Head Porter

Restaurant Associates UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension scheme

Career Pathways and MyLearning

Digital GP and wider healthcare

Travel discounts

Discounts on groceries

Cinema discounts

Cash rewards

Wellness and exercise classes

Share discounts with family

Job summary

Restaurant Associates UK is seeking an experienced Head Porter to lead our kitchen porter team and help maintain a clean, safe, and efficient kitchen environment. This role suits someone with strong leadership skills who thrives in a fast-paced kitchen operation.

You will supervise the porter team, organize staff rotas, assist with deliveries and stock movement, and ensure high cleaning and hygiene standards across all kitchen areas. A reliable, proactive attitude is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and supervisory abilities.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced kitchen.
• Reliable, hardworking and professional attitude.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support the kitchen porter team during daily operations.
• Ensure all kitchen areas, equipment and utensils are cleaned to high standards.
• Organise staff rotas and delegate tasks efficiently.
• Assist chefs and kitchen staff with deliveries and stock movement.
• Monitor cleaning schedules and hygiene standards.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety and food hygiene regulations.
• Train new kitchen porter staff members.
• Maintain a positive and productive working environment.

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Head Porter to lead our kitchen porter team and help maintain a clean, safe, and efficient kitchen environment. This role is ideal for someone with strong leadership skills who can work effectively in a fast-paced kitchen operation.

• Train new kitchen porter staff members

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and support the kitchen porter team during daily operations
• Ensure all kitchen areas, equipment, and utensils are cleaned to high standards
• Organise staff rotas and delegate tasks efficiently
• Assist chefs and kitchen staff with deliveries and stock movement
• Monitor cleaning schedules and hygiene standards
• Ensure compliance with health & safety and food hygiene regulations
• Train new kitchen porter staff members
• Maintain a positive and productive working environment

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Kitchen Porter or Senior Kitchen Porter
• Supervisory or team leadership experience preferred
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure in a busy kitchen
• Reliable, hardworking, and professional attitude
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays

Benefits

We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• Contributory pension scheme
• Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
• Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
• Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
• Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
• Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families

About Us

Restaurant Associates provides brilliant hospitality through our food, drink and services. We work with our partners and collaborate with our clients to achieve great things together. Every day, our teams of passionate hospitality professionals strive for excellence in delivering employee dining and hospitality to some of the UK's leading workplace as well as inspiring exceptional experiences in iconic cultural and heritage destinations.

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Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!