Tearoom Cook / Kitchen Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Tearoom Cook / Kitchen Assistant
Harleys Smokehouse and Madhatters Café are family-run, dynamic restaurants. We are based in Kinver, which is easily commutable from Stourbridge, Kidderminster, and Wolverhampton.
At Madhatters Cafe, we encourage staff to be passionate, creative, and resourceful. You will be working alongside an experienced cafe team
Benefits
- Working for an independent, family-run business
- Work-based pension scheme
- Free meal while on shift
- 15% discount when dining with family and friends
- 28 days holiday
- Working in a fun and friendly environment
- Tips
Responsibilities
- To prepare and cook dishes from our cafe menu, including full English breakfast, muffins, pancakes to paninis, salads and jacket potatoes
- To undertake any catering task as directed by the Manager
- To complete any administration as requested including food temperatures, wastage, and cleaning schedules
- Must follow EHO guidlines to 5 star standard
- To ensure minimal wastage, implementing ideas for reducing waste wherever possible
- Assist in the effective management of stock and portion control
- Ensure all equipment is in a safe working order
- To ensure that the kitchen is maintained in a clean, organised manner and that all food safety and health and safety policies/procedures are followed
- To communicate to the team and clients in a polite manner
- To listen and forward any customer suggestions or complaints to the Line Manager
- To undertake washing up and cleaning as required
Experience
Applicants must have proven experience for this role.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Salary: £9.00-£11.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Tips
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: HSH/BCMH
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Tearoom Cook / Kitchen Assistant roles across Harleys Smokehouse and Madhatters Cafe's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
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STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £9 - £11 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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