Location: Glentress Forest
Salary: £12.21 per hour
Working Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week.
Days of Work: 5 days out of 7, (9am until 5pm and 12pm until 9pm).

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Our ideal Kitchen Assistant is passionate about the little details - you’re the kind of person who gets how important cleanliness is and is keen to help our busy Kitchen team achieve a smooth shift and have everything they need to work efficiently for our guests.

We’re looking for someone with:

• Experience working in a kitchen previously is preferable.
• A friendly, positive, and helpful attitude.
• Passion for delivering an outstanding customer service.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.

ABOUT THE KITCHEN ASSISTANT ROLE:

Open all year round, as our Kitchen Assistant you play a pivotal role in our Forest Retreat building, the hub of the location. This is our reception, the first port of call for guests checking in on their holiday. It houses a shop, bar, and restaurant. Opening hours are location and season dependant but there are no late openings which allows a better work/life balance. In this role you must deliver exceptional customer service, ensuring every guest enjoys the perfect Forest Feeling experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Cleaning and sterilising countertops, kitchen walls, stoves, ovens, grills and sinks
• Pot wash and table cleaning in the café
• Cleaning the entire kitchen once it is closed to ensure it is ready for the next day
• Maintaining the food storage areas like freezers and refrigerators
• Receiving deliveries and organising them in the kitchen
• Washing dirty dishes like cutlery, pots, cutting boards and pans or loading dishes into the dishwasher
• Removing kitchen waste from waste containers and disposing of them properly
• Cleaning and maintaining cooking equipment like cookers, pots and food mixers
• Supporting the Chef in basic food preparation like cutting ingredients, peeling and washing food items
• Providing assistance to Cooks and other kitchen staff, as needed.