Takeaway Kitchen Assistant & Baker

Location: Lerwick, Shetland
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Island Larder is looking for a reliable and enthusiastic Takeaway Kitchen Assistant & Baker to join our small, dedicated team. Based in our busy peerie shop in Lerwick, this is a hands-on, fast-paced role at the heart of our daily operations

Key Responsibilities:

• Baking cookies and preparing other sweet treats
• Making hot drinks & coffee 
• Greeting and serving customers with warmth and professionalism 
• Scooping ice cream and keeping displays tidy and appealing
• Opening and closing the shop
• Maintaining a clean, organised workspace and following hygiene procedures
• Supporting the team wherever needed

What We’re Looking For:

• A friendly, polite individual who enjoys working with the public
• Someone who uses their initiative and works well under pressure
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• A positive team player with a can-do attitude
• Experience in a kitchen, café or retail setting is a bonus, but full training will be provided

What We Offer:

• A supportive, close-knit team environment
• Daytime working hours (Monday to Friday – no late nights!)
• Staff discount 
• The chance to be part of a local business with exciting plans and a great customer following

If you're passionate about good food, Shetland & customer service we’d love to hear from you.

📧 To apply, please send your CV and a short note about yourself to nicola.johnston@islandlarder.co.uk

Please note: We’ll be in touch with those we’d like to invite for an informal chat. The advert may be taken down early if we find the right person—so don’t wait too long to apply!

Rate of pay dependant on age and experience

Closing Date: 19th July 2025

KITCHEN CREW! 

📍 Location: Lerwick, Shetland
Hours: 5 PM – 9 PM, 4 days a week
Experience: Some kitchen know-how (whether that’s at work or home)

Island Larder is growing, and we need an extra pair of hands in the kitchen! No need for fancy chef training—just common sense, a positive attitude, and the ability to clean up after yourself (please).

💥 Your super-important tasks:
✅ Make Puffin Poo (our best-selling sweet treat, don’t worry, no actual puffins involved!)
✅ Roll cookies like a pro
✅ Chop and pack mallow, tablet, fudge, and more
✅ Keep things tidy & have fun while doing it

We’re a friendly, fast-moving business with big things ahead, and we’d love for you to be part of it!

Rate of pay is dependant on age and experience

💌 To apply: Send a quick paragraph about yourself and why you’d be great for this job to nicola.johnston@islandlarder.co.uk with "I WANT THAT JOB" as the subject. Please note: We’ll be in touch with those we’d like to invite for an informal chat. The advert may be taken down early if we find the right person—so don’t wait too long to apply!

Closing date: 31st July 2025

Come join the madness we promise it’s the fun kind! 😆