Kitchen Assistant Aberdeen, Scotland
Job description
Estabulo is one of the UK’s most exciting and rapidly expanding Brazilian dining experiences. Our brand new Aberdeen site is due to open on the 21st of March, bringing the passion of Brazilian Rodizio style dining to Scotland. We are looking to recruit a Kitchen Assistant to join our friendly team.
Estabulo honours the Brazilian gauchos’ traditional method of cooking, this involves taking the most delicious and flavoursome cuts of meat, which are then skewered and cooked slowly on open flames.
Estabulo’s beautiful interior and dedicated bar area which serves an array of gorgeous cocktails, makes it the perfect place to dine with friends, family or for a romantic date night.
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated, enthusiastic professional who is ready to take the next step forward in their career with an exciting and innovative brand.
Job Purpose:
As a Kitchen Assistant, you will be responsible for assisting our Chefs and our Supervisors or Managers. Your primary duties include preparing certain food items, such as salads, cleaning the kitchen, equipment and organising food and other items in the stockroom.
Key responsibilities:
- Cleaning and sterilising countertops, kitchen walls, stoves, ovens, grills and sinks
- Cleaning the entire kitchen once it is closed to ensure it is ready for the next day
- Maintaining the food storage areas like freezers and refrigerators
- Receiving deliveries and organising them in the kitchen
- Washing dirty dishes like cutlery, pots, cutting boards and pans or loading dishes into the dishwasher
- Removing kitchen waste from waste containers and disposing of them properly
- Cleaning and maintaining cooking equipment like cookers, pots and food mixers
- Supporting the Chef in basic food preparation like cutting ingredients, peeling and washing food items, and preparing salads.
- Providing assistance to managerial staff, as needed
- Health and safety responsibilities
Essential skills and experience:
- Ability to communicate with the Kitchen Managers, Chefs and customers
- Thorough attention to detail, excellent time management and critical thinking skills
- In-depth knowledge of kitchen safety and health regulations
- Excellent stress management skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Teamwork skills to collaborate with colleagues
- Ability to follow all instructions given
Reports to: Head Chef
Contract type: Zero-hour contract
Job Type: Zero hours contract
Salary: £9.50-£11.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Tips
Work Location: In person