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 proceduresAbout 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 presentedHours & 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 placeFor 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 teamIf 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
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed