Kitchen Assistant - Scarlet

The Scarlet Hotel; Newquay; On-site; GBP 13,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Cornish hotel is seeking a motivated Kitchen Assistant to join their award-winning team. The role includes assisting chefs, keeping the kitchen clean, and learning essential skills for a culinary career. Offering £12.60 per hour with benefits such as holidays, healthcare plan, and discounts. Join a family-oriented, lively work culture in beautiful North Cornwall.

Benefits

Competitive hourly pay

Learning and internal career progression opportunities

Permanent contract with 28 days holiday

Long service scheme including free stay

40% off food and drinks

Health Shield Healthcare Plan

On-site team accommodation available

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen environment is beneficial but not essential.
• Health & Safety and COSHH training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Ensure basic cleaning jobs are done quickly and efficiently.
• Collect and wash kitchen crockery and utensils.
• Clean food preparation areas and equipment.
• Unload food and equipment deliveries.
• Keep the storeroom organised.
• Uphold high levels of food safety and hygiene.

Skills

Hardworking

Attention to detail

Works well under pressure

Job description

Do you enjoy a fast-paced work environment?

Are you self-motivated and a hard worker?

Do you want to be an integral part of an award-winning Kitchen Team?

Our ideal candidate gets stuck into any task, providing the assistance and preparation that enables our award-winning chefs to deliver fantastic dishes encouraging our guests to sample the finer things in life. Attention to detail and a good work ethic is a must. Our kitchen champions sustainability, minimises waste, and focuses on high quality local produce. You will have high standards, and enjoy being an essential part of a hard working team, thriving in a busy working environment. The ambitious and willing can progress through the ranks in our two rosette kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Ensure basic cleaning jobs are carried out as quickly and efficiently as possible.
• Collect and wash up kitchen crockery and utensils.
• Clean food preparation areas and equipment, in addition to crockery and cutlery.
• Unload food and equipment deliveries.
• Keep the storeroom organised.
• Keep work surfaces, walls and floors clean and sanitised.
• Uphold high levels of food safety and hygiene.

Qualifications

• Although experience is not normally essential, some experience of the kitchen environment and typical kitchen hours would be beneficial.
• H&S and COSHH training will be provided.

This role will equip you with many of the basic skills and training needed to start your career - for the ambitious this role could be the start of your Chef journey with us.

Key Skills

• Hardworking
• Attention to detail
• Works well under pressure

Benefits

• As a family-owned, independent Cornish business, we value every member of our talented team. We offer a range of benefits and perks to reflect our commitment to making our hotels such a desirable place to work. These include:
• Competitive hourly pay £12.60 per hour (£26,208 PA FTE) PLUS a share of hotel tips
• A people-centric working environment
• Learning and internal career progression opportunities
• A permanent contract with 28 days holiday per year (29 after 1 year)
• Long service scheme, enjoy a free stay at Bedruthan after your first year!
• Enjoy 40%off food and drinks, along with a range of other services throughout the hotel with our own discount scheme!
• Local partnership discounts
• Health Shield Healthcare Plan
• On-site team accommodation is available

Perched on the rugged clifftops of North Cornwall, Bedruthan and Scarlet have always been trailblazers in hospitality. Going above and beyond to make sure when you join our family you will be a part of one of the most exciting independent companies in the UK.

Joining our team isn’t a job, it’s a lifestyle choice.