Kitchen Assistant

CHM; Oxford; On-site; GBP 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A contemporary art organization in Oxford is looking for a part-time Kitchen Assistant to join their café team. Responsibilities include serving high-quality dishes, providing excellent customer service, and assisting in menu planning to ensure efficiency and minimize waste. The position requires teamwork and a commitment to customer satisfaction. This is a hands-on role that promises a rewarding experience in a vibrant cultural setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role is desirable.
• Ability to work on a busy café line and serve customers efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Provide a welcoming environment and serve high quality food.
• Assist in menu planning to minimize waste.
• Work collaboratively with the café team.

Skills

Excellent customer service

Ability to work in a team

Menu planning skills

Job description

Kitchen Assistant

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Part Time - 16 Hours per week

Work Pattern

Tuesday and Saturday

Salary

£25,397 per annum, pro rata (£10,159 per annum, actual)

Place of work

Pembroke Street, Oxford OX1

Line Manager

Cafe supervisor

About the Employer

Our client is one of the UK’s most exciting and influential contemporary art organisations, renowned for its bold and ambitious artistic programme that promotes diversity and internationalism and celebrates contemporary art as a progressive agent of social change.

They welcome more than 100,000 visitors each year with 10,000 attendances in creative learning and participation activities.

About the Role

This café is currently open Tuesday to Saturday 11am-6pm and Sunday 11am-4pm, everyone works as a team to produce a clear menu offering paninis, soups, and seasonal specials as well as a wide range of cakes and pastries. Devising dishes to limit wastage and working to strict budgets is a very important part of menu planning.

This café is an important part of the gallery, and the Kitchen Assistant is responsible for providing a welcoming, friendly environment, serving a high quality menu with excellent customer service. This is an operational and hands‑on role w...