Kitchen Assistant (110250-1025)

For informal enquiries, please contact Uniperms through uniperms@warwick.ac.uk

Join Our Team as a Kitchen Assistant! 

Location: Warwick Food Group 

Hours: Shifts between 7AM and 7 PM, including occasional weekends and late nights 

Perks: A hands-on, rewarding role at the heart of a fast-moving kitchen team 

Do you have a passion for food and enjoy working as part of a friendly, energetic team? We’re looking for a proactive and enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant to help keep things running smoothly across our kitchens and cafes.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Supporting Our Chefs: Assisting in the preparation, traying, and plating of food under the guidance of our talented kitchen team.
• Keeping It Sparkling: Cleaning work areas and service equipment to high standards, following our ‘clean as you go’ approach 
• Team Player Energy: Working closely with cooks, chefs, and the wider kitchen team to ensure smooth service across all outlets.
• Handling Stock: Helping move and store stock safely, using proper manual handling techniques.
• Staying Safe & Compliant: Adhering to food hygiene and safety procedures, including COSHH and allergen awareness.

Flexible Working

• We will consider applications for employment on a part-time basis, despite the position being advertised as full-time.

What We’re Looking For:

• A flexible, can-do attitude and willingness to learn.
• Some experience working in a kitchen or food prep role (desirable but not essential, we’ll give you plenty of training).
• An eagerness to be trained in food hygiene, health & safety, and manual handling.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work well in a team.
• Reliability and confidence working in a busy, fast-paced environment.

For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description attached as a PDF below.

Why Work With Us?

• Join a supportive kitchen team where every role is valued
• Make a real contribution to the food experiences we deliver every day
• Develop your skills with on-the-job training and the opportunity to grow
• Be part of a vibrant and varied workplace across multiple outlets and events

Ready to Get Stuck In? 

If you’re looking for a hands-on role where no two days are the same—and you're not afraid of a little heat in the kitchen—apply now to join Warwick Food Group as a Kitchen Assistant. Let’s cook up something great together!

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CLOSING DEADLINE: Monday 10th November 2025 at 11:55pm (GMT)

Please apply through the following link: https://www.uniperms.com/job/Kitchen%20Assistant/220

• Interview Date: To be confirmed
• Start Date: To be confirmed

Please note application forms must be submitted before the stated deadline - you will not be able to submit after 23:55 (even if you opened the form earlier). Only applications submitted via our official careers portal (warwick-careers.tal.net) will be considered.

We provide a comprehensive range of benefits, including:

• An attractive pension scheme.
• 26 days holiday plus University Christmas closure.
• Generous parental/adoption leave policy.
• Onsite childcare facilities.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities.

We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer access to flexible working arrangements. Find out more about our flexible working arrangements.

We are proud to be a Living Wage employer.

Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion

Warwick is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and respectful community where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and communities, and actively encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

Find out more about our Social Inclusion work at Warwick.

We are also one of the six founder institutions of the EUTOPIA European University Alliance.

Safeguarding & DBS

The University of Warwick is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all those we work with.

• Roles involving regulated activity are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at the appropriate level, in line with the DBS Code of Practice.
• The University will ensure that anyone subject to a barring order does not undertake any work with the barred group (children and/or adults).
• All employees, volunteers, and partners are expected to share our commitment to safeguarding.

Rehabilitation of Ex-Offenders

The University will not discriminate against applicants who make a disclosure relating to a conviction.

Disclosures at application stage are only visible to the DBS team, not to hiring panels. This ensures fairness and removes bias from the shortlisting process.