Crowne Plaza - Kitchen Porter

SeeMeHired.com; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted hotel rates

Health care cash plan

Enhanced pension scheme

Cycle to work

Employee of the month

Job summary

Crowne Plaza is hiring a Kitchen Porter to support the kitchen team and ensure smooth operations in a fast-paced hotel environment in Northern Ireland. The role involves washing crockery, maintaining hygiene standards, and assisting in other areas as needed to deliver True Hospitality.

We offer a range of employee benefits and a supportive development programme through the Andras Hotels Group, with opportunities for progression within the hotel brand.

Qualifications

• Good communication and listening skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and pressurised environment.
• Ability to work within a team and also independently.
• Ability to communicate and follow instruction.

Responsibilities

• Wash, dry and store crockery, cutlery and glassware.
• Operate the plate wash and pot wash machines and carry out daily maintenance.
• Clean the kitchen to a high level of hygienic standards and manage rubbish removal.
• Assist in cleaning of front and back of house when required.
• Accept deliveries and store correctly while complying with health and safety regulations.
• Adhere to SOPs and checklists.
• Wear appropriate uniform and name badge at all times.

Skills

Good communication

Listening skills

Teamwork

Independent work

Follow instruction

Kitchen porter experience

Job description

Crowne Plaza - Kitchen Porter

About Us

Andras Hotels is Northern Ireland’s largest hotel group with nine hotels in Belfast, Coleraine and Portrush, two apartment complexes, a Café Bar and a Health Club and Spa. We are rapidly expanding our portfolio and we are dedicated to promoting tourism and hospitality across the country. We develop our people through our Andras Academy, the industry Wellbeing and Development Promise, and we are proud to be signed up to Green Tourism.

What is the job?

This is an important role within a dynamic and fast paced environment. Primarily this role will involve working in the Kitchen helping the kitchen run smoothly. You will be part of the Kitchen team that will ensure that we provide the best quality food to our guests. When a kitchen is busy, equipment such as pots and pans will need to be cleaned quickly and be ready for chefs and cooks to use. You may assist in other departments to ensure an excellent service to our guests and to ensure we are meeting the high standards of our international brands.

Hours

40 hours

What we offer:

Discounted Hotel Rates across ‘000’s of hotels worldwide for employees and for family and friends

Health Care Cash Plan

Diamond membership of Kingsbridge Hospital Group

Enhanced Pension Scheme

Enhanced Maternity Pay

Enhanced Paternity Pay

Cycle to work

Recruit a friend scheme

Employee Appreciation and Social Events

Employee of the Month Award

£20 for completion of FLOW training

Increased Annual leave with service

Discount at Bodyscape – Employee rate and family and friend rate

Cyrospa discount rate at Bodyscape

Discount at Puregym

Communication and advice on Health and Wellbeing

Andras Academy – Training and Development Programmes and progression opportunities within the Andras Hotels Group

Work for globally renowned Hotel Brands

Reward Club Incentive Scheme

Hotel Incentive scheme

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) & Wellbeing App

Perks & Discounts – access to perks and discounts on travels, shopping and much more

About the role

Your day to day

• Achieve individual and departmental targets and objectives

• Wash, dry and store correctly crockery/cutlery and glassware

• Operate the plate wash and pot wash machines, and carry out daily maintenance

• Clean the kitchen to a high level of hygienic standards, i.e. sanitise surfaces, sweep the floor, keep refuse areas tidy and ensure the removal of rubbish on time

• Clean service prep area

• Assist in cleaning of front and back of house when required

• Accept deliveries when required and ensure goods are correctly stored and comply with health and food safety regulations

• Adhere to Standard Operating Procedures and Checklists

• Be aware of hazardous substances and to ensure that relevant protective clothing is worn and that directions are followed

• Report to Senior Chef on duty any broken equipment or items not considered safe

• Wear clean, suitable uniform and name badge at all times

• Keep staff/work areas tidy, safe and report any hazard, accident, loss or damage to management and observe all requirements under Health & Safety at Work act (1989)

• Attend training courses when requested

• Adopt the hotel brand behaviours.

How do I deliver this?

We genuinely care about people, and we show this through living out our promise of True Hospitality each and every day. It’s what connects every colleague in all Crowne Plaza hotels.

Crowne Plaza hotel brand delivers True Hospitality in their own way, and at the heart of it all are specific, core service skills.

• True Attitude: being caring, wanting to make a positive difference, and building genuine connections with guests

• True Confidence: having the knowledge and skills to perform your role, and giving guests the confidence that they can trust you, to help and support them during their stay

• True Listening: focusing on what your guest is saying, picking up on body language that is often overlooked, and understanding what the guest wants and needs

• True Responsiveness: is about providing guests with what they need, and doing so in a timely and caring manner

There’s so much more to the job than we can capture here. It’s simply about creating great experiences, doing the right thing and understanding people.

The statements in this job description are intended to represent the key duties and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be ALL responsibilities or qualifications of the job.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from everyone. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process.

About the company

We are a leading property development and hospitality company, established in 1981 and based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. We are the city's largest hotel group approaching 1000 bedrooms in the city.

Required Criteria

• Good communication and listening skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced and pressurised environment
• Ability to work within a Team and also independently
• Ability to communicate and follow instruction.

Desired Criteria

• Experience in a Kitchen Porter role
• Experience of working in hospitality