Kitchen Assistant

Duchess and The Dressmaker

Brentwood£8.65-£11.49 per hour dependant on age and experienceFull time / Part time

We are delighted to announce that we are opening a new bar in the heart of Brentwood, Essex in October 2024. The bar which is named The Duchess and The Dressmaker will sit within our high street premium offer with fresh seasonal food, on trend cocktails, great music, and events. The bar is in the centre of the town and will pick up trade from a wide base including locals, shoppers, and office workers.

We are now looking for Kitchen Assistants to join our team.

If your ambition is to build a career in a long established, successful family run business, where guests come first and quality is paramount, come and join us as a Kitchen Assistant. We’re independent, so believe in investing in the future and we love home-grown talent. We treat all our people like part of the family – you’ll be respected, trained, coached and encouraged to grow in confidence, to achieve more than you thought you were capable of.


Kitchen Assistant


So, if you’re as passionate as we are about maintaining quality standards and would enjoy helping create a stylish, vibrant bar offering great bar food from brunch through to dinner then you could be our next Kitchen Assistant at our High Street Premium concept, an important part of the McMullen Family. We can offer you…

  • A competitive salary
  • An achievable bonus scheme
  • Shift flexibility
  • Weekly pay
  • A share of gratuities
  • Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and paternity pay
  • Enhanced rate of pay for working on key Bank Holidays
  • 60% discounted meals when you are working
  • 25% discount on food and 20% off drinks for you and your friends on your day off
  • Fantastic training and career development through McMullen’s GROW Programme if you wish to progress
  • A step into a progressive Company who treat people as a name, not a number
  • Full chef uniform
  • We also offer industry-relevant Apprenticeships if you would like to develop your skills further, so you can earn while you learn


Key Responsibilities of a Kitchen Assistant

  • Assist in setting up and closing down the kitchen ready for service or the next trading session
  • Keep the kitchen and all equipment clean, tidy and hygienic at all times
  • Ensure that the kitchen does not run out of clean crockery and cutlery during service
  • Be a team player, helping and assisting the Chefs when required


Under 21 £8.65

21+ £11.49