Vacancies - Kitchen Assistant

Location: Orchard Tea Room, Highgrove Estate
Department: Catering
Reports to: Hospitality Manager
Salary: £12.00 hour
Contract: Fixed-term until end of October 2024

What you'll be doing

As a valued member of our kitchen team, you’ll help with food preparation and undertake general kitchen duties.

Main areas of responsibility

• Assist with preparation and delivery of food
• Daily general cleaning of the kitchen, equipment, wash-up area and floors following a cleaning schedule
• Laundering the tea towels, napkins and other linen used
• Cleaning equipment
• Stock taking
• Assisting the Head Chef with other duties as necessary

Hours of work

• The position is full-time, working up to five days a week over a seven-day period, including weekends, bank holidays and some evenings.
• Additional hours will be available to work during busier times and at private functions as and when required.
• This position is a fixed-term contract until the end of October 2024.

If you would like to apply, select 'Apply Now' above and send your CV (stating 'Kitchen Assistant Vacancy' in the subject line) together with information on the skills and experience you will bring as soon as possible.

Highgrove Gardens

Highgrove Gardens is a highly renowned garden, described as one of the most inspiring and innovative gardens in the UK. Since 1980, the gardens have been managed organically and include a variety of garden features and areas, including a walled kitchen garden, a thyme walk, topiary and hedging, a terrace garden, a cottage garden, wildflower meadows, island beds, an arboretum, a woodland garden, and various water features.

The King's Foundation

The King’s Foundation is a charity founded by King Charles III and was first formed in 1990. Inspired by the vision and values of His Majesty, the Foundation focuses on creating better communities where people, places and the planet can coexist in harmony.

The charity offers education courses for over 15,000 students annually, health and wellbeing programmes for nearly 2,000 people every year, and spearheads placemaking and regeneration projects in the UK and overseas to revitalise communities and historic buildings.

The King’s Foundation is headquartered at its flagship regeneration project, Dumfries House in Ayrshire, Scotland, and acts as custodian of other historic Royal sites including the Castle of Mey in Caithness, Scotland, and Highgrove Gardens in Gloucestershire, which are open to visitors. The Foundation also carries out its work at educational and cultural hubs in London, based at The King’s Foundation School for Traditional Arts in Shoreditch, Trinity Buoy Wharf on the River Thames and the Garrison Chapel in Chelsea.

The work of The King’s Foundation is underpinned by our Founder His Majesty The King’s philosophy of harmony: that by understanding the balance, the order and the relationships between ourselves and the natural world we can create a more sustainable future. We have a diverse and inclusive workplace, creating a welcoming, safe space for everyone. This means that every member of our team can bring their whole self to work. We encourage qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply to and join The King’s Foundation and bring their valuable skills and experiences.

The Foundation is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees, including the provision of workplace adjustments. We do not tolerate discrimination based on protected characteristics (age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership) or other differences such as socio-economic background or social origin.