At a Glance
- Tasks: Assist in the kitchen, ensuring cleanliness and supporting the team to deliver top-quality service.
- Company: The Wood House, a vibrant pub with a friendly atmosphere and a strong community spirit.
- Benefits: 28 days holiday, free meals, weekly pay, and discounts at Young's Pubs.
- Other info: Great career progression opportunities with access to apprenticeships and chef training.
- Why this job: Join a passionate team in a lively environment and develop your hospitality skills.
- Qualifications: No experience necessary, just a willingness to learn and work hard.
The predicted salary is between 25000 - 30000 £ per year.
The Wood House is a delightful pub situated at the top of the leafy Sydenham & Dulwich Woods. The Wood House boasts a huge pub & a large garden, but also cosy through the winter months with warm fires helping to set the ambience. Our pub features an outside bar & Burger Shack, heated huts with private screens & a heated garden which makes our pub a great event space all year round. The Wood House is an extremely popular destination to watch sports such as Six Nations, World Cup, Euros & Wimbledon with 10 TV screens inside & out.
The pub has continued to go from strength to strength with a great kitchen team, led by our talented Head Chef Jaun & our General Manager Boyd who recently achieved General Manager of the Year at Young's. We have a handsome pub dog Copper & a beautiful pub baby, Sebastian, we are a personable & unique team always looking at new opportunities to strive, whether it be events such as our yearly Christmas Market or developing our new afternoon tea & breakfast menu. The Wood House is a great place to work because it feels like you are outside of London even though you are close to the centre, it's a destination pub, but also a great community pub with fantastic regulars! 7 minutes on the train to Brixton & 12 to Victoria. Our team is friendly & hardworking & its a great and busy pub to develop your skills.
We have a fantastic reputation for being family-friendly, dog-friendly & having great Sunday roasts! The Wood House is certainly somewhere to be proud to work!
Our offer to a Kitchen Assistant:
- 28 days holiday per year
- Free meals
- Weekly pay
- 20% discount in all Young's Pubs and 30% discount on overnight stays in our Pubs with Rooms
- Access to our Apprenticeship Scheme, Career Pathway and Chef Academy
- Share Save Scheme
- Company Pension Scheme
What we look for in a Kitchen Assistant:
We are looking for an existing Kitchen Assistant or an individual looking for their next step to their hospitality career, who considers themselves to have a passion to work within a reliable team that delivers high quality standards. We need hard-working and dedicated people behind the scenes to help our restaurants run smoothly and to ensure that they are always clean and tidy.
As the successful Kitchen Porter you will:
- Be an active hands-on person with a passion to work hard as part of a team
- Have high standards and a great work ethic
- You will show willingness to learn new skills, be an active team player with excellent communication skills
- Be working alongside your kitchen team and will be able to demonstrate your creativity and ability by helping to deliver top quality service
- Demonstrate great planning and organisational skills to complete day to day tasks
Kitchen Assistant in London employer: Wood House
The Wood House is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work environment in a picturesque location just outside of central London. With a strong focus on employee development through our Apprenticeship Scheme and Chef Academy, we foster a friendly and supportive culture where teamwork thrives. Enjoy benefits like free meals, generous discounts, and the opportunity to be part of a well-respected pub known for its community spirit and fantastic reputation.
