Kitchen Porter

Klarent Hospitality Limited; Chilworth; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A hospitality company in England is looking for a Kitchen Porter Host as part of the Kickstart scheme. This role requires a passion for customer service and a willingness to learn, with no prior experience needed. You will receive full training and work alongside the Kitchen/Food & Beverage Team, participating in all aspects of kitchen operations. The position offers competitive benefits, a supportive environment, and the opportunity to develop your career within the hospitality industry.

Benefits

Meals provided whilst on shift

Sales incentives and initiative rewards

Discounted / Free use of leisure facilities

Free Car Parking

Fully funded apprenticeships

Annual Holidays entitlements

Pension enrolment

Qualifications

• No experience required as full training will be provided.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Comfortable with cleaning and sanitizing duties.

Responsibilities

• Assist with basic food preparation and meal presentation.
• Ensure kitchen and storeroom cleanliness and proper food storage.
• Help in kitchen setup and closedown activities.

Skills

Passion to provide exemplary customer service

Positive attitude

Good communication

Willingness to learn

Job description

Hospitality Host (Kickstart)

Kitchen Porter Host

THIS VACANCY IS PART OF THE KICKSTART SCHEME PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU HAVE BEEN REFERRED BY DWP. GOV

Join Klarent Hospitality today to enjoy staff discounts, benefits, future career prospects and transferable skills that can be applied across a wide range of professions.

Would you like to work for a company that rewards your hard work by offering you the below team benefits?

• Meals provided whilst on shift
• Sales incentives and initiative rewards
• Discounted / Free use of leisure facilities – “Hotel specific”
• Free Car Parking – “Hotel specific”
• Opportunities for your personal development within the Hotel Group Brand Portfolio
• Fully funded apprenticeships if successfully interviewed and completed 6-month program (T&C’s apply)
• Annual Holidays entitlements inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Pension enrolment

Does the below sound like you?

• Passionate and willingness to learn
• Positive attitude and someone who makes our guests smile
• Genuinely friendly and caring
• Enjoys working as part of a team
• Ambitious and hard working
• Good communication and excellent grooming standards
• Is the Hospitality Host role for you for you, do you have you have the drive and ambition to take on this role?
• If this applies to you, then it would be great to hear from you! So, we may discuss this exciting opportunity in further detail!

Work with us and we will give you the chance to

• Be part of one of the most exciting and fastest growing hospitality companies in the UK and Ireland.
• Join an award-winning team with a reputation for nurturing its talent.
• Develop your career in some of hospitality’s most iconic brands – Hilton Hotels, DoubleTree by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Mercure, Ibis Styles.
• Experience life in a dynamic, fast-paced environment that is constantly growing and developing.
• Enjoy a very competitive benefits package which rewards high performance.

Kitchen Porter Host

The Kickstart Team Member will be spending their 6-month programme as a Kitchen Porter Host, covering all aspects involved in the role and will work alongside the Kitchen/Food & Beverage Team.

The Kitchen Porter Host will receive regular training as and when agreed in synchronization with their personalised training programme. The training will include legal and statutory requirements, to understand the general activities of overall duties including administration responsibilities.

To ensure the Kitchen Porter Host obtains a full overview of departmental responsibilities, the following areas will be covered (included but not exhaustive) –

• Basic Food Prep: Cooking and meal presentation, including washing, peeling, and cutting fruits and vegetables; mixing ingredients for dishes; and cutting and seasoning meats.
• Meal Presentation: working knowledge of the day’s meals and menus and understand what each dish presentation for before delivery.
• Stock Kitchen and Storeroom: Will assist with receiving, stacking, and properly store food in kitchens, cold storage, and storerooms. They transfer food and supplies to the kitchen as needed.
• Cleaning Duties: Responsible for ensuring all areas of the kitchen, food prep, and food storage areas are clean and properly sanitized. This includes washing dishes and cooking equipment, cleaning floors, sanitizing countertops and cutting boards, and maintaining all areas to health code standards.
• Kitchen Setup and Closedowns: If they are the first to arrive, the kitchen staff turns on the lights and grills, starts kitchen prep work, and prepares the kitchen and customer areas for service. When they’re the last to leave, the kitchen staff puts food and dishes away, cleans and mops the floors, and turns off all ovens, stoves, and other cooking equipment.

SKILLS NEEDED

• Passion to provide exemplary customer service. No experience required - full training will be provided.

The Kitchen Porter Host can expect to work a mix of weekday and weekend shifts with some evening, 4/5 hours per day, and 25 hours over 4/5 days a week.

These roles all require the Host to work onsite, remote working is not available.