Kitchen Assistant - Bellflower

JW Lees; Preston; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned brewery in Preston is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to join their team. The role involves maintaining kitchen efficiency and cleanliness during service while assisting with food preparation when needed. The ideal candidate will be eager to learn new skills, adhere to health and safety standards, and work collaboratively with the team. This position offers competitive pay, a profit share bonus, and opportunities for career progression through development programs.

Benefits

Competitive pay plus cash tips

Annual profit share bonus

30% discount on food and drink

50% off food when on shift

Wellbeing support and counselling

Access to various development programmes

Qualifications

• Keen to learn new skills and progress in your role.
• Ability to maintain cleanliness and efficiency in the kitchen.
• Experience in working in a kitchen environment is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Keep the kitchen running efficiently and clean during service.
• Responsible for cleaning and maintenance of kitchen utensils.
• Support the team in achieving high Health & Safety scores.

Skills

Cleaning utensils and dishes

Following Health & Safety regulations

Basic food preparation

Team collaboration

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