Kitchen Assistant - Gatwick Airport
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Position Overview & Specifications
An award-winning restaurant and bar chain is opening a new venue in Gatwick Airport this new year. We are looking for an experienced and energetic Kitchen Assistant.
If you love wine, and want a career in the industry, or if you love talking to people and want to learn about wine - there is no better place to start than at Vagabond Wines!
This venue will have a full 18hr a day offering with breakfast lunch and dinner options throughout. Alongside this we will have a delicious array of cocktails, spirits, beers, wines and soft drinks, all geared towards ensuring every guest enjoys their visit in a relaxed yet fast paced environment.
Gatwick is one of the busiest and most vibrant airports in the world and so the opportunity to work here and open this new venture is one not to be missed. We are seeking to hear from self motivated and out of the box thinking Kitchen Assistant, ones who know how to have fun, but deliver a world class service above all else!
If you would like to find out more, please get in touch with us!
What we can offer you:
- £950 to spend on your mental and physical wellbeing every year
- A benefits package like no other, including half price cinema tickets, discounted holidays, shopping and gym memberships
- Free meals on every shift you work
- Training and development across a broad range of topics, with 100's of online and classroom lead courses
- 50% off all our wines, spirits and beer at every venue
- Employee assistance programme including 8 face to face counseling sessions a year
- Flexible working hours
- Opportunity to grow and progress your career
Our guests overall experience is in your hands and as such we are looking for a Kitchen Assistant who is:
- Assist in the preparation and cooking of the full menu
- Adhering to recipe specifications and dish standards with high levels of attention to detail
- Be involved in the general day-to-day tasks in the kitchen
- Work in accordance with all company policies and Health & Safety
Any relevant qualifications such as Food Safety Level 2-3 are advantageous but not essential.
If you are interested in being part of the team, please get in touch.
2019 IWC Wine Awards - Innovator of the Year
UK’s 50 Best Indies 2018, Harpers - Winner
2018 Decanter Retailer Awards - Innovator of the Year, Winner
Small Chain of the Year Finalist 2018, Drinks Retailing Awards - Finalist
UK’s 50 Best Indies 2017, Harpers - Top 3
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £11.00-£16.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Holidays
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Commission pay
- Tips
Application question(s):
- o you have any airport experience?
- Will you be able to reliably commute or relocate to London / Gatwick Airport for this job?
Work Location: One location
Reference ID: KA - GTW
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: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Kitchen Assistant - Gatwick Airport roles across Vagabond Wines'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 General.
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 £11 - £16 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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