Kitchen Assistant

Job Title: Kitchen Assistant

Garage Coffee Roasters is a speciality coffee business with stores across East Kent. We source and roast high grade, speciality coffee and serve through our shops and wholesale partners. We are looking for a Kitchen Assistant to support our offering in Canterbury as we launch a new simple brunch menu to go alongside our great coffee, sweet treats and excellent service. In this role, you will will need excellent attention to detail to craft our brunch menu items and be responsible for adhering to food hygiene and safety requirements.

The Role

Hours: 12 hours available per week. 6 hours per shift.

Days of work: Weekend only. Saturday and Sunday.

Location: Garage Coffee Roasters, 17 Sun Street, Canterbury, CT1 2HX

Salary: £11.45 per hour

Start Date: 15/02/2025

Job description

What you’ll be doing:

  • Washing and preparing food ingredients adhering to food hygiene and allergen regulations

  • Properly cleaning and sanitising all food preparation areas according to established standards of hygiene

  • Safely using equipment such as knives, mixers and cutters

  • Ensuring that ingredients stock is organised cleanly, safely and correctly

  • Adhering to recipes and correct presentation of dishes

  • Checking sell-by dates and rotating food stock

  • Cleaning kitchen appliances, ovens, dishes and pans as well as the kitchen area itself

  • Observing cooking times and correct temperatures

  • Assisting with the unloading of delivered food supplies

  • At Garage we are one team, one dream so from time-to-time you may be asked to pitch in with other duties that are not directly related to your job description

What you need- the must haves:

  • Basic knowledge of kitchen hygiene and safety standards

  • Excellent attention to detail and interpersonal skills

  • Great can-do attitude

  • The ability to work in a fast-paced environment

What you’ll be getting- the benefits:

• As much coffee as you can drink

• A fun working environment

• Investment in your coffee career, with an opportunity to learn about different parts of the business

• A real opportunity to shape the course of Garage Coffee Roasters and help grow the business into a well-respected player in the speciality coffee.

To apply for this role, please complete our application form here.

Garage Coffee is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, sex, religion or belief.