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Job Ref: 637477
Job Title: Kitchen assistant
Pub: The James Watt, Greenock
Salary: £12.41
Closing Date: 17-09-2025
Overview
The ideal applicant is fun, enthusiastic and passionate. No experience is needed, just a good attitude, a willingness to learn and a calm head under pressure. As a UK Top Employer with an award-winning training programme, we can teach you the skills you’ll need to succeed. Whether you’re looking for a long-term career or extra shifts, if you’re reliable, friendly and enjoy working as part of a team, this role could be perfect for you.
What’s in it for you?
* competitive rate of pay
* a free meal and a drink when working
* 20% discount on all food, drinks and hotel accommodation (for you and up to three guests) when not working
* £1 extra per hour for hours worked during midnight-5.59am
* bonus scheme - earn up to 19% of your pay
* availability of guaranteed-hours contracts and variable-hours contracts
* paid holiday
* free shares (after a qualifying period)
* loyalty reward scheme
Role and responsibilities
At a glance, your role is to work as part of a team to prepare and cook food and to help keep the kitchen running smoothly, maintaining high standards of cleanliness, safety and customer service. Shifts include mornings, evenings, weekends and late finishes with flexible patterns to suit the business needs.
Duties Include
* preparing, cooking and presenting food to the correct spec
* operating kitchen work stations, including grills, fryers, microwaves and more
* working as a team to keep to time and quality targets
* following food hygiene and allergen, as well as health and safety, standards
* cleaning as you go, including full kitchen clean-downs
* rotating stock and storing food safely
* completing required induction, role-specific and ongoing refresher training and contributing to continuous improvement
Hours
Hours per Week: 12
Monday: Flexible
Tuesday: Flexible
Wednesday: Flexible
Thursday: Flexible
Friday: Flexible
Saturday: Flexible
Sunday: Flexible
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Part-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
* Industries: Hospitality
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