Tiptree Tea Room Kitchen Assistant - The View, Heybridge Basin, CM9 4SA
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Position Overview & Specifications
Kitchen Assistant
Tiptree Tea Room, The View, Leisure Park, Goldhanger Road, Heybridge, Maldon, Essex CM9 4SA
Up to £10.42ph + tips
Working hours: Part time, flexible shifts available between 8.00am and 6.00pm.
Wilkin & Sons / Tiptree is a quintessentially British business that grows, makes and sells remarkably good food. Our aim has always been to make the best products and to provide a service to match. This is just as true today as it was yesterday and this is certainly what we want to be true tomorrow.
Wilkin & Sons Ltd boast 10 Tea Rooms and a Jam Shop across Essex and Suffolk. We are now looking to recruit for our Maldon based Tea Room, for a part time Kitchen Assistant. We are seeking those that are able to cover the weekend shifts and one day during the week.
We are ideally seeking someone with previous kitchen experience so they can hit the ground running although training will be provided.
Responsibilities (but not limited to):
- Food preparation including meals, cakes, and hot and cold drinks.
- Helping to keep the everyday operations running smoothly
- Maintaining excellent standards of personal, food and kitchen hygiene
- Adapting and producing dishes to meet special dietary, religious and allergenic requirements
- Communicating internally and externally with customers and colleagues
We are looking for great people to join us to uphold our high standards of exceptional service, ensuring our dining customers have a pleasant and comfortable experience. Our team members are role models for outstanding service and make each customer feel valued, whether they are visiting the tea room for the first or the twentieth time.
If you would be a hardworking and dedicated colleague and feel you would complement our team and business we would love to hear from you.
Interested?
Please submit your application via Indeed.
Jobseeker: Please be assured that we value your application and will strive to respond to everyone directly, however if we experience high volumes this may not be possible.
Job Types: Part-time, Zero hours contract
Salary: Up to £10.42 per hour
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Tips
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Maldon: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Hospitality: 1 year (preferred)
- Customer service: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
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: Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Tiptree Tea Room Kitchen Assistant - The View, Heybridge Basin, CM9 4SA roles across Wilkin & Sons Ltd'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 Food & Beverage Manufacturing.
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 £10 - £10 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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