Kitchen Assistant

Vibe Recruit is currently recruiting for Pot Washers / Kitchen Assistants to join a busy and welcoming events venue in the Cwmbran area.

The venue hosts a wide variety of events throughout the year, including weddings, funerals, golf events, baby showers and private functions. This is a varied role supporting the kitchen team and helping to ensure events run smoothly.

We are looking for reliable, hardworking individuals who are comfortable working in a busy kitchen environment and are happy to get stuck in wherever needed.

As a Pot Washer / Kitchen Assistant, you will provide essential support to the chefs and wider kitchen team.

Your duties will include:

• Making sandwiches and carrying out basic food preparation
• Helping and supporting the chefs with day-to-day kitchen duties
• Washing pots, pans, utensils and kitchen equipment
• Cleaning and maintaining the kitchen to a high standard
• Keeping kitchen areas clean, tidy and organised
• Assisting with preparation for events
• Providing general kitchen support as required
• Following food hygiene, health and safety procedures

About You

Ideally, you will have around 2 years' experience in a kitchen, catering or hospitality environment, although attitude and reliability are just as important.

You will need to be:

• Reliable, punctual and hardworking
• Comfortable working in a busy kitchen
• Happy carrying out pot washing and cleaning duties
• Able to work well as part of a team
• Willing to support the chefs and take on a variety of tasks
• Organised and able to work at pace when required
• Flexible regarding working hours and start times
• Professional and well presented

Hours & Working Pattern

• Full-time
• Approximately 35 hours per week
• Monday to Sunday
• Shifts will generally fall between 10am and 10pm, although flexibility with start times is essential
• Rotas are provided one week in advance
• Start times may vary depending on the events taking place

For example, if the venue has an event starting at 10am, staff may be required to start earlier to assist with kitchen preparation.

Important Information

Due to the venue's location, applicants must have their own reliable transport and be able to travel to and from the venue independently.

What We Offer

• 12.71 per hour
• Approximately 35 hours per week
• Full-time hours
• Temp-to-perm opportunity for the right candidates
• Varied work supporting a wide range of events
• The opportunity to become part of a friendly and busy kitchen team

If you're hardworking, reliable and enjoy working as part of a busy kitchen team, we'd love to hear from you.

Vibe Recruit is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.