Seasonal Kitchen Assistant

Dundee Rep; Dundee; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre invites applications for a Kitchen Assistant role to support the restaurant and café during the busy festive period.

You'll assist with basic food preparation, keep the kitchen clean, and ensure compliance with food hygiene and allergen procedures while delivering friendly, high-quality service to customers, visitors and staff.

Qualifications

• Basic food preparation tasks such as washing, peeling, chopping, portioning ingredients.
• Maintain clean and organised kitchen and prep area.
• Comply with food hygiene and allergen-management procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist the kitchen team with basic food preparation, including washing, peeling, chopping and portioning ingredients.
• Maintain a clean, tidy and organised kitchen and food preparation area.
• Comply with food hygiene legislation, allergen-management procedures and the organisation’s food safety policies.
• Support the kitchen team in delivering a welcoming, efficient and high-quality catering service to customers, visitors, performers and staff.

Skills

Food prep basics

Kitchen cleanliness

Allergen awareness

Job description

Welcome to Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre!

Overview Fixed term contract until 31 December 2026.

Type Jobs

Job Description

The Kitchen Assistant will support the smooth and efficient running of the Dundee Rep Restaurant and café during the busy festive period.

Your key areas of responsibility as Kitchen Assistant will be:

• Assist the kitchen team with basic food preparation, including washing, peeling, chopping and portioning ingredients.
• Maintain a clean, tidy and organised kitchen and food preparation area.
• Comply with food hygiene legislation, allergen-management procedures and the organisation’s food safety policies.
• Support the kitchen team in delivering a welcoming, efficient and high-quality catering service to customers, visitors, performers and staff.

This is a fixed term contract until 31 December 2026.