Head Kitchen Porter - London

Houston & Hawkes; City of Westminster; Vor Ort; GBP 22.000 - 23.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Birthday off every year

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Free meals on duty

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Zusammenfassung

Houston & Hawkes in Central London is recruiting an experienced Head Kitchen Porter to lead the kitchen porter team in a vibrant, high-volume student dining environment. The role focuses on frontline supervision, ensuring exceptional cleanliness, food safety standards and team coordination across all services.

You will oversee porters across the kitchen, wash-up and storage areas, train new staff, manage stock and maintain excellent communication with chefs and management.

Qualifikationen

• Experience leading kitchen porter teams in high-volume or education environments.
• Proven ability to train and motivate porters to high standards.
• Strong knowledge of COSHH, food safety and health & safety procedures.

Aufgaben

• Lead and organise the kitchen porter team across a busy operation.
• Allocate daily duties and prepare the team for each service.
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen, wash-up, storage and back-of-house areas.
• Ensure pots, pans, crockery and utensils are cleaned and available.
• Receive deliveries and store products safely and correctly.
• Train and support new porters, setting clear standards from day one.

Kenntnisse

Team leadership

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Food safety

COSHH knowledge

Jobbeschreibung

Houston & Hawkes | Central London | 15.80 - 16 per hour | 40 hours per week | 5 out of 7 A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Head Kitchen Porter to take the lead behind the scenes within a vibrant, fast-paced student environment where great food, strong teamwork and exceptional standards matter every day.

• Lead and organise the kitchen porter team across a busy 5 out of 7 operation
• Allocate daily duties and make sure the team is prepared for each service
• Keep the kitchen, wash-up, storage and back-of-house areas exceptionally clean and organised
• Ensure pots, pans, crockery, utensils and kitchen equipment are cleaned and available when needed
• Support the chefs and wider culinary team during busy preparation and service periods
• Receive deliveries and ensure products are stored safely and correctly
• Maintain organised waste, recycling and storage areas
• Monitor cleaning materials and support stock control and ordering
• Train and support new kitchen porters, setting clear standards from day one
• Maintain excellent communication between the kitchen porter team, chefs and management
• Ensure cleaning schedules and daily tasks are completed consistently
• Maintain the highest standards of food safety, hygiene, COSHH and health and safety compliance
• Lead by example and remain hands-on throughout the operation Previous experience as a Head Kitchen Porter, Senior Kitchen Porter or experienced Kitchen Porter ready to step into a leadership role
• Experience within a busy contract catering, university, hotel, restaurant or high-volume food operation would be highly desirable
• A positive, energetic and hands-on leadership style
• Excellent organisation and the confidence to coordinate a busy team
• Strong standards of cleanliness, hygiene and attention to detail
• Good knowledge of COSHH, food safety and health and safety procedures
• The ability to remain calm, organised and reliable during busy services
• Good communication skills and a genuine team mentality
• The confidence to train, support and motivate others
• Pride in maintaining an exceptional working environment for the entire kitchen team, If you're an experienced Kitchen Porter who is ready to lead a team, take ownership and become an important part of a busy, high-performing kitchen, we'd love to hear from you. 15.80 - 16 per hour depending on experience
• 15.80 - 16 per hour
• 40 hours per week
• 5 out of 7 working pattern
• Birthday off every year
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Free meals on duty
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• CODE Hospitality membership
• Ongoing training, development and genuine opportunities to progress
• Summer Awards Party celebrating our people and achievements
• An unforgettable Christmas Party at one of London's outstanding venues

ABOUT HOUSTON & HAWKES

At Houston & Hawkes, exceptional kitchens are built by exceptional teams, and the people working behind the scenes are every bit as important as the people at the pass. We're an award-winning independent caterer creating fresh, vibrant food and hospitality experiences across some of the UK's most impressive workplaces and education environments. We're a Certified B Corp, recipient of the King's Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development 2026 and proud to be ranked No. 14 in The Caterer's Best Places to Work in Hospitality.