Kitchen Team Member

Stonegate Group; Reading; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

MiXR App discount

Xtra Rewards

VIP entry to Pubs/Bars

Hotel discounts

Flexible working

Dental Insurance

Stream wage access

Job summary

Stonegate Group, operating Slug & Lettuce Friar Street in Reading, is hiring a Kitchen Team Member. You will assist the Head Chef with orders, stock, and hygiene while contributing to the preparation and presentation of high-quality dishes for guests.

Join a vibrant team and enjoy flexible working options, staff discounts, and career development within Stonegate Group's pub and bar portfolio. This role suits motivated individuals passionate about hospitality and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Passion for hospitality and willingness to learn daily.
• Keen eye for detail and ability to assist with orders and stock taking.
• Experience maintaining kitchen equipment and ensuring hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation and cooking to spec.
• Produce high-quality dishes consistently for guests.
• Keep kitchen clean and hygienic at all times.
• Oversee deliveries and stock checks.
• Offer ideas to improve kitchen performance.
• Work with the team to hit company targets.

Skills

Hospitality

Willingness to learn

Attention to detail

Stock & orders support

Food hygiene awareness

Job description

Location- Slug and Lettuce Friar Street

Kitchen Team Member

About Us

Stonegate Group is the UK's largest operator of pubs, bars, and late-night venues,including Slug & Lettuce, Be At One, and Popworld, to name a few.We're proud of our diverse portfolio and deeply committed to creating an inclusive culture that embraces individuality in all its forms—including neurodiversity. By fostering an environment where everyone feels welcome, valued, and supported, we reflect the vibrant communities we serve and empower our people to thrive..

The Opportunity

Are you a Kitchen Team Member or a Kitchen Porter who is ready to take the next step? As a Kitchen Team Member you will play a pivotal role in our business success whilst developing the skills to enhance your career.

As a Kitchen Team Member, do you have...

• A passion for Hospitality
• A willingness to learn new skills everyday
• A keen eye for detail
• The ability to assist the Head Chef with orders, stock taking, food hygiene at Slug and Lettuce Friar Street
• The experience to maintain kitchen equipment

Some of the things you will be doing as a Kitchen Team Member

• Assisting with food preparation.
• Produce high-quality dishes consistently to specification for our guests.
• Ensure the kitchen is in an excellent, clean and hygienic condition at all times.
• Overseeing deliveries.
• Offer suggestions and creative ideas that can improve the kitchen's performance.
• Work with the team to achieve company targets.

A little bit about us...

Be Together. Get Together. Out Together. That's our mantra!We're S&L, where the lushest of eats meet all-time cocktail sensations. But we aren't just about thehere and now. We're here for a good time and a long time, because we know all the best momentsare the ones to remember. We serve energy and togetherness, and our squad is what makes it allpossible. We're after the inclusive, confident, fabulous fun lovers of the world who can slay thegame and make S&L THE place to be. Slug & Lettuce, Friar Street is a cool and contemporary bar that boasts the most incredible, Instagrammable décor you can imagine! Conveniently located between the town and Reading Railway Station. Whether our guests are meeting with friends or looking for somewhere to enjoy a working lunch, we have something for everyone.

What's in it for you?

• Reward Card via the MiXR App - 25% off food and drink for you and ALL your friends across our Managed Estate
• Stonegate Xtra Rewards - Online benefits portal offering discounts across the High Street and other retailers
• VIP entry to our Pubs and Bars
• Stonegate Hotel Discounts
• Flexible working
• Corporate Discounted Rates at David Lloyd and PureGym
• Discounted Dental Insurance
• Stream - Early access to your earned wages

If you have a disability as outlined by the Equality Act 2010 and require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please let us know in advance so that any support, aids or adaptations can be put in place to assist you. Please contact Slug and Lettuce Friar Street directly.