Kitchen Assistant - Anonymous employee Sur La Table Employee Review

3.0
Aug 25, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Relaxed environment, fun team, get to learn about cooking and techniques, flexible hours and scheduling, very low stress job with no anxiety

Cons

Have to wash dishes (majority of the job duties), no opportunities to work full time (over 30 hours), very low pay, people do it because they want to not for the pay

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5.0
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Pros

- Very fun work - Get to work with professional chefs - You will actually learn more about cooking in this position than you will taking the classes - Employee discounts

Cons

- Low pay with no opportunity for advancement, not a career path - Sometimes kitchen is understaffed, putting a lot of pressure on you

1.0
Jun 8, 2026
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Pros

I gained lots of knowledge & was inspired to cook.

Cons

What was once a fun job, became chaotic & sad!

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