 9:30am-4:00pm
• No evenings or weekends
• Christmas off
• Training and development opportunities
• Supportive team environment

Shortlisted candidates will complete a one stage interview with the hiring team.

Your Recruiters Limited is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Every applicant will receive a response, with detailed feedback provided to candidates who attend an interview but are not successful