Kitchen Porter

Restaurant Associates UK; Brackley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Restaurant Associates UK is seeking a dedicated Kitchen Porter to support a busy kitchen on a full-time basis (39 hours per week).

The role focuses on maintaining cleanliness, assisting in food preparation, and ensuring the kitchen runs smoothly while upholding our standards of service and safety. You will work in a fast-paced environment and contribute to delivering a positive dining experience across our client sites.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering high quality customer care.
• Able to adapt to changing priorities in a busy kitchen.
• Strong communication and teamwork.
• Reliable and punctual with a good timekeeping record.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a high standard of kitchen cleanliness.
• Assist in quick preparation of fresh food.
• Ensure chefs have the tools and supplies they need.
• Assist in preparing drinks and serving high-quality food.
• Be an enthusiastic team player and uphold brand image.
• Comply with Food Handling, Hygiene, and Health & Safety standards.

Skills

Adaptable

Communicator

Team player

Customer care

Timekeeping

Job description

We're currently recruiting a dedicated Kitchen Porter to help ensure the smooth running of the kitchen at Restaurant Associates on a full time basis, contracted to 39 hours per week.

As a Kitchen Porter, you will use your skills to maintain a high standard of customer care and cleanliness. In return, you will have the chance to progress your career with company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

Your Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Ensuring the kitchen is always kept at a high standard of cleanliness
• Working quickly to prepare fresh food in a busy kitchen
• Guaranteeing our chefs have everything they need to make our fresh dishes
• Preparing perfectly blended drinks and serving high-quality food that delights our customers
• Being an enthusiastic team player
• Representing Compass Group UK&I and maintaining a positive brand image
• Complying with Food Handling & Hygiene standards
• Complying with Health & Safety regulations

Our Ideal Kitchen Porter Will

• Be adaptable and easily embrace changing priorities
• Be a brilliant communicator and easily build relationships
• Have experience delivering high quality customer care
• Strive for excellence in an eager and motivated manner
• Take initiative and make decisions that are right for our customers
• Possess the ability to work under pressureDemonstrate exceptional timekeeping and reliability

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.

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!