Kitchen Assistant - Tempura Section - URGENT START

Role: Kitchen Assistant - Tempura Section

Location: ICHIBA located in Westfield White City, W12

Contract: Full time or Part Time, Permanent

Working Hours:Shifts are between the hours of 8AM - 10:30PM, based on a rota basis. MUST BE FULLY
FLEXIBLE

Salary: £8-£9 per hour depending on experience

Staff Benefits: 20% staff discount, free lunch meal, free Perkbox Access, Holiday entitlement, Pension
Scheme by Now Pensions. Training will be provided and is fully paid.

Reporting to: Kitchen manager and Site manager

Company profile:
Japan Centre began life in 1976 with a suitcase full of Japanese books and an idea to cater for the community of Japanese people living in London. Japan Centre has since grown to become one of the largest and most influential Japanese retailers in London and Europe, with its new flagship store on Panton Street, and stores in Westfield Stratford City and Shaftesbury Avenue.
Japan Centre now includes, Shoryu Ramen, a popular chain of ramen restaurants with 12 branches in London, Manchester, Oxford and Japan, and Sakagura, a sake and steak dining experience in Heddon Street, Mayfair.

In July, Japan Centre Group alongside Cool Japan Fund opened Ichiba, Europe’s largest Japanese food hall in Westfield London. Featuring, a dedicated Japanese bakery and cafe, foodhall, and hot food stations and bar.

Job Purpose:
As Kitchen Assistant,you will be part of a busy food production kitchen, your role is essential in preparing the key components of all dishes such as our famous Tonkotsu Ramen, gyoza, curry dishes and tempura. You will work alongside the Head Chef in producing not only great tasting soups and sauces, but also fish & chicken base dishes.

Key responsibilities
Assisting the Chef/Manager in food preparation
Assisting in checking and monitoring of kitchen equipment and food storage
Maintaining kitchen cleanliness
Other duties associated with this role

Skill requested
Must have at least 1 year working experience in kitchen environment
A candidate must have good English language skills and eligible to work in the UK
Displays initiative and can easily adapt in a fast pace work environment
Fully flexible
If you think you are the right person to join our Japan Centre Group family, please send us your CV application now!