Kitchen Assistant

ABOUT SADLER’S WELLS

Sadler’s Wells is a world-leading creative organisation, dedicated to presenting, producing and touring dance made today in all its forms. Sadler’s Wells commissions, presents and produces more dance than any other theatre in the world – from tango to hip hop, ballet to flamenco, Bollywood to cutting-edge contemporary dance.

With an innovative, year-round programme of performances and learning activities, this is the place where artists come together to create dance, and where we welcome everyone to experience dance and be inspired.

Our aim is to reflect and respond to the world through dance: enabling artists of all backgrounds to create dance that moves us and opens our minds; sharing those experiences with the widest possible audiences to enrich their lives and deepen their understanding of what it means to be human.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you passionate about food? Are you eager to elevate your culinary career? We are looking for a Kitchen Assistant to join our site in East!

As a Kitchen Assistant, you will play a pivotal role supporting the kitchen activity, ensuring smooth operation, excellent food produce and service.

A passion for food and good palate with a proactive approach are essential for this role. You’ll be working alongside a talented team and maintaining our high standards of food quality and safety.

Work well within the kitchen team to ensure smooth and efficient running of the kitchen operation at Sadlers Wells East.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE

Key responsibility areas

• Maintain consistent and exceptional food standards and quality.
• Take a proactive approach to food safety and health and safety.
• Support catering operation across other sites when required.

Operations

• Efficient day-to-day operations ensuring system compliance.
• Ensure consistency in quality and portion control utilising menu specification sheets.
• Follow processes and systems to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective delivery.

Financial Management

• Contribute to achieving financial targets.
• Manage food wastage to keep this at minimum and train teams on zero waste.
• Stock management – rotation and security of stock.

Health & Safety / Food Safety

• Ensure the Company Food Safety Policy is always adhered to.
• Ensure the Company Health & Safety Policy is always adhered to.
• Advise Head Chef/Sous Chef of any breakage or malfunction of catering equipment so service or replacement can be arranged.
• Complete all compulsory training as detailed in Sadler’s Wells Food Safety policy.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

Skills and Experience

• Proven experience of working in a busy kitchen environment, contributing to high standards (essential).
• Team player, able to communicate and ask questions (essential).
• Self-motivated and eager to learn/progress (essential).
• Ability to complete tasks well and within a given time frame (essential).
• Understand and practically demonstrate Food Safety and Health & Safety (essential).
• Be able to work to high standards under pressure maintaining attention to detail (essential).
• Level-headed, sensible, trustworthy and reliable (essential).
• A passion for food (essential).
• Proactive in trouble shooting (essential).
• Must hold the right to work in the UK (essential).
• Experience in working within a Theatre, Arts or Entertainment Venue (desirable)

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Please consider the Job Description and the Personal Specification when applying.

TO APPLY, PLEASE UPLOAD YOUR (up-to-date) CV ALONG WITH A BRIEF STATEMENT OUTLINING WHY YOU ARE APPLYING FOR THE ROLE AND THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE THAT MAKES YOU SUITABLE FOR THIS POSITION. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR CV CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION.

1. Personal Profile (Ensure this section is tailored to the specific role you are applying for)
2. Employment History (List in reverse chronological order, starting with your most recent role)
3. Education, Training, and Qualifications (List in reverse chronological order, starting with the most recent, and including secondary school education)

Hours: Full-time, 43 hours plus a one hour paid meal break, working 5 days out of 7 per week

Potential start  date: March 2026

Closing date: Please note that this is an ongoing vacancy and we aim to contact candidates on an ad-hoc basis.

Once suitable candidates are appointed, this vacancy will close without further notice.