Kitchen Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Why pay to go to the Gym?
Come and work for us and lift weights and get paid at the same time.
We are looking for strong people who would like to help us in our cooking department, we use a few tonnes of ingredients per shift, which have to be manually loaded into our 1 tonne cooking vessels.
Competitive rates of pay and various shifts available to suit.
Pay starts at £10 per hour. After completion of training, this is increased.
Day Shift 6.00am - 6.00pm 3 days on 3 days off
or
Night Shift 6.00pm - 6.00am 3 days on 3 days off + night shift allowance
Purpose of job:
To be trained to have a good understanding of the kitchen and our internal process. After training, we would expect you to understand the kitchen machinery, the cooking controls, decant process, the product batch process, be following our Clean As You Go Policy (all independently) and know the requirements for our external customers, together with other departments, and be operating in a safe environment.
Main responsibilities:
You will be trained in:
- Completing start up checks
- Completing vessel integrity checks between cooks
- Weighing out condiments/ dry goods, independently
- Completing the cook list independently and understanding the running order
- Completing boiler recipe sheets and understanding the information needed (batch details, etc, FIFO and the shelf life of products)
- Loading a boiler independently
- Understand the recipe reference sheet
- Understand species control
- Following our Clean As You Go policy
- In conjunction with your cooking shift leader, identify any self-development/ training needs to support your move to senior cooking operator
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: From £10.00 per hour
Benefits:
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Leamington Spa, CV31 3SF: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Language:
- English (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Cooking operator
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Kitchen Assistant roles across Shire Foods's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £10 - £10 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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