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

Chef/Kitchen Assistant

Salary Range
£12 - £12
£1 - £1 / mo

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Location Base
Barking, London, 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

Chef/Kitchen Assistant

HOTEL NAME: London Barking Premier Inn
LOCATION: Barking (IG11 7BA)
HOURS: 30hrs over 5 days
SALARY: Up to £11.80 per hour ( T's & C's apply )

We do not provide sponsorships

At Premier Inn, we do our hotel jobs differently. Award-winning training. All the support you need if you haven't done this kind of work before. And brilliant career prospects with the UK’s biggest hotel brand. It's about giving our own people a great experience, so they do the same for our guests.

At the heart of this are our kitchen teams. Producing everything from delicious evening meals to our legendary breakfasts. All to make guests feel at home throughout their stay. And if you make them feel special, we’ll make you feel special too.

What does it take to join our team?

A love of food. The ability to pick up new skills quickly and get on with everyone. A can-do attitude and a sharp eye for detail. Most of all, an enthusiasm for getting the job done brilliantly. All so our guests get a perfectly cooked meal every time. With our fantastic training, we’ll build on whatever experience you have and teach you the skills you need to know in a user-friendly kitchen.

Our fantastic offer

  • Full induction and our free, award-winning apprenticeships
  • Grow your career anywhere with over 1,300 of our hotels and restaurants
  • Up to 60% off our hotels and 25% off meals in our restaurants. Meals on shift for £2
  • Money off retail, your utility bills, travel, cinema trips, supermarkets and more
  • Share in our success and plan for the future with our sharesave scheme.

Premier Inn, part of the Whitbread Group

You may not instantly recognise the name Whitbread, but you’ll certainly know our brands. We are the hospitality experts and opportunity is everywhere. For our business, our guests, and our fantastic people. So get better qualifications. Gain more experience. Develop. Because, as you become better, we become better. Because at Whitbread, we make it together.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Up to £11.80 per hour

Schedule:

  • Holidays
  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Barking, IG11 7BA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

  • Can you work evening dinner shifts and some breakfast shifts?
  • Are you flexible to work any day of the week?

Experience:

  • Cooking: 1 year (required)

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: One location

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 Chef/Kitchen Assistant roles across Premier Inn'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 Hotels & Resorts.

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 £12 - £12 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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