Kitchen associate pay in Portsmouth November 2025

How much do kitchen associates in Portsmouth get paid?

kitchen associates in Portsmouth earn

£5.50-10.82 per hour

Based on 50 employee reviews

kitchen associate salaries can range between £5.50-10.82 per hour in the Portsmouth area. This data is based on quiz results from 50 employees who live in and around Portsmouth.

What do top employers pay kitchen associates?

Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate
£11.63-14.83
See more about Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate pay
Surrey County Council
£10.00-19.87
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Who are the top kitchen associate employers?

  1. Northgate Healthcare
    8.5
  2. Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate
    8.4
  3. Surrey County Council
    7.7

Who are the worst kitchen associate employers?

  1. Planet Ice
    2.9
  2. Muffin Break
    3.1
  3. Twinlakes Park
    3.2

Recent kitchen associate Jobs in Portsmouth

  1. Part Time Kitchen Assistant at Mitchells & Butlers posted 3 days ago
  2. Kitchen Team Member at Stonegate Pubs posted 4 days ago
  3. Catering Assistant at Compass Group posted 4 days ago
  4. Catering Assistant - Admiral Lord Nelson School at Portsmouth City Council posted 6 days ago
  5. Catering Assistant - Admiral Lord Nelson School at Portsmouth City Council posted 7 days ago
  6. Catering Assistant at ESS Support Services Worldwide posted 5 days ago
See all kitchen associate jobs in the Portsmouth area

How are people paid?

By the hour 96% of people report they get paid by the hour.

Based on 50 employees

What contracts are people on?

29%
35%
29%
6%

Based on 48 employees

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What do kitchen associates 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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