Kitchen Assistant

J.W. Lees & Co.; Stretford; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount on food & drink across JWLees

Annual profit share bonus

Wellbeing support

Staff discounts via JW BenefitHub

Career development & apprenticeships

Job summary

JW Lees is hiring a Kitchen Assistant to support a busy kitchen across our pubs, inns and hotels. You’ll help keep the kitchen clean and efficient during service and assist with basic food prep when needed.

We offer competitive pay with cash tips, a profit‑share bonus, and excellent staff benefits including discounts and wellbeing support. The role includes career development opportunities and a supportive, family‑owned culture.

Qualifications

• Maintaining a spotless kitchen during and after service.
• Adhering to Health & Safety in the kitchen at all times.
• Willingness to learn new skills and progress within the role.

Responsibilities

• Keep the kitchen running efficiently and spotlessly clean during and after service.
• Clean utensils and dishes and assist with general kitchen duties and basic food prep when required.
• Maintain Health & Safety standards to help achieve top Scores on the doors.
• Be eager to learn new skills and progress in your career with the team.
• Contribute to a supportive team that helps you rise to the top.

Skills

Hygiene & cleanliness

Health & Safety

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Job description

Kitchen Assistant Vacancy

We are looking for Kitchen Assistant to join our fabulous team.

What we offer our Kitchen Assistant s:

• Competitive
  pay plus
  cash tips and tronc (that’s your card tips that are paid into your bank)


• Annual profit
  share bonus, ensuring you share in the success of the company


• Well equipped
  kitchen with maintained kit plus good quality produce


• 30% discount on
  food and drink across our pubs, inns and hotels for you and friends and family


• 50% off food
  when on shift


• Discounted
  stays in our hotels and inns


• 24 hour
  confidential wellbeing support, plus counselling provided by the Licenced Trade
  Charity


• Great
  opportunities to grow in your role and progress your career with our internal
  and external development programmes and culinary apprenticeships


• Enhanced
  maternity, paternity and adoption policies


• Access to JW
  BenefitHub, giving you access to a huge range of high street and online
  discounts

What a Kitchen Assistant does at JW Lees:

• You’ll play a main part in keeping the kitchen running efficiently and spotlessly clean during and after service


• You'll be responsible for cleaning utensils and dishes along with general kitchen duties and on occasion basic food and ingredients preparation


• Be conscious of Health & Safety in the Kitchen, working with the team to achieve and maintain 5* Scores on the doors


• Be keen to learn new skills and progress


• You’ll get the chance to shine, contribute to our success each and every day and our team will give you their full support to help you to rise to the top

About JW Lees:

Proudly family owned and nearly 200 years old, JW Lees are the original modern, traditional brewer. With 150 pubs, inns and hotels across the North West and North Wales, we are passionate about great beer, fantastic food and memorable experiences.

We put people at the heart of our business, always doing the right thing and always sticking together. Our six values are at the heart of everything we do:

Proud - Savvy - Honest - Passionate - Personal - Together