Kitchen Assistant

Join Our Culinary Team as a Kitchen Assistant at Blenheim Palace!

Are you passionate about food and eager to develop your skills in a dynamic kitchen environment? As a Kitchen Assistant at Blenheim Palace, you’ll be at the heart of our culinary operation, helping to prepare, cook, and present high-quality dishes that delight our visitors.

This hands-on role offers the chance to rotate through different sections of the kitchen, gaining valuable experience while ensuring our food meets the highest standards of taste, quality, and safety. From managing stock and assisting with food prep to maintaining impeccable hygiene and supporting the wider team, your contribution will be essential to our success.

If you're enthusiastic, reliable, and eager to grow in a fast-paced kitchen environment, we’d love to hear from you. Join us in creating unforgettable dining experiences at Blenheim Palace!

What we are looking for:

• Level 1 Food Safety Awards Desirable
• Relevant experience
• Awareness of manual handling techniques
• Awareness of Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) and chemical safety
• Experience of kitchen equipment, such as knives

What’s in it for you:

• Staff Discounts
  1. 20% on Blenheim retail
  2. 50% on Blenheim Café food outlets
  3. 30% at The Orangery 
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes for Bicycles and Electric Vehicles
• Access to our Benefits Platform with a range of additional benefits including:
  1. Instant discounts
  2. Discount on Days Out
  3. Day Passes for Family and Friends
  4. Monthly Adventure Play Visit 
  5. Shopping Cards
  6. Weekly Shop Discounts
  7. Gym Scheme and Much More!
• Competitive Pension 
• Complimentary Event Tickets
• Annual Pass for yourself and a family member 
• Staff Events
• Holiday Purchase Scheme 
• Paid Volunteer Day
• Free Fruit Wednesday
• Free breakfast on Friday
• Monthly Sharing a Sense of Belonging Events
• Free Eye Test and a contribution for Glasses
• Long Service Award
• Onsite Parking
• Free Blenheim Christmas Tree

Benefits vary from contract type; these will be confirmed to you in our welcome letter. 

Here we invest in our People. Our Promise is to help our employees, Grow, Give and Belong.

• Grow - At Blenheim your talent is nurtured and your wellbeing in championed.
• Give - Being a part of something much bigger, giving back to the wider community to work collaboratively and to meet our shared goals
• Belong - Be a part of something special, know you matter and belong.