Stores Person / Supply Chain Assistant (Seasonal) - The Hut

Job Posted: 10 April 2026

• Contract Term: Seasonal
• Location: Yarmouth, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Part time
• Salary: Competitive hourly rate, depending on experience
• Industries: Catering, Hospitality & Bar Chefs Distribution General Office Logistics & Transport

Stores Person / Supply Chain Assistant (Seasonal)

AKA Restaurants Colwell Limited t/a The Hut

Location: Freshwater, Isle of Wight

Contract Type: Seasonal (1st May – 31st October 2026)

Hours: 30 hours per week (additional hours available)

Pay: Competitive hourly rate, depending on experience

About The Hut

Located on Colwell Bay, The Hut is one of the Isle of Wight’s best-known dining destinations — a vibrant, high-energy beachfront restaurant with a strong reputation for quality, service, and memorable experiences. As part of AKA Restaurants Colwell Limited, we rely on a professional and efficient supply operation to keep everything running smoothly through our busy summer season.

About the Role

We’re looking for a practical and reliable Stores Person / Supply Chain Assistant to join our team for the 2026 summer season.

This hands-on role is central to ensuring our restaurants receive the right goods, in the right condition, at the right time.

You’ll handle incoming and outgoing deliveries, maintain accurate stock records, and have the opportunity to grow your skills in hospitality logistics and supply chain management — including training to support ordering and purchasing processes.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Receive supplier deliveries, checking quality, temperature, and specification accuracy.
• Pick, assemble, and load outgoing restaurant orders, ensuring each delivery meets requirements.
• Deliver goods to restaurant site locally  safely, on time, and with professionalism.
• Carry out weekly interim and monthly full stocktakes for fresh, frozen, and dry goods, assisting with variance analysis.
• Maintain clean, well-organized, and compliant storage areas at all times.
• Liaise with suppliers and restaurant teams to resolve any order or quality issues.
• Assist in building supplier orders, international shipments, and supporting purchasing admin.
• Work closely with the Supply Chain Manager to ensure smooth supply flow across all sites.

Training & Career Development

You’ll receive full training in the company’s supply chain and ordering systems, with the chance to progress toward a longer term Number Two supply chain support position.
Development areas include:

• Ordering and supplier relationship management.
• Stock control and purchasing software.
• Logistics planning and international shipping coordination.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in a stores, or hospitality supply/cheffing role (preferred but not essential).
• Excellent attention to detail and time-management skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Physically fit and comfortable with regular lifting and manual handling.
• Basic IT and numeracy skills (Excel / stock systems).
• Full UK driving license essential for delivery duties.
• Flexible to work early starts and additional hours when required.
• Positive attitude, reliability, and a willingness to learn.
• Forklift license beneficial but not essential
• Food Hygiene/Safety Certificate beneficial but not essential

Job Details

• Contract: Seasonal, 1st May – 31st October 2026 (6 months)
• Hours: minimum 30 hours per week, including early starts
• Pay: Competitive hourly rate (based on experience) & Inclusion in Service Charges Pool
• Location: Freshwater, Isle of Wight

Join The Hut team this summer — help keep our operation running smoothly and develop valuable experience in supply chain and logistics within the hospitality industry.             

To apply, please submit your CV and short cover note via IOW Jobs.