Kitchen Assistant / Commis Chef - Sports Bar

Center Parcs group; Bedford; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free day passes and access to leisure

Discounts on breaks and in shops/rest

Bonus scheme

Career development

Supportive team

Job summary

Center Parcs group in Woburn is seeking a Kitchen Assistant/Commis Chef for the Sports Café Kitchen. You will help prepare, cook and present meals in a lively, family-friendly setting, with full training provided.

You should be approachable, cheerful, and able to work as part of a team, follow health and safety guidelines, and adapt to early mornings, evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

Qualifications

• Assist with the preparation, cooking and presentation of food.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and work effectively as part of a team.
• Follow health, safety and food hygiene guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation, cooking and presentation of food.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and work effectively as part of a team.
• Follow health, safety and food hygiene guidelines.

Skills

Teamwork

Positive attitude

Job description

Kitchen Assistant / Commis Chef - Sports Bar

Woburn

Forest | £12.87per hour plus tips

Sports Café serves hearty meals and shows live sports in a lively, family-friendly setting.

Serve up the flavour that turns a good break into a great one

We're seeking a motivated Kitchen Assistant to join our friendly Sports Café Kitchen team. This role offers the opportunity to learn and progress while supporting the preparation, cooking and presentation of high-quality dishes. Full training will be provided, so enthusiasm and a willingness to develop are key.

What you'll be doing

• Assist with the preparation, cooking and presentation of food
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and work effectively as part of a team
• Follow health, safety and food hygiene guidelines

What's in it for you

• Free day passes and access to leisure facilities (including the spa)
• Discounts on breaks and in our shops and restaurants
• Bonus scheme and recognition rewards
• A supportive, friendly team
• Career development and in-role training

Your working hours

• Full-time contract
• You will be contracted to work a guaranteed minimum of 150 hours over a 4‑week period. You may be asked to work additional hours in line with operational requirements
• This role includes early mornings, evenings, weekends and bank holidays

About you

• Ability to build relationships with colleagues
• Naturally cheerful and friendly

Our values

Each colleague at Center Parcs is involved in building better worlds for our guests, colleagues, communities and our environment. Contributing to our purpose means living out our values: We care, we're brave, we're determined and we're naturally us.

Sound like your kind of job?

Closing date:

13th October 2026

Please note this vacancy may close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. Early submission of your application is therefore encouraged.

At Center Parcs, everyone's welcome.

We recognise that we're all at our best when we're being ourselves. We are committed to building a culture that champions diversity, equity and inclusion, where everyone is treated fairly and with respect.We welcome people from all backgrounds and want them to feel valued for their individuality, thrive in our business and share a sense of belonging.We place a lot of value on recruiting based on behaviours rather than prioritising qualifications or experience.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, please let us know if you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process.