Kitchen Assistant

Interaction Recruitment; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid every Friday

Onsite parking

Meal on duty

Holiday accrual

Job summary

Interaction Recruitment Northampton is seeking a Catering Assistant / Kitchen Porter to support a busy commercial kitchen in Milton Keynes and surrounding areas. Prior catering and hospitality experience is required, with flexibility to work various shifts including early and late slots.

Salary is £12.71–£13.00 per hour PAYE, paid every Friday. Benefits include onsite parking, meal on duty, and holiday accrual. Travel of 15–45 minutes per shift may be needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering and hospitality roles such as Catering Assistant, Kitchen Porter, Kitchen Hand, General Assistant, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Assist in day-to-day running of a commercial kitchen.
• Support in both front of house and back of house tasks as required.
• Be flexible with shifts across Milton Keynes and surrounding areas.

Skills

Catering experience

Front of house experience

Reliable and flexible

Job description

The Catering & Hospitality team at Interaction Recruitment Northampton proudly supports more than 145 sites across Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Leicestershire and Warwickshire, delivering outstanding talent to food and beverage operations of every size.

We are currently seeking an outgoing Catering Assistant / Kitchen Porter to assist in the day to day running of a commercial kitchen to be based in Milton Keynes and surrounding areas of Buckingham. Applicants must have prior catering and hospitality experience such as Catering Assistant, Kitchen Porter, Kitchen Hand, General Assistant, Commis Chef with good front of house experience.

What's in it for you?

• £12.71 to £13.00 per hour PAYE depending on experience
• paid every Friday
• work as many or as little shifts as you want
• holiday accrual at 12.07% (c.£1.53 to £1.56 per hour on top)
• free of charge and onsite parking
• meal on duty

An example of shifts could be: 07:00-14:30 / 08:00-14:30 / 10:00-15:00 / 13:00-21:00 / 15:00-21:00 - must be flexible to work various shifts as required. You could work as much as 5 to 7 days per week.

Candidate:

• experience as a Kitchen Hand, Kitchen Porter, Catering Assistant, General Assistant or any front of house or back of house exposure (mandatory)
• driver with a reliable vehicle and willing to travel c.15-45 minutes per shift(mandatory)
• be over the age of 18 for insurance purposes(mandatory)
• proof of address (mandatory)
• proof of NI number (mandatory)
• proof of UK right to work (mandatory)
• evidence of commercial kitchen experience in the form of an up-to-date CV (mandatory)
• excellent communicator, professional, reliable, flexible and adaptable (mandatory)
• food hygiene and/or food safety level 2 or above certified (ideal)
• work experience in a school, warehouse, hospital, care home or university canteen (ideal)
• enhanced DBS (criminal record check) certificate dated within the last 3 years or part of the update service (ideal)
• safety shoes (ideal)

For more information, please contact Cheryl Wilson or Lucie Campbell at 82a Abington St, Northampton, NN1 2AP on 01604 620 032.