Kitchen Assistant - Wareham

Hall & Woodhouse Ltd; Sandford; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tips

Meal discount

Best Places to Work

Fixed-term contract

Pay raise after 6 months

Job summary

Hall & Woodhouse Ltd is seeking an experienced Kitchen Assistant / KP for the Lulworth Cove Inn, part of our family of inns. This seasonal role is in a busy pub kitchen where reliability, energy and teamwork are valued, with a warm, welcoming crew and plenty of hours across days, evenings and weekends.

Pay is up to £13.11 per hour, plus tips and meal discounts. The role ends 31/01/27 with potential to become permanent based on performance. A pay increase after six months is offered.

Qualifications

• Confident, committed, organized and have a good eye for detail.
• A real team player who keeps calm when it gets busy.
• Someone with stamina who knows the KP role in a professional kitchen.
• Reliable with your travel to and from the venue.
• Motivated, enthusiastic, and proud of your work.
• Previous experience in a busy professional kitchen is a real bonus.

Skills

Confident detail‑oriented

Team player

Calm under pressure

Reliable commuter

Motivated enthusiastic

Job description

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. If you're reliable, energetic, upbeat, and enjoy working with a friendly crew, you'll fit right in.,

• Confident, committed, organized and have a good eye for detail
• A real team player who keeps calm when it gets busy
• Someone with stamina who knows the KP role in a professional kitchen
• Reliable with your travel to and from the venue
• Motivated, enthusiastic, and proud of your work
• Looking for an employer that truly values what you do

Previous experience in a busy professional kitchen is a real bonus

About the Lulworth Cove Inn

Part of the Hall & Woodhouse family of incredible destination inns and set in the Natural World Heritage Site of Lulworth Cove on the Jurassic Coast, the Lulworth Cove Inn is a stunning example of a friendly, quality English pub that we all know and love. Almost 400 years old, the inn was originally a mail stagecoach stop on the road from Wareham to get fresh horses and drop off mail for Lulworth Villagers, later it was a haven for the smugglers who brought ashore French lace, brandy and other contraband to sell to the good citizens of Lulworth. Today you're guaranteed a warm welcome, we're family and dog friendly as any great pub should be with a beautiful terrace, wood burners and great food.

Benefits & Compensation

• 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 appreciates what you do
• Plenty of hours-days, evenings, weekends
• A Sunday Times Best Places to Work company
• Great working conditions + lifestyle benefits
• This is a fixed term role ending 31/01/27 with the potential to become permanent, depending on performance and business needs
• A pay increase after completing 6 months service