HEDDON YOKOCHO - Kitchen Assistant
Company: Shoryu / Heddon Yokocho
Job Title: Kitchen Assistant
Pay: £10.50, Plus service charge and tips!!
Location: W1B 4BU
Working hours: Fully Flexible. Minimum 20-45 hours per week. Shifts are scheduled on a rota basis including early mornings, late nights and weekends.
Job purpose: As Kitchen Assistant you will be a part of a great team that ensures smooth running of the kitchen. The ideal candidate will have experience in a busy kitchen, work well with a team and be able to help with all aspects of the kitchen operation. Experience in the kitchen or in Japanese food preparation is an advantage but not essential. Training will be provided for successful candidates.
Your duties will include:
- Food preparation and cooking;
- Making sure that kitchen is clean and tidy at all times;
- Working under food safety standards to deliver great quality dishes;
- Ensuring kitchen cleanliness ;
- Other tasks associated with this role.
Person specification:
- Experience working in the kitchen;
- Enthusiastic attitude;
- Proactive and quick;
- Understanding of English and eligibility to work in the UK.
We offer:
- Salary: competitive
- Benefits: excellent meals on duty, paid holidays, annual review increase, discount across all Japan Centre stores and restaurants.
- Full training and development program.
A two (2) hour trial shift will be required before employment is considered, apply only if you are willing.
- Department
- Kitchen
- Role
- Kitchen Assistant
- Locations
- Heddon Yokocho

Heddon Yokocho
Employee Benefits
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We’re a fun place to work ~ !!
Challenging targets - but rewarding benefits.
Fast paced. Interesting. Dynamic team.
We want you to be able to talk to our customers with confidence about our menu - that’s why large amounts of our dishes are available as colleague meals - So you can experience the delicious food for yourself and then wax lyrical to our guests.
At JCG/Shoryu/Ichiba - we work hard - but we want you to be able to play hard too - We have some great social events & parties.
Takoyaki Tuesday - Wings Wednesday - many of our best ideas come from our colleagues - You’ll always be listened to if you have ideas that you want to share with us!
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Everyday is a SALE day
Our colleagues can enjoy a massive 50% discount across our restaurants and 33% discount across our retail stores.
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Did someone say Free lunch (or even dinner)?
Free staff meal on duty for restaurant and retail colleagues
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Pensions enhancement
3% company contribution towards Now Pensions
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Career Development
Once you’ve joined, if you then decide you’d like to develop your career with us, there are lots of opportunities – many of our Managers and Head Chefs joined us as Waiters/Runners and Kitchen Assistants.
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Employee referral bonus scheme
You can get £150 for referring a regular colleague, and £300 for referring a Manager. There is no limit to how many people you can refer!
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Guaranteed Birthday off
We give you a paid day off for your your birthday- so you can go out & enjoy with your family & friends!
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Extra holiday
After every 1 year anniversary, you will gain 1 extra day holiday up to 5 years.
TAK TOKUMINE, CEO
I am excited to welcome you to the Japan Centre family and share with you my passion for Japanese foods, traditions and heritage from my hometown Fukuoka.
HEDDON YOKOCHO - Kitchen Assistant
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