Kitchen Assistant - Macdonald Craxton Wood Hotel & Spa - Chester, Cheshire

Chester, Cheshire
£9.50 per hour
14 Mar 2023
04 Apr 2023
Full Time, Part Time

Kitchen Assistant - Macdonald Craxton Wood Hotel & Spa - Chester, Cheshire

Full Time & Part Time Roles

About us:

Craxton Wood Hotel & Spa is set within 27 acres of Cheshire woodland, and you’ll experience the peace and tranquillity of a faraway destination. The combination of a peaceful, picturesque location and excellent accessibility makes Craxton Wood Hotel & Spa the ideal place for weddings, meetings, and events, with our first-class spa and leisure facilities putting the hotel on the map as one of the most popular destinations in the area for pure indulgence.

Becoming a team member here at Macdonald Hotels & Resorts means joining a team where a world of opportunity exists to develop your skills and progress your career in hospitality.

About a role:

As a Macdonald’s Kitchen Porter, you will play a vital role in delivering an outstanding experience to all our guests. You should have a keen eye for detail, an organised approach, and a willingness to exceed our guest’s expectations. Often operating in the back office, you are the real ambassadors of our company and are committed to consistently delivering high standards.

Outline Job Description:

  • To carry out daily, weekly, and periodic cleaning schedules to the standard required and ensure the correct records are completed.
  • To deliver and retrieve staff food in the canteen at specified times, and to ensure that the canteen is always clean.
  • Wash all pots, crockery, cutlery, utensils, and pans to a high standard, ensuring they are stored in the correct place and tidy.
  • The disposal of all kitchen rubbish and maintenance of the compactor and waste bin room, ensuring all boxes are compacted and floors are cleaned.
  • To empty and clean the dishwashers daily.
  • Ensure that the restaurant plate wash, pot wash and banqueting plate wash are maintained and organised to reduce clutter during peak service times.

This position will include shifts working Saturday and Sunday. Additional hours may be required to support the hotel during our busier periods, including bank holidays. Flexibility is key.

We also require a few night shifts per month to assist with a kitchen deep clean.

Salary: £9.50 per hour

0- 6 months of experience

Full-time and Part-time roles available

Benefits:

  • Substantial discount on rooms across the Macdonald Hotels & Resorts group for yourself and friends & family
  • Refer a Friend scheme that pays up to £600 for each successful referral that you make
  • Tips
  • Free use of our leisure, pool and gym facilities at off-peak times
  • 25% discount on food and drink and spa treatments across our hotels and resorts
  • 20% discount on golf
  • Live-in accommodation available on request
  • Access to the Employee Assistance Programme through Hospitality in Action
  • Access to Wagestream offers a real-time view of accrued pay and access to earned wages, as well as a savings function and independent financial tips.
  • Auto-enrolment into our pension scheme
  • Training
  • Uniform provided and free meals when on duty