Kitchen Porter

Cameron House; Alexandria; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on duty

Pension scheme

Long service awards

On-site discounts

Training and development

Job summary

Cameron House is seeking a motivated Kitchen Porter to support our head chef across outlets at Loch Lomond. You will help keep kitchens clean, prep areas ready and ensure smooth service by managing stock, equipment and waste in a busy resort environment.

This entry-level role offers training and progression into food preparation for those with ambition, with a focus on hygiene, teamwork and reliable availability during midweek shifts.

Qualifications

• Good numerical skills to measure, count and calculate.
• Level 2 Food Hygiene Qualification or equivalent an advantage.
• Previous experience or work experience within a professional kitchen is an advantage.
• To be thorough, with keen attention to detail.
• Good communication skills.
• A flexible approach to work.
• Midweek availablity.

Responsibilities

• Kitchen opening procedures.
• Ensuring sufficient tools, crockery cutlery and equipment in the correct place for service.
• Receiving, and safe storage of deliveries.
• Performing cleaning duties according to schedules ensuring regular sanitization of all workstations, hand contact surfaces, floors fridges freezers and equipment.
• Use of commercial dishwasher for the cleaning and sanitization of crockery, cutlery, and cooking utensils.
• Handwashing of pots and pans, trays and large equipment.
• Cleaning of heavy duty equipment like bbqs ,chargrills ,ovens, deep fat fryers.
• Discarding all expired and spoiled food items stored in the stock rooms, refrigerators, and freezers and recording
• Logging dishwater temperatures, and cleaning records
• High powered jet washing
• Working with food grade chemicals and managing storage
• Ordering the chemicals and PPE required for the kitchen
• Assisting with stock and crockery counts
• Kitchen closing procedures

Skills

Numerical skills

Communication skills

Flexible approach

Midweek availability

Attention to detail

Education

Level 2 Food Hygiene Qualification or equivalent

Tools

Dishwasher operation

Kitchen cleaning tools

Job description

Kitchen Porter

ABOUT US:

Situated on the shores of Loch Lomond, Scotland's breathtaking jewel, Cameron House is a magnificent 5-star resort. Uniquely positioned where the Scottish Highlands meet the Lowlands, this 17th-century baronial estate is rich in character and history. Cameron House offers an award-winning Spa with a rooftop infinity pool, an 18-hole championship golf course, an extensive selection of resort activities, and a choice of five restaurants and bars to cater to every taste.

Our 208 bedrooms are an exquisite blend of traditional and contemporary, or guests can opt for a home from home in one of our 115 self-catering lodges or luxurious Mansion House suites.

The iconic lochside setting is a timeless celebration of grandeur and natural beauty. Spanning 400 acres of picturesque Scottish countryside, with adventure on the doorstep. Loch Lomond, with its impressive backdrop, is the perfect location for a variety of water and land activities, including speedboat tours, paddleboarding, canoeing, kayaking, 4X4 off-road driving, falconry, and more.

THE ROLE:

Kitchen Porters play an important role in various outlets across our resort from the Cameron Grill in the heart of the Hotel, our family friendly La Vista, The Clubhouse at the Carrick Golf course serving popular everyday options, our new Tavern Bar serving pub classics, or you might join the main kitchen and support our Banqueting and Events team and Pastry brigade.

Wherever you are based, as Kitchen Porter your scope is to generally assist your Head Chef and brigade with the cleanliness of kitchens and equipment, ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the kitchen and every service. It’s the perfect entry level position to a professional kitchen, with scope to progress into food preparation for those with ambition to become a chef.

The key things you will be responsible for:

• Kitchen opening procedures
• Ensuring sufficient tools, crockery cutlery and equipment in the correct place for service
• Receiving, and safe storage of deliveries
• Performing cleaning duties according to schedules ensuring regular sanitization of all workstations, hand contact surfaces, floors, walls fridges freezers and equipment
• Use of commercial dishwasher for the cleaning and sanitization of crockery, cutlery, and cooking utensils.
• Handwashing of pots and pans, trays and large equipment
• Cleaning of heavy duty equipment like bbqs ,chargrills ,ovens, deep fat fryers
• Discarding all expired and spoiled food items stored in the stock rooms, refrigerators, and freezers and recording
• Logging dishwater temperatures, and cleaning records
• High powered jet washing
• Working with food grade chemicals and managing storage
• Ordering the chemicals and PPE required for the kitchen
• Assisting with stock and crockery counts
• Kitchen closing procedures

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Good numerical skills to measure, count and calculate
• Level 2 Food Hygiene Qualification or equivalent an advantage
• Previous experience or work experience within a professional kitchen is an advantage
• To be thorough, with keen attention to detail
• Good communication skills
• A flexible approach to work
• Midweek availablility

TO BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY YOU WILL ALSO NEED:

We recruit people with widely varying personalities from different walks of life and backgrounds. While we don’t have a ‘typical’ employee, there are some specific qualities or traits we look for.

• People who want to achieve great things – your interest in us suggests you have the ambition, drive and determination to meet challenges head on.
• People who are naturally friendly – who genuinely care about our guests and the service they receive.
• People who will always go beyond what our guests expect from us to make their stay a special and memorable one.
• People who show the same level of care for our team, as our guests – It’s about supporting our colleagues to be the best they can be and to do the best job they can.
• People who will respect and protect the magical place we work in – it’s up to all of us to look after our environment and never take it for granted.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

Here’s what to expect when you work as part of our team:

• Free meals when on duty, in our team cafes
• Pension scheme and Wagestream financial services
• Long service awards involving recognition with high street shopping vouchers and overnight stays
• Enhanced holidays with long service
• Free Leisure Club Membership, with friends and family discounts
• Employee care service, offering lifestyle and wellbeing support and counselling via a confidential helpline
• On-site discounts on Cameron House and Cameron Lodges accommodation, 50% off food and beverages, golf membership, spa treatments, Celtic Warrior cruises, outdoor activities cinema tickets and retail products
• Lifeworks App – lots of discounts on everyday purchases, with brand that you love
• Supplier and local business discounts, eg Sealy Mattresses and selected Lomond Shores retailers
• Free parking
• At Cameron House we can offer fully funded, work-based training and development. Everything from apprenticeships, structured work experience in other businesses and supported scholarships through to graduate programmes, specialist craft training, and formal qualifications up to HND and Degree level.

We are only 40 minutes drive from the centre of Glasgow, so if the outdoors is your thing there’s also the wider Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park on your doorstep – just waiting to be explored in your free time.