Kitchen Assistant – McGettigan’s

Job Description

McGettigan’s is one of the world-recognized iconic food and beverage brands. Jim McGettigan established McGettigan’s in Dublin, Ireland, in 1960. It started as a pub but has since grown into a global brand. McGettigan’s is famous for Irish pub and bar restaurants. What makes this restaurant special is that it offers live entertainment, nightlife-style concepts, and sports experiences alongside Ireland’s traditional dining experience.

In the United Arab Emirates, McGettigan’s has opened branches in Jumeirah Lake Towers, Madinat Jumeirah, Abu Dhabi, and Jumeirah Beach Residences. The unforgettable Irish experience with food and beverage, live music, and entertainment gives you a vibe experience by Under Vision Hospitality.

McGettigans has become so special seasonally. The live football matches, Formula 1 and MotoGP events, and live rugby matches take place at the start of the seasons. On the other side, it is not just sports mode in the Irish restaurant. It has live band music and karaoke nights. Currently, McGettingans operates in Singapore, the UAE, the United Kingdom, Bahrain, and Indonesia.

Irish culinary experience, looking for someone who can keep up

If there’s an Irish F&B culture that comes with social networks, McGettingans is the best, and it’s one of the most popular and recognizable brand names in the United Arab Emirates. People visit there not just to taste Irish cultural foods. They gather as a family to enjoy the moment with sports and music. Imagine that happening in the environment you’re working in. The smell of grilled meat, music, shout-outs, and a restaurant operation running with fun. That’s McGettingan’s day-to-day work style.

At the moment, they are looking for a kitchen assistant to join their family in Dubai. If you’re enjoying working in the kitchen and are hardworking, reliable, and dependable, this is a great opportunity that’s knocking at your door.

Inside Mcgettigan’s Kitchen as an assistant:

In day-to-day kitchen operation at Mcgettigan’s, the following key duties will be your responsibilities:

1. Ingredient Handling: Your daily responsibilities will include food preparation, including washing ingredients, vegetables, herbs, and meat; peeling vegetables; chopping; and portioning every ingredient. This step is vital, and good preparation will help run the kitchen smoothly. If your preparation does not meet kitchen standards, it will lead to additional work and wasted time. If a chef can depend on you because you are good at kitchen prep, that means you are giving a good kick-start for the cooking operation.
2. Kitchen material management: You will be assigned to check and inspect items upon delivery and receive them without any discrepancies. Inform the purchasing team or storekeeper before the items run completely low. Rearrange the stock in the preparation area, placing the items at the correct temperature.
3. Follow hygiene safety: Consistently follow all UAE-regulated food and hygiene safety methods. Correct stacking of dry and cold items, proper temperatures, knowledge of allergens, avoiding cross-contamination, and clean, tidy uniforms – these are musts in the Crattigan’s kitchen operation.
4. Clean Kitchen, Safe Foods: This is much more important than the key points above. You will play a vital role in the cleanliness of the kitchen. Kitchen equipment surfaces and utensils must also be kept clean and sanitized, no matter which shift you are on. Make sure the kitchen is safe and complies with UAE guidelines.
5. Teamwork: Assist the sous chef, demi-chefs, and executive chefs in completing orders during rush hour. Being able to work at any station is an advantage before requesting help. You must know where and when your help is required.
6. Working under pressure: Working at McGettigan’s kitchen means that your body has to be active at all times. On weekends, evenings, and special event days, the kitchen gets super busy, and under that pressure, supporting the kitchen team by minimizing mistakes is also important.
7. Portioning and par levels: According to the menu portioning, minimize waste during preparation, regularly check dates and replace them, and remove expired items as soon as possible.

McGhettigan’s Hiring Criteria

To fill this position, you don’t have to bring years of experience. McGhettigan’s is looking for someone who truly has a passion for learning and growing in their career.

• Experience – This is not an entry-level job. Minimum required: one year of experience in the high-volume restaurant kitchen field—well-seasoned in kitchen operations.
• Physical stamina – This position requires bending, lifting, carrying, and standing for long hours during the shift. You must be physically strong to carry out this job.
• Well-spoken English, verbal and written. Speaking Arabic and French is another advantage.
• Basic knowledge of safety protocols, food, and safety awareness. The candidate must have a food and safety certificate.
• High school diploma or equivalent certificate with relevant culinary skills.
• Candidate must be willing to relocate to any location as per company regulations.
• Flexibility of split shifts, working on holidays, and weekends
• Teamwork: working with a positive and friendly attitude. Working under pressure as a team to overcome challenges.

Understand the working environment.

Working at McGettigan’s kitchen is on a different level. It’s fast, noisy, and hot. Hitting KOT one-on-one, plating dishes continually, and service periods consistently, evenings get busy, especially during seasons, times, event days, and live match days. The Irish pub will be packed, but the kitchen team moves continuously to provide the best service.

Your working schedule will be rotational; sometimes it could be split depending on the seasons and events. will be working on weekends; public holidays are a part of the nature of hospitality, and that’s a truth that cannot change. Across Dubai, McGettigans has multiple locations, so the candidate must be able to work at any of them without hesitation.

What makes McGettigan’s special is that the person who joins as a kitchen assistant today won’t remain in the same position for many years, because McGettigan’s is rapidly expanding and prioritizes its internal staff’s career development. So this is something above and beyond the salary. What creates the path to this is your hard work, passion, ability to learn quickly, and hunger to grow.

Application Submission:

As HireGulf, we would like to inform you that before you apply

• Update your resume with recent, relevant experience, avoid heavy fonts, and keep it to no more than 2 pages.
• Food and safety certificate and other certificates.
• Recent Photograph.
• Two previous or current company references.

Please mention the email subject line as ‘Kitchen Assistant Position McGettigans Dubai’. The shortlisted candidates will be contacted via official mail within the next few days.

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This vacancy is suitable for:

Someone from a hotel background or a cafe/restaurant background who is willing to learn and give their best for the kitchen. Even if you’ve just visited the UAE, we recommend applying for this position, whether you are Asian or African. This restaurant highly respects the culture, so please keep it simple.