Kitchen Assistant /Chef

Cranstons Quality Butchers are looking for an enthusiastic, food loving and creative Kitchen Assistant to join our small kitchen team at Café Oswalds above our Penrith Foodhall.

This is a rare opportunity for a Chefs Position where you can show your love for food and creative flare using quality local products with; sociable, daytime, straight shifts that doesn’t impact your evenings.

The role will include:

• Preparing, cooking and presenting food to high standard, using quality ingredients from our onsite Butchers, Deli and Local Suppliers
• Liaising with the Head Chef and kitchen team to ensure orders are fulfilled and that all stock levels are up to standard
• Serving food promptly in accordance to company procedures and ensuring consistency in quality and portion size
• Working independently on food preparation or as part of a small team, maintaining high standards of service and hygiene to ensure a positive experience for customers
• Following relevant hygiene, health and safety guidelines to a high standard and ensuring allergen procedures are followed
• Working with quality ingredients from the Food Hall below, it’s a fantastic opportunity to put forward new ideas for the main menu and seasonal specials
• Communicating with both the kitchen staff and front of house to ensure excellent customer service
• Carrying out and recording necessary checks and cleaning

The preferred candidate will be used to working in time sensitive environments and have a love for food. No prior Kitchen or Chef experience is required as we can teach you the skills necessary to succeed. The most important thing is that you come with a drive to learn and improve your knowledge and are happy to work alongside a small team.

Whilst we welcome applications from those looking to work with us on a part time basis, there is a business requirement, for the successful candidate to be able to work at least three days per week.

Weekend working is required, although this will be done on a rota basis and normally leaves 1 full weekend off a month.

Why work here?

• Company Pension
• 25% Employee Discount Across the Company
• Free On-Site Parking
• You won’t work every weekend
• Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day and Easter Sunday with shorter working days on the remaining Bank Holidays