Kitchen Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Kitchen Assistant at Sip & Stone Bar Belfast International Airport
£500 Joining Bonus! (T&C's apply)
Pay rate: £13.30 per hour and an extra £1.20 per hour for hours worked between midnight and 6am, bringing your rate of pay to £14.50 per hour, (from 1st April 2023)
You may be wondering who are SSP? Well, we’re one of the best kept secrets in Hospitality and Retail.
You may not know us by name, but you will know us from our brands. We are the leading operator of restaurants, bars, cafes, food courts and retail stores in airports, train stations, motorway service areas and other leisure locations.
We are looking for Full Time Permanent (40 hrs per week) and Fixed Term(30 hrs per week) Kitchen Assistant ready to accept this hands-on role in Sip & Stone Bar at Belfast International Airport
As a Kitchen Assistant you will work a variety of shifts between 3am - 11pm but with our friendly atmosphere and shared passion for food, you will feel like it’s your second home. Additional £1.20 per hour for all hours worked between midnight and 6am taking your hourly rate up to £14.50!
If you previous experience in a similar role and have can-do attitude and strong sense of team work, this may be a perfect opportunity for you!
Job Reference: RC21086
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 SSP'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 £13 - £13 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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