Kitchen Assistant - Copthorne, Crawley

Haskins Garden Centres; Horsham; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading garden centre in Horsham is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support its busy kitchen operations. This full-time role offers a pay rate of up to £12.46 per hour and includes various responsibilities such as food preparation and assisting chefs. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and a willingness to learn, with training provided for those without prior experience. Join a friendly team and enjoy generous company perks, including discounts and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous Company Discount scheme

Retail discount scheme

Cycle Scheme

Health Cash Plan

Annual paid Charity Day

Wellbeing support

Company pension scheme

Free on-site parking

Up to 38 days of Holiday

Uniform provided

Qualifications

• No previous experience required, training provided.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the day-to-day running of a busy production kitchen.
• Food preparation and assisting with deliveries.
• Support chefs with food production.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Initiative

Job description

Kitchen Assistant - Copthorne, Crawley

We are recruiting a Kitchen Assistant on a full-Time, permanent basis, working 38 hours per week including alternate weekends.

Pay rate up to £12.46 D.O.E.

Haskins Garden Centres

Haskins is a family owned, award winning business with 5 destination garden centres across the South of England, each with a large restaurant. We constantly strive to improve the service and experience we offer our customers; that’s why the recruitment of our people is so important to us. If you are passionate about delivering excellent customer service, have a sense of humour and an eagerness to learn, we want you to join our friendly, happy team.

The role of Kitchen Assistant

You will be required to assist in the day-to-day running of a very busy production kitchen in order to exceed customer expectations.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Working on our Deli Counter Food preparation of deli items
• Assisting with deliveries and putting away stock
• Assisting with Kitchen Porter duties such as dishwashing
• Supporting chefs with food production

About You

This role involves communicating with the public and serving food, you will need to have good communication and interpersonal skills.

Previous experience is not essential, training will be provided for the right person. An ability to work on your own initiative as well as part of a close-knit team is essential as is a willingness to learn.

In return we provide:

• Generous Company Discount scheme.
• Retail discount scheme, saving money on day-to-day spending, days out, and gifts.
• Cycle Scheme, helping spread the cost of a bike and saving on tax.
• Health Cash Plan, for a small monthly contribution access a 24-hour online GP service recover costs for dental and optical appointments and more.
• Time off to support local charities, with an annual paid Charity Day
• Wellbeing support with internal Mental Health First Aiders and external Assistance Program providing free counselling and advice for you and your family.
• Company pension scheme for eligible employees
• Free on-site parking
• Up to 38 days of Holiday (pro-rata)
• Uniform provided