Kitchen Team Member

Slug & Lettuce - Stonegate Group; Reading; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK pub chain is seeking a Kitchen Team Member for their location in Reading. The ideal candidate will have a passion for hospitality and be willing to learn new skills. Responsibilities include assisting with food preparation, ensuring kitchen cleanliness, and collaborating with the Head Chef. This role offers flexible working and various employee benefits including discounts and rewards.

Benefits

25% off food and drink through the MiXR App

Online benefits portal with discounts

VIP entry to pubs

Hotel discounts

Flexible working hours

Corporate discounts

Discounted Dental Insurance

Early access to earned wages

Qualifications

• Keen eye for detail in food preparation and presentation.
• Ability to assist Head Chef with kitchen operations.
• Experience maintaining kitchen equipment in good condition.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation and cooking.
• Produce high-quality dishes consistently.
• Ensure kitchen cleanliness and hygiene.
• Oversee deliveries and inventory management.
• Suggest ideas to improve kitchen performance.

Skills

Passion for Hospitality

Willingness to learn

Attention to detail

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, with well-loved brands like Slug & Lettuce, Be At One, and Popworld. 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

• David Lloyd Corporate Discount Rates

• 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.

Job Reference: SR1393624ReaKTM