Kitchen Assistants

Dobbies Garden Centres Ltd.; Bury; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

50% restaurant discount

25% garden centre discount

10% food hall discount

Stream financial wellbeing

Retail Trust access

Dobbies Academy

Thriving culture

Job summary

Dobbies Garden Centres Ltd. is seeking Kitchen Assistants to deliver exceptional customer experiences in our Restaurants across our garden centres.

You will prepare and present food according to menu, maintain food hygiene, and support the kitchen team to ensure meals are served on time. You will learn about dietary requirements and health & safety rules, working in a busy environment as part of a friendly team.

Qualifications

• Experience in food service.
• Food safety qualification desirable.
• Knowledge of hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present food according to menu specifications.
• Support general kitchen duties and work proactively.
• Collaborate with kitchen team to deliver meals on time.
• Learn dietary requirements, allergies and health & safety rules.
• Demonstrate strong communication and teamwork in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Food service

Team player

Communication

Health & safety

Education

Food safety qualification

Job description

Our Kitchen Assistants play an essential role in delivering exceptional customer experience across our Restaurants - delivering tasty food, ensuring food hygiene and maintaining high operational standards. Responsibilities

• Preparing and presenting food in line with menu specification
• Working proactively and supporting general kitchen duties
• Working alongside the kitchen team to ensure your customers are presented with their meal to a high standard and on time
• Developing your knowledge of dietary requirements, allergies and health & safety

  You are passionate about all things food and delivering the best possible experience for our customers

• A team player and confident communicator who is eager to learn new skills and gain new experiences
• Flourish in a busy, fast-paced environment
• Experience of working in food service
• Knowledge and understanding of kitchen health, safety and hygiene ruules
• Relevant food safety qualifications would be ideal
• Can demonstrate our values at all times - we're one team, getting better everyday. We bring a smile. We live and breathe gardens. We make it work for our customers.

  Generous annual leave entitlement. Use your holidays when you want with limited statutory days off required

• Treat yourself with generous uncapped discount across our stores with 50% off in our Restaurants, 25% off in the Garden Centre and 10% off in our food halls
• Access to Stream - support your financial wellbeing, with ability to access earnings ahead of pay day, save for the future and financial advice
• Access to Retail Trust - seek confidential support, access to a virtual GP, free counselling service and discounted retail rewards with our employee wellbeing platform
• Access to Dobbies Academy - continue your development with our eLearning platform and development programmes
• Thriving culture; the Dobbies team are passionate, diverse and committed to making it work for our customers