Kitchen Assistant

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 28 April 2026
LOCATION
Hitchin
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Hospitality
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Chef experience Work on own initiative Desire to learn Food preparation Cleaning Organisational skills Teamwork

FULL DESCRIPTION

Kitchen Assistant

Company: [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]

Location: Hitchin, United Kingdom

Salary: £9.50 - £12.71 p/h

Job Type: Full-time

Experience Level: Entry-level

Job Description

Welcome to The [Employer hidden] Craft Pub in Hitchin, your go-to pub in the heart of Hitchin! We're not just a pub; we're a hub for craft beer aficionados and pizza lovers.

Your role as Kitchen Assistant:

This is an entry level position in the kitchen. We recognise and celebrate the importance of a good kitchen porter for helping the kitchen run smoothly. No matter how good the chefs might be, if there are no clean pans nothing is going to get cooked!

Your main duties will involve:

  • Ensuring basic cleaning jobs are carried out as quickly as possible
  • Collecting and washing up pots and pans
  • Cleaning food preparation areas and equipment, in addition to crockery and cutlery
  • Unloading food and equipment deliveries
  • Keeping store room organised
  • Keeping work surfaces, walls and floors clean and sanitised
  • Food preparation including preparing some salads or desserts
  • Performing other duties as required including deep cleans and laundry of kitchen towels and aprons

Requirements

What we are looking for:

  • Minimum 6 months chef experience
  • Ability to work on your own initiative
  • Desire to learn, improve and train from those around you
  • A proud individual that always strives to deliver their best

Other information

  • £9.50 - £12.71 p/h
  • 28 days holiday
  • Retail and Beer discounts
  • 50% off food on shift
  • Refer a friend Bonus
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Benefits portal
  • Career development programme
  • Fun culture surrounded by a supportive team
  • Training and development, compliance training, dedicated e-learning courses
  • Uniform
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