KITCHEN PORTER

Leonardo Hotels UK & Ireland | Formerly Jurys Inn; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading hotel as a Kitchen Porter, where you'll play a key role in supporting the Head Chef and ensuring smooth kitchen operations. This position is perfect for individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy being part of a dedicated team. With ample opportunities for career growth and a supportive community, you'll be well-equipped to develop your skills in hospitality.

Benefits

Special rates on hotel rooms across the UK & Europe

Company-wide recognition scheme

Meals on duty

Talent referral scheme

Access to the Company Pension Scheme

Ongoing job-related training programmes

Qualifications

• Passionate about working in a kitchen environment.
• Eagle eye with attention to detail.
• Comfortable adapting to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef and maintain kitchen operations.
• Work efficiently under pressure.
• Thrive as part of a vibrant team to exceed guest expectations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure

Teamwork

Adaptability

Job description

Be Yourself – Be a Bold Team Player– Be Leonardo

As a Kitchen Porter you’ll be right in the heart of the hotel, so we want you to take pride in everything you’ll be doing to support the Head Chef and keep things running like clockwork. Take a deep breath because you’ll be stepping into a busy role! You’ll love the kitchen environment and thrive under pressure, whilst working as part of a vibrant team to exceed our guests’ expectations.

Some Of The Perks Our Colleagues Enjoy Include

• Special rates on Leonardo Hotel rooms across the UK & Europe: get planning that city break you’ve been dreaming of!
• Company-wide recognition scheme: for being your fabulous self, you could earn vouchers to spend on a wide range of high street shops
• Meals on duty
• Talent referral scheme: earn yourself a bonus for recommending a friend to join us
• We love to get together and celebrate: we regularly host Thank You Week (your hotel could have anything from ice cream trucks to pizza parties) and every year we get dressed up in our fanciest threads to host our Employee Awards Celebration
• The important stuff: access to the Company Pension Scheme, Life Assurance and Wellbeing Support
• Ongoing job-related training programmes with clear paths for progression
  
  

If You’re Our Ideal Kitchen Porter, You Will

• Be yourself!
• Be passionate about your working area and responsibilities
• Have an eagle eye with keen attention to detail
• Be comfortable adapting to changing priorities in the kitchen
• See a future with food and Leonardo Hotels, and aspire to grow with us – we have amazing Learning and Development programs so the sky is the limit!
  
  

Why come join us?

We look after our colleagues just as well as we look after our guests. Once you’re part of the team, you’re part of the Leonardo community. In our business, your hard work and pace is valued so it’s our role to keep you at the top of your game as a Hospitality professional! Our “GROWonline” learning portal ensures you develop the knowledge and skills you need, along with regular coaching and training from your manager. Our regular Learning Bites, “Come Join Us Guest Care” training and Wellness webinars all help your progress with us. With support on tap, top-notch practical training and clear progression you’ll be on track for a brilliant future in Hospitality!

Our Story

Built on decades of hotelier know-how, we operate over 270 hotels across the United Kingdom and Europe. We look after over 55 hotels across the UK & Ireland, and being one of the fastest growing hotel groups, we have plans for major expansion over the next few years’; there’s never been a more exciting time to come join us!

About Leonardo Hotel And Conference Venue Aberdeen Airport

Set next to the Aberdeen Airport, this elegant hotel is 6 miles from Aberdeen Art Gallery and His Majesty's Theatre, a restored Edwardian theatre.The contemporary rooms include free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs, plus desks and tea and coffeemaking facilities. Suites add separate living areas and courtyard views. The hotel offers a free airport shuttle. There's a British/European restaurant serving breakfast and dinner, as well as a cosy bar and lounge. Additional amenities include fitness and business centres, meeting rooms and parking (fee).

About Leonardo Hotels

At Leonardo Hotels, our vision is very simple: to be the first choice for everyone who values genuine hospitality.

Built on decades of hotelier know-how, we are part of the Fattal Hotels Group, which operates over 230 hotels across Europe and Israel. We look after over 50 hotels here in the UK & Ireland, and have come a long way since we opened our first hotel in Ireland back in 1993! With approximately 4,000 employees and multiple brands we are a dynamic, innovative and fast-growing company.

As an employer we put a big emphasis on career development and as a rule we recruit our operations team members for personality- it is all about how you interact with others and how you can demonstrate our values: Consistent, Friendly, Genuine, Positive and Willing.

At Leonardo Hotels each and every team member is individually valued and respected for who you are. All careers within our hotels offer customer interaction, a great deal of variety, and a fun and friendly working environment. We strive to make all of our hotels great places to work, and get our teams involved in activities such as summer barbecues, Christmas parties, Thank You Week and birthday celebrations!

We also offer excellent employee benefits, including huge discounts on overnight stays at our hotels as well as performance-based rewards via our Leo Points system- these range from vouchers to a well-deserved day off!