Kitchen Assistant

We are looking for a Kitchen Assistant to join us at The Akeman Inn in Kingswood.

What’s in it for you?

• £10.40 to £11.50* per hour plus your share of cash and card tips
• Free meal whilst on shift
• Flexible shift patterns available
• Up to 50% off meals taken off duty for you and up to 6 guests
• 33% off our hotel accommodation
• Award-winning training program with a clear progression pathway
• Share save scheme available
• Wage streaming service allowing access to your pay when it suits you
• Salary Extras Portal - Access to Cycle2Work scheme and fantastic discounts for everyday shopping at brands such as Asda, Aldi, B&Q, H&M, Clarks & Tesco
• Service Awards
• A Birthday Gift
• An invitation to Oakfest our annual company festival!
• Refer a friend and Chef recruitment incentives of up to £1000

About The Akeman Inn:

Situated between Bicester and Aylesbury, in Kingswood, The Akeman Inn offers a lounge and bar area with an open fireplace, a large modern restaurant with a theatre-style kitchen, a Josper Grill and a wood-fire pizza oven. The large garden is a fantastic place for guests to dine outside and is also home to the site garden, where seasonal produce is grown to supply the site kitchen.

The Akeman Inn serves a seasonal, Mediterranean-inspired menu enhanced by weekly specials carefully crafted by a team of chefs based on sustainable, quality ingredients. Traceable from farm to fork, our meat and poultry come from British farms, our eggs are free range, and our fish is responsibly sourced from suppliers approved by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).

About The Oakman Group:

Recognised as a leading employer, we are extremely proud to be in the Top 25 Large Companies to Work For.

We know that the key to success is the people within the business, and that the first step is recruiting the best people who are passionate about delivering the best service and using the best ingredients in the best setting.

The next step is to give back and invest in our employees:

• Our award-winning online training academy offers education on demand, providing you with the knowledge and experience to be the best you can be, anytime, anywhere.
• Our suppliers work closely with us to supply hands-on experience and craft visits. So, our teams can appreciate the quality products we serve.
• We also offer all employees across the business access to apprenticeship opportunities and development programmes, allowing individuals to grow and further their careers.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we know that you are the reason behind our site and company successes, and we want to recognise this with competitive pay packages and benefits. In return, all we ask is that you give your best and uphold the Oakman Group core values.

About You:

• You will be passionate about food, have impeccable standards and a great team spirit
• You are a multi-tasker with a keen eye for detail
• You are ready to work in a fast-paced environment

No Experience is necessary for this role, we will give you all the training you need.

If this sounds like you, then apply today!

• All salaries and hourly rates are in line with National Minimum Wage.