Food and Beverage - Kitchen Assistant - Q02

Food and Beverage - Kitchen Assistant - Q02 Job Description

Posted Friday 2 January 2026 at 01:00

Ready to jump into a fast paced kitchen and help create amazing holiday moments? At Parkdean Resorts, we're looking for a hardworking and enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant to support our busy culinary team. Whether you're prepping ingredients, keeping the kitchen spotless, or supporting our chefs during service, you'll play an essential part in delivering great food for our guests.

As a Kitchen Assistant, you'll work closely with our Head Chef, Sous Chef, and Commis Chefs to ensure the kitchen runs smoothly. From preparing ingredients to maintaining cleanliness and organisation, you'll help create a safe, efficient environment where the team can deliver high quality dishes quickly and consistently.

What you will be doing

• Washing, peeling, and preparing ingredients for service.
• Receiving deliveries, checking stock for quality and expiry dates, and storing items correctly.
• Rotating stock to maintain freshness and support waste reduction.
• Keeping the kitchen clean and hygienic, including appliances, ovens, work surfaces, and dishes.
• Supporting basic food preparation tasks as directed by senior chefs.
• Communicating clearly with colleagues to ensure smooth and efficient service.
• Reporting any suspected weaknesses or breaches in the company's information systems.
• Upholding all safeguarding, health & safety, and hygiene responsibilities to protect guests and colleagues.

About you

• The ability to work well in a fast paced, high pressure kitchen.
• Good manual dexterity and basic food preparation skills.
• A positive, energetic approach and commitment to great service.
• Strong communication skills and a team player mindset.
• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.
• Food Hygiene Level 2 - or the willingness to complete training with our support.

Benefits

• The chance to develop your skills and boost your career across our 65 parks - training support.
• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential helpline for counselling and support.
• 50% discount for you and 25% discount for friends and family on holiday bookings.
• 30% team member discount on food, drinks, and leisure activities.
• Discounts on meal kits and local gyms.

Parkdean Resorts takes safeguarding seriously therefore background checks including DBS (or equivalent) will be carried out if appropriate.

We want to do all we can to create an environment and recruitment process where people feel safe and comfortable to talk about disability. For any reasonable adjustment requests as part of the recruitment and assessment process, please contact Roisin at .