Kitchen assistant pay in Glasgow May 2026

How much do kitchen assistants in Glasgow get paid?

kitchen assistants in Glasgow earn

£5.93-11.54 per hour

Based on 20 employee reviews

kitchen assistant salaries can range between £5.93-11.54 per hour in the Glasgow area. This data is based on quiz results from 20 employees who live in and around Glasgow.

What do top employers pay kitchen assistants?

Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate
£12.00-16.96
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IKEA
£12.60-15.41
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Who are the top kitchen assistant employers?

  1. Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate
    8.7
  2. Northgate Healthcare
    8.5
  3. IKEA
    7.6

Who are the worst kitchen assistant employers?

  1. Robin Hoods Wheelgate Park
    2.3
  2. Planet Ice
    2.9
  3. Muffin Break
    3.0

Recent kitchen assistant Jobs in Glasgow

  1. Catering Assistant at Arnold Clark posted 3 days ago
  2. Casual Catering Operative (Clydebank) - WDN06521 at West Dunbartonshire Council posted 21 hours ago
  3. Kitchen Team Member at Whitbread posted 6 days ago
  4. Catering Assistant (Term Time) - Braehead Primary School - SOA12597 - SOA12597 at South Ayrshire Council posted 2 days ago
  5. Relief Catering Operative (Clydebank) - WDN06525 at West Dunbartonshire Council posted 21 hours ago
  6. Kitchen Bar Cafe Team Member - Part Time at Travelodge posted 6 days ago
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How are people paid?

By the hour 90% of people report they get paid by the hour.

Based on 20 employees

What contracts are people on?

28%
28%
39%
6%

Based on 18 employees

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What do kitchen assistants do?

Kitchen assistants have the job of helping a kitchen team. This can include preparing food and keeping the kitchen clean.

Other names for kitchen assistants include:

  • Catering assistants
  • Crew members
  • Kitchen associates
  • Kitchen porters (KPs)
  • Food and beverage assistants
  • General kitchen hands

Kitchen assistants work in kitchens which can be found in:

  • Restaurants
  • Cafes
  • Pubs
  • Bars
  • Hotels
  • Ships
  • Hospitals
  • Schools/ colleges
  • The military
  • Private catering events

This type of job may involve:

  • Washing and preparing ingredients
  • Unpacking deliveries into the storeroom
  • Cleaning and maintaining hygiene in the kitchen
  • Washing dishes

You may be on your feet a lot, and you may work long shifts.

You might have to work late nights, on weekends and bank holidays.

Kitchen assistant is an entry level job.

If you want to apply for a kitchen assistant job, you might need the following:

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