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🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 24d ago ⏳ Closes in 67 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 Company - Public

Kitchen Porter/Kitchen Assistant

Salary Range
£10 - £10
£1 - £1 / mo

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Location Base
Manchester, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Kitchen Assistant

We are searching for a Kitchen Assistant to join our friendly team at thestudio in Manchester City Centre.

Born as ‘The Orange Studio’ in 1999 we started with our award-winning Birmingham location and just 5 meeting rooms but it’s safe to say we’ve grown a lot since then. We became thestudio in 2006 and we are now an independent company, owned and run by the same team since the beginning but now having grown to 46 meeting rooms across 4 locations around the UK.

Though we’ve grown a lot our friendly, people focused ethos and culture very much remains at our heart. It’s important to us that everyone that attends one of locations feels welcome and looked after. We’re not a large corporate chain and we’re really proud of that. We work hard. We be ourselves. We have fun.

We’re passionate about giving our clients the best experience and really care about getting things right. Our aim is to exceed expectations so it goes without saying that we have a friendly, welcoming, client focused team at the forefront of everything we do. Our ‘Customer First’ mission statement is applied to all aspects of our work and is the reason our clients return time and again.

We are also passionate about our local communities, all of our food is locally sourced and we aim to do the best we can in terms of our impact on our environment.

Like we say to our clients, why would you want to work anywhere else?

About the role and you:

We are looking for a Kitchen Assistant to support the Chef and Kitchen Team. You will have high standards and excellent attention to detail, making sure everything is the best that it can be, taking pride in the work that you do.

The role involves working alongside our friendly team, as well as sometimes being expected to work without supervision. You will be self motivated in ensuring tasks are done to the highest standards.

The role involves assisting the team in preparation and service of food items and cleaning duties, stock control and orders.

Assisting in the kitchen with the preparation and presentation of food, following recipes to ensure all menus are covering for allergens.

Maintaining a clean environment, both in the kitchen and in refreshment areas, washing up and other kitchen porter duties. Maintaining hygiene, health and safety

Ensuring the clients have the correct food and refreshment items in the correct place on time.

Job Type: Zero hours contract

Salary: £10.42 per hour

Benefits:

  • Discounted or free food
  • Wellness programme

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: KA MCR MAY 2023

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Corridor Intelligence

Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

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.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Kitchen Porter/Kitchen Assistant roles across Customer First Venue Services Ltd's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £10 - £10 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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