Kitchen Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
About the role:
This is an exciting opportunity to develop yourself within an experienced team. Reporting to the Production Manager, the successful candidate will be an important contributor in delivering bakery performance – measured across safety, market-leading quality and cost control. Experience is not necessary as you will be taught all aspects of in house processes.
About Jarvis Pickle:
We’ve won 46 British Pie Awards and 15 Great Taste Awards. Including Champion Fish Class 2018 with our Cullen Skink Pie, Best Meat Pie Scotland 2018 with our Pork and Blue Cheese Pie and Champion Vegetarian Class 2019 with our Spinach, Goat Cheese and Sweet Potato Pie, and Champion Steak and Kidney Pie 2020.
You can find our pies in shops, pubs and restaurants throughout the UK, including Fortnum & Mason of Piccadilly. Pies by Post can be bought online and are delivered throughout the UK mainland.
Your job:
- Working within the kitchen team
- Making multiple fillings, and pies
- Cleaning and servicing bakery equipment
- Following house rules and critical control point procedures
- Hours typically fall within 6am to 3pm Monday to Friday
This is you:
- Hands on, strong attention to detail
- Love food and love to take pride in your work
- You take responsibility and are a self starter
- A good team player, collaborative and enjoyable to work with
- Computer literate
We do not expect candidates to meet all of the above requirements, if you feel that you meet some of these and are interested in the role, please apply.
What we offer:
- Be a part of an entrepreneurial, dynamic team with high ambition
- Growth potential with continuous training and development
- Not working evenings and weekends
- Staff discount
- Free tea, coffee, fruit, plus often cake and of course pies!
- The Joseph Roundtree Foundation approved Living Wage [currently £10.90/hr] or more depending on experience
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Apprenticeship
Salary: From £10.90 per hour
Work Location: One location
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 Jarvis Pickle'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 £11 - £11 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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