Kitchen Porter

Lounges; Chatham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant dining establishment in Chatham is seeking a passionate Kitchen Porter to support a talented chef team in maintaining high cleaning and food preparation standards. In this role, you'll ensure the kitchen operates smoothly, jumping in to assist as needed and helping deliver freshly cooked meals. Key qualities include a talent for hospitality, effective communication, and a strong understanding of food safety. Join us for exciting incentives, paid breaks, and a great opportunity for career progression!

Benefits

Tips shared across the team

Paid breaks

Staff food on every shift

50% off food and drinks

28 days holiday

Competitions and incentives

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Best staff party

Emotional and practical support

Company pension scheme

Long service awards

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Natural talent and passion for hospitality.
• Driven and relentless at overcoming challenges.
• Good communication skills with the ability to build rapport.

Responsibilities

• Ensure kitchen cleaning and food preparation standards are met.
• Support the Head Chef in day-to-day kitchen operations.
• Assist the team in delivering freshly cooked food on time.

Skills

Hospitality talent

Driven to overcome challenges

Good communication skills

Self-motivator

Knowledge of allergens and food safety

Job description

At Lounge you'll be joining a team of real people who love real cooking - fresh, customer led, and with high-quality ingredients. As Kitchen Porter, you'll be making sure all kitchen cleaning and food preparation standards are top notch, supporting our team of talented chefs to make sure every customer leaves happy.

It's pretty simple. Without you, the kitchen just doesn't operate properly. You'll support the Head Chef in the day-to-day running of a clean and well organised kitchen, and jump in when needed to help the rest of the team deliver freshly cooked food on-spec, on-time, every time. Simple!

The Good Stuff

• Tips shared equally across the team, based on hours worked
• Paid breaks
• Staff food on every shift, regardless of hours worked
• 50% off food and drinks (including alcohol) from day one at all three of our brands - Lounge, Cosy Club and Brightside
• 28 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays) pro rata
• Competitions and incentives (like jetting off on an all expenses paid trip with one of our supplier)
• Christmas and Boxing Day off!
• The best staff party - Loungefest
• Emotional and practical support via the Licenced Trade Charity
• Power over your pay with Wagestream
• Company pension scheme
• Long service awards
• Great opportunity for personal development and career progression in a fast-growing business

What you'll bring

• A natural talent and passion for hospitality.
• Extremely driven and relentless at overcoming challenges or obstacles.
• Good communication skills with the ability to build rapport and trust.
• Self-motivator working at pace with limited supervision whilst adhering to pressure and timescales.
• Strong knowledge of best practice on all things allergens, kitchen essentials and food safety.

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