Kitchen Assistant

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Job title: Kitchen Assistant

Location: Blair Drummond Safari & Adventure Park, FK9 4UR

Salary: £9.20 p/h - £11.68 p/h (based on age)
Benefits: Flexible daytime hours, Staff Family Passes, 20% Staff discount in Park, Certified Food Hygiene Qualifications
Working hours: Flexible hours/days over 7 days a week.

The Company
Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park was opened to the public in 1970 and was, at the time, one of Britain’s first safari parks. With over 400,000 visitors a year, we are now one of the most popular visitor attractions in Scotland and offer a world-class visitor experience that is exciting, educational and fun.

The day-to-day duties
The Kitchen Assistant will be required to have a friendly and outgoing disposition and will be comfortable working in a large, busy kitchen.

Duties will include:

• food prep and supporting the kitchen in high volume service

Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications required:

• Experience as a commercial kitchen is desirable but not essential
• Food Hygiene Level 1 is desirable but not essential as training will be given
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work well in a team and relate well with the public

What the company will offer:

• Full training.
• Uniform.
• Flexible working hours.
• Staff Family Passes.
• 20% Staff discount in Park.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Fixed term contract, Zero hours contract
Contract length: 9 months
Part-time hours: 16-40 per week

Salary: £9.20-£11.68 per hour

Benefits:

• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Store discount

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability
• Weekends only

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Stirling, FK9 4UR: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Why do you want to work at Blair Drummond Safari Park?

Experience:

• Kitchen: 1 year (preferred)

Language:

• English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)
• Food Hygiene Certificate (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Shift availability:

• Day shift (required)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 17/03/2023
Expected start date: 18/03/2023