Kitchen Assistant

Part Time Kitchen Assistant - Maida Vale, Delivery Kitchen

We are proud to be recognised as one of the best places to work in Hospitality. Looking after people is at the core of what we do and we work hard to make life at Dishoom the best it can be. Since 2010, our restaurants have celebrated the Irani cafes and all of the food and drink of Bombay. We have Dishoom Cafes across London, Edinburgh, Manchester and Birmingham. Our Permit Rooms can be found in Brighton and Cambridge, with our newest Bar-Cafe opening in Oxford later this year! Plus, we have kitchens in across London to ensure our guests can enjoy our food at home!

As well as running busy sites with big teams, we also understand the importance of doing more. From planting trees with our teams in the UK & India, tying Rakhis with our guests, to our dedication to helping to feed children through Meal for a Meal. As of January 2024, we have donated 20 million meals (and counting) to children in the UK and India. As a Dishoom-walle, you contribute 55 meals per shift to this cause.

How we’ll support you

At Dishoom, we care about supporting you and your well-being (inside and outside of work). With this, we tend to think about our team’s well-being in four different ways:

Financial

Free weekly wage advances and emergency cash.

Access to our savings support & financial health planning tool.

Up to 50% off when dining at Dishoom with friends and family.

Mental & Physical

All Babus (Managers) are fully trained in mental health support & First Aid.

Dedicated support from our confidential advice helpline - available to you or someone in your household – 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.

Free fitness sessions every month (including yoga and spin classes).

Calling all cricket fans, we have our very own Dishoom Premier League (an in-house cricket tournament) where you get to compete with your team at Lord’s.

Social

We’re a growing company and love nothing more than bringing our teams (and families) together to celebrate everyone’s hard work across the year.

You’ll be invited to our:

• Family Mela (Family summer festival)
• Huge Christmas celebration

Plus, we host regular team events across our cafes.

• Team members who work at Dishoom for 5 years are invited to attend Bombay Bootcamp – an incredible once-in-a-lifetime guided tour of Bombay with our co-founders (over 200 people attended last year)!

What to expect:

• £12.50 per hour. We pay on a monthly basis. As you grow and develop with Dishoom, you'll receive annual pay increases over three years.
• Part-time role up to 20 hours per week, plus not the usual always late nights!
• Access to our award-winning training programmes and support. We focus on your development from day one and proudly promoted 211 Dishoomwalles last year!
• The usual number of days holiday a year - paid for. Our sites are closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day, and if you have children, we’ll provide one extra day to take them to their first day at school.
• We'll provide the Chef whites- Kitchen safety shoes required!

Have you got Seva?

We see every team member as valuable and important to ensuring the all-around brilliant experience for our guests.

We’re looking for calm, helpful and eager people to join us as a Part Time Kitchen Assistant/ Prep Chef at Dishoom Maida Vale Delivery Kitchen.

So, what are we looking for?

As a Prep Chef/ Kitchen Assistant:

• Cooking and learning new skills is what you enjoy the most; and you enjoy the buzz of working in a busy kitchen environment.
• Always looking to increase your cooking skills, as well as knowledge of kitchen safety and hygiene procedures.
• A team player and help take care of the kitchen operation, including the best kept secret of how to cook our Black Daal.
• A master of your section. Whether it is Breakfast, Grill, Fryer, Curry or Tandoor, you ensure it’s prepped and ready for a first-class service, clean and organised at all times.

At Dishoom - everyone is welcome. We are committed to having an inclusive and diverse workplace and strongly encourage people from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to apply for roles with us.

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