Kitchen Assistant

Holland & Barrett; Fordingbridge, Bembridge, Tremayne, Filey; On-site; GBP 20,000 - GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A holiday resort company in Fordingbridge is seeking a kitchen assistant to help deliver exceptional service and food quality. The role involves maintaining hygiene standards, preparing food, and ensuring compliance with health regulations. Ideal candidates will have experience in food and beverage environments, strong customer service skills, and a passion for hospitality. Regular incentives and discounts are among the perks of this position, which aims for a fun, inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Regular incentives, rewards, and recognition

Discounted holidays across all parks

On Park Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in food and beverage service is preferred.
• Strong focus on customer satisfaction.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Passion for the hospitality industry.

Responsibilities

• Ensure cleanliness and hygiene in food preparation areas.
• Wash and store utensils and dishes properly.
• Manage food deliveries and storage.
• Prepare and cook food items efficiently.
• Collaborate with team to minimize waste.
• Comply with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Previous experience working in F&B environment

Excellence in customer service

Good written and verbal communication skills

Organisational and leadership skills

Passion for food and hospitality

Resilience, energy, enthusiasm

Positive attitude

Education

Level 2 Hygiene certificate

Job description

What we need in a nutshell

We’re looking for a kitchen assistant who candeliver delight to our guests. You will be helping the kitchen team to run a safe, efficient and profitable food and beverage operation.

Who we are?

Sandy Balls Holiday Village is a world away from your day to day, with more trees than you can… well, shake a stick at. We have resident alpacas, a bush-craft school and forest laser tag, along with the usual holiday heroes of cycling and swimming. But New Forest holidays are also about tranquillity, which is why our Retreat spa and cosy, cottage-style lodges and caravans are here to help our guests unwind.

Part of the Away Resorts family, with 27 self-catered parks which all have their unique appeal! Check them out on our website for more information:http://www.awayresorts.co.uk/ .

We have a can-do, people-centred ethos at Away Resorts, and we look for certain qualities in our team members. Have aread about it and see if you fit the bill.

What you’ll be doing

You will be working in the engine room of the kitchen ensuring guests receive a memorable experience through excellent service and food quality.

• Ensuring the food preparation areas, equipment and floors are clean and hygienic.
• Washing utensils and dishes and making sure they are stored appropriately.
• Accepting deliveries, ensuring ingredients are stored correctly and date rotated.
• Washing, peeling, chopping, cutting and cooking foodstuffs and helping to prepare other items on the menu.
• Work alongside front of house and kitchen team to maximise food margins and minimise wastage
• Ensuring compliance with Health and Safety, Food Hygiene and COSHH regulations

Skills, experience and qualities you’ll need

If you can demonstrate the following, we’d love to hear from you:

• Previous experience working in F&B environment
• Excellence in customer service
• Good written and verbal communication, organisational and leadership skills
• A passion for food and hospitality
• Resilience, energy, enthusiasm and a positive attitude

It’s the icing on the cake if you have a Level 2 Hygiene certificate and experience in the holiday sector, but don’t worry if you haven’t, we provide plenty of training.

It’s about your values too. We have a can-do, fun-loving, people-centred ethos here at Away Resorts, which is captured by our holiday heroes’ mantra of Attentive Amazing Lovers - have a read about iton our websiteand decide if it describes youhere .

What we can offer you:

• Regular incentives, rewards and recognition
• Discounted holidays across all our parks
• On Park Discounts

Our promise to you

Holiday Heroes come with all sorts of different super-powers, and we welcome them all! After all, wouldn’t it be boring if we were all the same? We embrace diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities. We love that everyone comes from different backgrounds, allowing us to grow and inspire each other. We’ll never accept any form of discrimination and we’ll forever strive, not just for our product to be unique, but our people too. In short, we want you to bring your whole self to work!

Want to join our team? Here’s how to apply