KITCHEN TEAM MEMBER - *Sevenoaks, 83 bedrooms*

Hours:*20 hours per week over 4 days.*

Starting hourly rate: from £9.46 per hour.

At Premier Inn, every guest wants great food- That’s only made possible by our dedicated and organised kitchen teams. You are at the heart of making sure all meals are prepared, cooked and presented to the highest standards, on time, every time

We have an award-winning apprenticeship programme too, so could offer you the opportunity to earn qualifications alongside completing your core training for the role

Skills and experience

Experience for the role isn’t essential, with our structured induction and ongoing training plan to support you in your role, it’s about what you can bring as a person.  You’ll need to:

• Have an ability to learn new skills quickly
• Be organised and strong communication
• Have a passion for food and delivering high standards
• Have the motivation to deliver an incredible customer experience every time in a fast-paced environment

What is a Kitchen Team Member?

• Working as part of a team, you’ll have an eye for detail, striving to deliver great products in a fast-paced environment whilst taking great pride in keeping the kitchen and all the equipment clean and maintained.
• Supporting the Kitchen Team leader in all kind of ways, from our famous Premier Inn Breakfast or our dinner service delivering starters mains and desserts.
• This is a hands-on role however with your strong team player approach you’ll always be ready for a challenge.
• Naturally, you’ll strive to achieve and maintain a spotless kitchen in line with key health & safety and food & hygiene standards.

Work with Whitbread

If you didn’t know… Whitbread is known for the UK’s most loved hotel Premier Inn and some of the best-known restaurant brands. Over the years we’ve grown to have Hotels and Restaurants across the UK, Ireland, Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Man and Germany. There are no limits to your ambition. We’re truly proud to give great experiences to millions of guests and create long term career opportunities for people like you!

We have a 278-year proven track record of helping people reach their full potential and have been voted a Top Employer for the ELEVENTH year running in 2021.

We’re proud to have a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone is welcome and truly feels able to be themselves.  Our aim is to continue to attract, and welcome, a diverse range of applicants from all walks of life to help improve and develop our team every day.

As a Team Member, not only will you get the opportunity to build a career with Whitbread, you’ll enjoy the chance to shine every day with our award-winning induction and training programmes but we will also offer a range of great benefits also, which include:

• Exclusive Employee Offers
  • Whitbread’s Privilege Card gives you up to 60% discount on hotel rooms across UK, Ireland and Germany and 25% discount across our restaurant brands
  • You will also benefit from huge Discounts on our famous Premier Inn Hypnos Mattresses, pillows and beds
  • Whilst on shift, choose from our special menu, with meals starting from £2 or get 50% off the standard menu
• Financial Wellbeing Benefits
  • Pension scheme with employer contribution
  • Annual Sharesave (Save As You Earn) Scheme
• Physical, Mental & Emotional Wellbeing Benefits
  • MyGym & MyActive discounts
  • Discounts on Cycling Products at Halfords
  • Access to Hospitality Action (our Employee Assistance Programme), offering a wide range of support options for you and your family
  • Eye Health and Vision Express Discount
• Recognition and Discounts
  • My Rewards platform, where you can recognise your team mates and are celebrated and rewarded for top performance, team incentives and for delivering amazing guest experiences.
  • Perks at Work Portal, offering a wide range of retail and leisure discounts
  • O2 Open Employee Discount
  • Virgin Experience Days
  • Costco Membership
• Charity – we want to support and celebrate your dedication to charitable causes close to your heart through:
  • Raise & Match Scheme
  • Give and Match Scheme

If all of this sounds like you…. Apply today to start your Whitbread journey!

Whitbread is an inclusive employer. We believe that everyone is unique and there should be no barriers to entry and no limits to ambition. We welcome your application whatever your background or situation. Under-represented groups such as women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities & members of the LGBTQ+ community (those who identify as gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, trans sexual, non binary or use another term), are strongly encouraged to build a career with us. We are open to part-time and flexible working and, where possible, will try to support this.

Job ref:

728387-1629

Advertised:

05 Oct 2021

Applications close:

11 Dec 2021