Kitchen Assistant

Fenwick Limited; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague discount

Annual leave 28 days

Birthday day off

WeCare mental health support

Job summary

Fenwick Limited is hiring Kitchen Assistants for our Brunswick Champagne Bar. This 20-hour part-time contract for 3 months offers a rare work-life balance with no late-night shifts, and a supportive team environment.

You will keep kitchens clean, help the team serve guests, and training is provided. Hospitality experience is welcomed but not essential; resilience, efficiency and flexibility are key to joining Fenwick's friendly recruitment process.

Qualifications

• Hospitality experience is ideal but not essential.
• Must be able to work 20 hours per week.
• Be resilient, efficient and willing to be flexible.
• Friendly recruitment process tailored to Fenwick.

Responsibilities

• Keep kitchens and restaurants spotless and guests' plates sparkling.
• Support the team to ensure a clean, safe, and welcoming environment.
• Assist with general kitchen tasks and prepare for service.

Skills

Warm and welcoming

Resilient

Efficient

Flexible

Job description

Kitchen Assistants are the foundation of our team, that keep our kitchens & restaurants spotless, and our guests' plates sparkling. Unlike many roles in hospitality, our roles do not include late night working giving a rare and much sought after, work life balance.

Please note this role is a 20 hour part time contract on a 3 month Fixed Term Contract in our Brunswick Champagne Bar

What does it mean to be a Kitchen Assistant at Fenwick?

Our teams deliver a consistently high standard of quality food & service, using knowledge of food and hospitality trends to drive sales whilst contributing to a fantastic customer experience. And without the valued, hard-working efforts of our Kitchen Assistants to support our teams it wouldn't be possible.

Keeping our team, and you, clean, safe and ready for our customers is our number one priority, and that's where you come in. Training will be provided and if you enjoy working in a positive environment where you have a possibility to progress further and have opportunities to learn new skills, this is the position for you.

Is it right for me?

If you are warm and welcoming and enjoy working as part of a supportive team, then we are off to a good start. Whilst previous experience in hospitality would be ideal, it is not essential. But you do need to be resilient, efficient and willing to be flexible. If you are successful, you will start with us as soon as you can. You will be pleased to hear that we have a very friendly and quick recruitment process, tailored to give you a great Fenwick experience.

About Us:

Opening our first store in 1882, Fenwick is rich with heritage and history as the UK's largest family-owned department store group. We are on an exciting journey, transforming the business to exceed our customers' expectations and creating exciting roles and career paths along the way.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package including:

• 25% Colleague Discount (across most areas)
• 28 days annual leave (inc bank holidays) increasing by 1 day each year to a maximum of 33 days (pro rata for part time colleagues)
• Birthday day - 1 additional day off in the month of your birthday
• WeCare - 24/7 GP, mental health support service, get fit schemes and more