Fantastic, market-leading facility – as seen on TV Favourable day shifts High-level catering experience strongly preferred Our renowned client in the Atherstone area is currently recruiting for a Culinary Assistant within its sampling department. This is a genuinely exciting opportunity to join a large well known retail business in their pursuit for product excellence. You will be working in their cutting-edge kitchen and staging area, where food and drink samples will be compared and contrasted against like-for-like products from competitors. Texture, flavour, and general presentation will then be discussed and evaluated, before providing feedback to their in-house chefs for recipes to be tweaked accordingly. You will be playing a vital role in preparing the kitchen area, setting tables, serving the sampling team, and clearing tables in between taste tests. Additionally, you may be involved in helping the field-based shopping team collect products to be involved in blind tests. Absolutely no food-prep experience is required, although some experience in a waitering/ waitressing background would be vital. Key responsibilities of the Culinary Assistant include; Maintaining strict cleanliness of the lab / kitchen area at all times Serving guests who are taking part in product taste tests Setting and clearing tables, loading dishwashers Acting as a kitchen helper / porter helping to ensure rapid turnaround time between sample events Supporting the shopping team with collecting sample items from the wider market Using MS Excel package to a basic level – manually entering receipt details into system In order to be successful for this role, you will require the following: A highly positive, confident outward demeanour Ability to communicate clearly with a combination of senior internal and external stakeholders Fantastic customer service and eagerness to strive for continuous excellence Highly organised and able to work well under pressure A proven catering / hospitality background in a premium environment (bar or restaurant) A proactive team player with very close attention to detail In return for our Culinary Sampling Assistant role, you will earn a rate of £15.86 per hour. Hours of work: 0800 – 1530 Monday to Friday If you are interested in finding out further information, please click to apply