Kitchen Assistant - KP

Hall & Woodhouse Limited; Weymouth; Hybrid; GBP 15,153 - 17,908; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tips on top of hourly rate

60% off meals on shift

Pay increase after 6 months

Job summary

The Sensational Smugglers Inn in Weymouth is hiring an experienced Kitchen Assistant / KP for the season, with potential extension. You’ll join a busy pub kitchen in a friendly team, helping with prep, cooking support and general duties.

Pay up to £13.11 per hour with tips, 60% off meals on shift, and fixed-term until 30/09/26 with a chance to stay on. Great hours across days, evenings and weekends in a welcoming Hall & Woodhouse pub.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy professional kitchen is a real bonus.
• Able to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Reliable, energetic and punctual.

Responsibilities

• Support KP duties in a busy pub kitchen.
• Assist with prep, plating and maintaining cleanliness.
• Follow food safety and hygiene standards.

Skills

Team player

Stamina

Attention to detail

Reliable

Job description

Premium Pub + Tips + 60% off meals + Consistent hours, Full or Part Time

We’re growing the team and have a spot open for an experienced Kitchen Assistant / KP in our busy pub kitchen for the season and maybe beyond. Ifyou’re reliable, energetic, upbeat, and enjoy working with a friendly crew, you’ll fitright in.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

• Pay up to £13.11 per hour, depending on experience
• Tips on top of your hourly rate
• Extra rewards when you smash it
• 60% off meals while on shift
• A warm, welcoming team that appreciateswhat you do
• Plenty of hours—days, evenings, weekends
• A Sunday Times Best Places to Work company
• Great working conditions + lifestylebenefits

This is a fixed‑term role ending 30/09/26 with the potential to become permanent, depending on performance and business needs

• A pay increase after completing 6 months service

We’d Love to Hear From You If You Are:

• Confident, committed, organized and have a good eyefor detail
• A real team player who keeps calm when itgets busy
• Someone with stamina who knows the KP role in aprofessional kitchen
• Reliable with your travel to and from the venue
• Motivated, enthusiastic, and proud ofyour work
• Looking for an employer that truly valueswhat you do

Previous experience in a busy professional kitchen is a realbonus

Ready to Get Started?

If you love being part of a team and want arole where your hard work is appreciated,

The Sensational Smugglers Inn

Part of the Hall & Woodhouse family of exceptional destination inns and close to the town of Weymouth on the cliff tops of the South West Coast Path, the Smugglers Inn is a traditional English pub with stunning views overlooking the Isle of Portland. With a beautiful garden for summer, as well as roaring log fires and oak beams inside for the longer and colder winter nights, the Smugglers can be truly enjoyed all year around.

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