Kitchen Assistant: Fast-Paced Food Team Player

Fire & Vine Hospitality; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% food discount

Apprenticeship scheme

Cycle to work

Employee wellbeing platform

Career development

Staff meals

Job summary

GAUCHO Birmingham is seeking an experienced Kitchen Assistant to join our team. You will assist in day-to-day kitchen duties, support senior chefs, and help maintain cleanliness and efficiency in a fast-paced hospitality environment.

Ideal candidates will have a passion for food, basic English, and a friendly, team‑oriented attitude. The role offers opportunities to learn and grow within GAUCHO's kitchen and catering operations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient time and motion at all times.
• Basic chemical knowledge.
• Basic understandings of a plate and pot wash service area.
• Understanding of assigned task standards.
• To ensure the plate and pot wash areas are functioned to high standards as required at all times.
• To maintain the highest standard of cleanliness and up keep of equipment.
• To ensure daily, weekly and monthly cleaning schedules and cleaning duties are carried out as instructed by senior chefs.
• To contribute to the building of the team and efficient team spirit and an active interest in employee’s welfare, safety and development.

Job description

GAUCHO Birmingham is seeking an experienced Kitchen Assistant to join our team. You will assist in day-to-day kitchen duties, support senior chefs, and help maintain cleanliness and efficiency in a fast-paced hospitality environment.

Ideal candidates will have a passion for food, basic English, and a friendly, team‑oriented attitude. The role offers opportunities to learn and grow within GAUCHO's kitchen and catering operations.