Kitchen Assistant

**Join Wahaca and help bring the Mexican spirit of eating and sharing to the UK**

Our chefs take PRIDE in cooking amazing and fresh Mexican food from our tasty Quesadillas, Tortilla chips and of course the king of Mexican street food, TACOS You will be part of an amazing team that has been awarded Deliveroo's Best Mexican Restaurant. Our teams have FUN, delighting our guests and giving them a taste of Mexico every single service, every single day. Our POSITIVE approach to every day and our awareness of the importance of sustainability make us leaders in our industry and has earned us the R200 sustainability award.

We're looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking **Kitchen Assistant** to join the Familee, supporting the Head Chef and the rest of the Kitchen Team to bring the Mexican spirit of eating and sharing to our guests. You don't necessarily need experience but you must have a passion for food and a desire to work hard and as part of a team.

**What you can expect from us**:

- Free nutritious food from the menu every time you're on shift
- 70% off your food bill for you and 3 friends when you dine with us on your day off
- Pay every 2 weeks and access to your wages through Wagestream
- New uniform provided
- Christmas day off
- Discounts on hundreds of lifestyle brands through our employee benefits provider Vivup
- A company who are passionate about sustainability and believe good food literally doesn't have to 'cost the earth'
- Opportunity to take part in our very own MasterChef
- Industry leading training and development programmes
- The ability to progress through the business at your pace
- Reward and recognition, (we love to celebrate everything Work anniversaries, birthdays and hard work).
- Earn up to £1000 through our Refer a Friend Scheme
- An external confidential dedicated Employee Helpline available 24/7

**What we are looking for -**
- Fantastic communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to deal with positive pressure constructively
- Someone who takes real pride in everything they do
- Someone who is always looking for ways to get and do things better

As a business still driven by its founders Thomasina Miers (Master Chef winner) and Mark Selby, we are deeply values driven and anyone joining us would be humble, wanting to learn, positive and most importantly keen to drive fun through our teams and guests. Working with several UK charities and EDNICA, a charity helping street children in Mexico City, we spread our passion for our planet and looking after each other, whilst sharing our love for Mexican Street Food