Kitchen Assistant

Bakeri Baltzersen are look for someone to join our Harrogate kitchen team as a Kitchen Assistant.

About us

Our Bakeri Baltzersen shop in Harrogate offers a range of breads and pastries to purchase over the counter. In addition we have sandwiches and a limited menu of dishes that can be eaten in the cafe area or taken away.

The Position

This is a part-time role and we are looking to hire ASAP.

We are looking for someone to work on Saturdays and Sundays from 7am - 4.30pm. There will be scope for additional shifts to cover holidays which can be arranged with the Head Chef depending on availability.

You will work in our upstairs service kitchen.

This role could be split between two people if required.

What we're looking for

We are ideally looking for someone who may have some prior experience in a kitchen or front of house setting.

Your main role is to be the kitchen porter - loading and unloading the dishwasher to ensure we have the right crockery and cutlery available for service at all times.

You'll be shown how to prepare a limited number of dishes for service such as our traditional Scandinavian waffles, putting together some sandwiches to re-stock our counter and heating/plating our stews and soups. You will need to serve some of these dishes to the table so you need to confidence to be able to engage with guests.

Weekends are busy so you'll also need to keep an eye out on the floor and assist the front of house team with clearing and cleaning tables so we have places for guests to be seated.

Working at Baltzersen's

Working on shift you’ll get free tea and coffee plus a sandwich for lunch. You can also use a staff discount to purchase products from the shop, and there is often bread/pastry that can be taken home at the end of the shift.

We provide company branded tees and aprons.

No-one at Bakeri Baltzersen is on a salary. Hourly pay for this position is linked to age (although prior experience will also be considered):

Under 18: £9.50

18-20: £10.85

21 and over: £12.71

Holiday pay is calculated on every hour that you work.