Kitchen Assistant

The Wheelwright's Arms; Warblington; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay up to £12.21

Flexible shifts

Meal discounts 33%

Accommodation discount 33%

Lifestyle Card access

Service awards

Birthday gift

Refer a Friend incentive £1,000

Job summary

Wheelwright Arms, part of Upham Inns, is looking for a Seasonal Kitchen Assistant to join the team over the festive period. You will help maintain a clean, organized kitchen and assist with food prep while supporting a busy, welcoming dining room.

Experience isn’t essential as training is provided; however, a positive attitude, reliability and a willingness to learn are key. This seasonal role offers flexible shifts and staff perks in a convivial pub setting.

Qualifications

• Friendly, positive and outgoing personality.
• Eager to learn and develop confidence in the kitchen.
• Enjoy working as part of a close-knit team.
• Flexible, reliable and conscientious.
• Happy to work in a fast-paced environment during the busy festive period.
• Pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness, hygiene and food safety.
• Available to work some shifts over Christmas, including weekends and potentially bank holidays.

Responsibilities

• Keep the kitchen clean, organized and safe.
• Support chefs with food preparation and washing up.
• Help ensure the kitchen runs smoothly behind the scenes.
• Assist in delivering quality dishes and guest experiences.

Skills

Friendly personality

Eager to learn

Team player

Flexible shifts

Reliable

Conscientious

Cleanliness & hygiene

Thrives in fast-paced

Job description

Wheelwright Arms | Upham Inns

Are you looking for a seasonal role this Christmas? Do you enjoy working as part of a team and want to be part of a busy, welcoming kitchen? We’re looking for a Seasonal Kitchen Assistant to join our team at the Wheelwright Arms over the festive period!

Christmas is one of the busiest and most exciting times of the year, and we need enthusiastic, reliable people to help us deliver great food and memorable experiences for our guests.

What’s in it for you?

• Up to £12.21 per hour plus a share of Tronc

• Flexible shift patterns to suit your availability

• Up to 33% off meals taken off duty for you and up to 6 guests

• 33% off our hotel accommodation and 20% off for Friends and Family

• Development programme with a clear pathway for progression

• Access to the Lifestyle Card, offering over 5,000 discounts across local, national and online businesses – completely free for Upham Inns team members

• Service Awards

• A Birthday Gift

• Refer a Friend and chef recruitment incentives of up to £1,000, subject to applicable terms and conditions

Kitchen Assistant Requirements

For this role, personality and potential are just as important as skills and experience!

• You’ll have a friendly, positive and outgoing personality

• You’ll be eager to learn new skills and develop your confidence in the kitchen

• You’ll enjoy working as part of a close-knit team

• You’ll be flexible, reliable and conscientious

• You’ll be happy working in a fast-paced environment during the busy festive period

• You’ll take pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness, hygiene and food safety

• You’ll be available to work some shifts over the Christmas period, including weekends and potentially bank holidays

Previous kitchen experience is helpful but not essential, as training will be provided.

Could you be the most important person in our kitchen this Christmas?

As a Seasonal Kitchen Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in keeping our kitchen running smoothly during one of the most exciting times of the year.

From keeping the kitchen clean, organised and safe to supporting our chefs with food preparation and washing up, you’ll help ensure everything runs efficiently behind the scenes. Your hard work will allow our chefs to focus on creating delicious dishes and delivering the quality our guests expect.

Kitchen life can be hard work, especially at Christmas, but it’s also rewarding, fast-paced and great fun. You’ll be joining a supportive team where everyone plays their part in creating a fantastic experience for our guests.

This is a brilliant opportunity to gain valuable kitchen experience, learn new skills and earn money over the festive season. Whether you’re already experienced or looking to take your first steps into hospitality, we’d love to hear from you!

Ready to make Christmas special? Join the Wheelwright Arms team and help us make this festive season one to remember.

What do we do?

We own a collection of beautiful and individual premium pubs across Southern England. Located in idyllic country villages and towns, our pubs pride themselves on being the quality local of the area, serving high-quality, fresh pub food in a cosy and welcoming atmosphere. Many of our pubs also offer charming bedrooms for guests to enjoy.

It’s an exciting time to join us!

Upham Inns is growing, and we want you to be part of our success. We’re passionate about great food, excellent hospitality and creating welcoming places for our communities. We invest in our people and believe that every team member has an important role to play.

We are looking for great people to join us!

Our company is big enough to support you but small enough to care about your individual needs. We’re a friendly, hands-on team with a shared passion for running great pubs.

If you’re enthusiastic, hardworking and ready to bring some festive spirit to our kitchen, we’d love to welcome you to the Wheelwright Arms this Christmas!