Kitchen Assistant

Salary: £26,000 per year

Kitchen Assistant (Part Time)

At this exciting time of rapid expansion for Lidl, we have continued to pride ourselves on not only meeting, but exceeding the expectations of every customer, through providing products of the highest possible quality across our stores.

Part of our commitment to providing top quality products involves preparing samples of the products we sell in our stores to verify their compliance with Lidl quality standards. The Scottish Buying Department are looking for a Kitchen Assistant to join this multifaceted department. You will partner with our Buyers to ensure the highest quality within our products. This role offers responsibility and the satisfaction of knowing your role contributes to ensuring the highest quality standards are upheld, our reputation is maintained, and our customers are satisfied.

What you’ll do

Prepare a wide range of food samples within a tight time frame in our test kitchen to mimic what our consumers would do in their own home i.e. following cooking instructions
Cross departmental working and communication including with our Buying team & Head Office
Managing the kitchen supplies
Visiting different stores
Working within the office environment assisting with some related administrative tasks
Other ad hoc tasks
What you’ll need

Must hold a clean current driving licence
Must be able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines and timescales
Must have excellent planning and organisational skills
Previous cooking/kitchen experience is essential
Food Hygiene training is desirable, not essential
Self-motivated and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
A passion for food and high quality
Basic working knowledge of Microsoft word, Excel and Outlook
What you’ll receive

This isn’t getting by. This is getting what you deserve. Working at Lidl is rewarding, in every sense, because we give you the training to succeed in your role and plenty of opportunities to progress your career here. We’re proud to offer a competitive hourly rate from £26,000 up to £26,000 per year (depending on experience) and a generous holiday allowance. Save for your future with our pension scheme, or save today with an in store discount, plus extra discounts on days out, cinema tickets and much more.

Please note your employment is conditional upon the Company’s receipt of satisfactory references and if requested by the Company, a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is to ensure our teams can manage application levels while maintaining a positive candidate experience. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.