Kitchen Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
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We’re on the lookout for a Kitchen Assistant to join our team!
It’s time to turn up the heat! Turn your hand to new skills or showcase existing ones. In our kitchens you’ll be part of a team that is obsessed with creating great experiences for our guests.
Our kitchen is where it’s at: Everything single day is packed full of learning in our kitchen. Whether it’s gaining new prepping skills or watching a pub meal come to life for the first time there’s plenty for you to pick up.
As a Kitchen Assistant you’ll: Help to provide the vital support our kitchen team needs to create the hot, good quality pub classic dishes that our guests want. You’ll also –
- Be eager to learn, getting stuck in to help keep our busy kitchen running smoothly
- Work alongside the wider kitchen team during prep and service
- Help to maintain that all kitchen areas remain clean and clutter free
- Play an important part in a close-knit team
- Have the opportunity to progress and learn the ropes of the Line Chef role
- Show pride in the foods you prep and serve
What you get from us: At Marston’s we’re one big family. We put our people first, which is why we offer real benefits including:
- Tip share
- 20% discount at all our pubs, restaurants, and hotels
- A reliable hours contract, to give you the security you deserve
- Flexible and part time hours available to work around your family or higher education
- Online discounts and cashback at popular retailers through our Marston’s Rewards platform
- Scope to build your career and progress through our Chef Development Programme including access to our innovative app-based training
- Salary finance scheme - supporting your financial wellbeing
- Access to Licensed Trade Charity for financial, mental, and emotional well-being support
Come as you are. Personality counts for more than anything else here. So, whether you’re an expert now, or you’re just starting out, we’ll accept you and celebrate you for being you. We can’t wait to see what we can make happen together. Marston’s could be the making of you.
Marston’s. Where people make pubs.
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: Restaurants & Cafes
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Kitchen Assistant roles across Marston's PLC'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 Restaurants & Cafes.
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 £18,976 - £20,910 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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