Full Time Kitchen Porter

Classic Lodges Limited; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous employee discounts

Free uniform

Complimentary meals on shift

Monthly gratuities

Employee of the Quarter £100 award

Long service awards

Pool and spa access (where available)

28 days holiday (up to 33)

Apprenticeships and career development

Job summary

Classic Lodges Limited is seeking a dedicated Kitchen Porter to support the kitchen team in a busy hotel environment. The role is full-time (40 hours) with shifts across mornings, evenings and weekends, ensuring a clean, organised and safe working area to enable great food and service.

You will assist with pot wash, dishwashing, basic prep and deliveries, upholding hygiene and health & safety standards. Benefits include generous discounts, employee wellbeing resources, free uniforms and meals on

Qualifications

• Available full-time (40 hours) with mornings, evenings and weekends.
• Role involves keeping kitchen clean and supporting kitchen team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean and organised kitchen, including pot wash and dishwashing areas.
• Wash and store crockery, cutlery, kitchen equipment and utensils.
• Support chefs with basic food preparation when required.
• Ensure kitchen floors, surfaces and waste areas are kept clean and safe.
• Remove rubbish and recycling in line with hygiene and environmental procedures.
• Receive and store deliveries safely and correctly.
• Follow all food safety, hygiene and health & safety standards.
• Support the wider kitchen team during busy service periods.

Job description

We’re proud to be part of Classic Lodges – a collection of characterful hotels across the UK. Each hotel has its own personality, but we’re united by one shared purpose: to create meaningful experiences that connect people, places and memory. If you take pride in your work, value genuine hospitality and want to develop your culinary career in a welcoming team, you’ll feel right at home with us.

About the Role

Full Time (40hours) kitchen Porter role is needed to keep the kitchen and pots clean. You must be available, mornings, evenings and weekends.

Purpose of the Role

To contribute to our purpose: "To create meaningful experiences that connect people, places and memory" by supporting the kitchen team through maintaining a clean, organised and safe working environment that enables great food and service to be delivered.

Activities Involved in this Role:

• Maintain a clean and organised kitchen, including pot wash and dishwashing areas
• Wash and store crockery, cutlery, kitchen equipment and utensils
• Support chefs with basic food preparation when required
• Ensure kitchen floors, surfaces and waste areas are kept clean and safe
• Remove rubbish and recycling in line with hygiene and environmental procedures
• Receive and store deliveries safely and correctly
• Follow all food safety, hygiene and health & safety standards
• Support the wider kitchen team during busy service periods

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Benefits that we offer

• Generous employee discounts, including 25% off food and drink, plus friends and family discounts
• Wellbeing support through our partnership with Hospitality Action, offering free, confidential advice and resources as well as retail discounts
• Free uniform for Front of House team members
• Complimentary meals on shift
• Monthly gratuities
• Employee of the Quarter, with a £100 award
• Long service awards, including an invitation to the Classic Lodges Awards Ceremony
• Complimentary use of pool and spa facilities (where available at your hotel)
• 28 days holiday, increasing with length of service up to 33 days
• Learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeships, structured training, and clear career pathways