Kitchen Assistant

SeeMeHired.com; Monaghan; On-site; EUR 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bike to work scheme

Company events

Employee discount

Food allowance

On-site parking

Wellness program

Job summary

Castle Leslie Estate invites applications for a Kitchen Assistant to join our team in Ireland. The role supports daily kitchen operations, cleaning, and HACCP compliance in a busy environment. We welcome applicants who can work independently or as part of a team and uphold high standards of hygiene and appearance.

Benefits include bike to work, company events, employee discounts, food allowance, on-site parking, and a wellness program. Ireland work authorization required. Apply via HR contact.

Qualifications

• Is comfortable working independently and also working as part of a team.
• Can work in a busy kitchen environment, with support and clear instructions where needed.
• Understands the importance of good hygiene and food safety practices.
• Takes pride in a professional appearance and a positive work attitude.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out daily cleaning tasks to keep the kitchen safe and organised.
• Washing pots, pans, crockery and cutlery, taking care to avoid breakages.
• Making sure food preparation areas are clean, tidy and ready for use.
• Supporting the team by ensuring HACCP and cleaning standards are followed at all times.
• Completing daily HACCP and cleaning records (with clear guidance provided).
• Keeping work surfaces, sinks, wash-hand basins, floors and walls clean and sanitised.
• Keeping the storeroom organised and tidy.
• Removing and disposing of waste and recycling correctly and regularly.
• Ensuring bins and disposal areas do not overflow.
• Keeping the yards at the Lodge and the Castle clean and tidy.
• Cleaning staff rooms twice daily and keeping them organized.
• Making sure staff room condiments are stocked.
• Helping with other general kitchen support tasks as required.

Skills

Teamwork

Independent work

Hygiene and food safety

Professional appearance and attitude

Job description

Kitchen Assistant

Job Types: Full-time or Part-time

We are looking for someone who:

• Is comfortable working independently and also working as part of a team

• Can work in a busy kitchen environment, with support and clear instructions where needed

• Understands the importance of good hygiene and food safety practices

• Takes pride in a professional appearance and a positive work attitude

Diversity & Inclusion:

Castle Leslie Estate believes that embracing equality and diversity in the workplace benefits not just Castle Leslie Estate, but also individual employees, divisions, and our customers. All our employees bring their own background, work style, distinct capabilities, experience, and characteristics to their work. We recognise that our talented and diverse workforce reflects the diversity of our customers and markets, and we want to utilise the widest range of skills, knowledge and experience in our business while complying with legislation.

Support & Reasonable Accommodations:

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We are happy to support.

If you have individual needs or accommodations you’d like to discuss, you can email: [e-mail] or do so during the interview process.

About the role

As a Kitchen Assistant, your main duties will include:

• Carrying out daily cleaning tasks to keep the kitchen safe and organised

• Washing pots, pans, crockery and cutlery, taking care to avoid breakages

• Making sure food preparation areas are clean, tidy and ready for use

• Supporting the team by ensuring HACCP and cleaning standards are followed at all times

• Completing daily HACCP and cleaning records (with clear guidance provided)

• Keeping work surfaces, sinks, wash-hand basins, floors and walls clean and sanitised

• Keeping the storeroom organised and tidy

• Removing and disposing of waste and recycling correctly and regularly

• Ensuring bins and disposal areas do not overflow

• Keeping the yards at the Lodge and the Castle clean and tidy

• Cleaning staff rooms twice daily and keeping them organized

• Making sure staff room condiments are stocked

• Helping with other general kitchen support tasks as required

Benefits:

• Bike to work scheme

• Company events

• Employee discount

• Food allowance

• On-site parking

• Wellness program

Work authorisation: Ireland (required)

About the company

Castle Leslie Estate is set on 1,000 acres of undulating Irish countryside, dotted with ancient woodland and glittering lakes. It is one of the last great Irish Castle estates still in the hands of its founding family. Since the 1660s the distinguished and somewhat individual Leslie family have lived on the Estate.

One of Castle Leslie Estate’s finest assets is its employees, and we are always looking for very friendly, highly skilled and professional staff to join our existing team.

Castle Leslie Estate has been officially recognised as a Great Place to Work® for the last four years.