Kitchen Porter

Virgin Hotels Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Virgin Hotels Edinburgh is seeking a Kitchen Porter who will play a vital role in ensuring cleanliness and supporting the kitchen team. The ideal candidate is a team player with at least 1-2 years of experience in hospitality. In this role, you will assist with cleaning, organization, and communication, contributing to a positive and efficient kitchen environment.

Benefits

A day off for your birthday

Paid leave to volunteer

Generous family-friendly policies

Teammate discounts at Virgin Hotels

Training and development including apprenticeships

Teammate meals provided

4 x your salary life assurance policy

Employee Assistance Program

Company sick pay

Qualifications

• 1-2 years’ experience in full-service hospitality is preferred.
• Current right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a clean and safe work environment while following health codes.
• Move dishes safely between venues and dishwashing stations.
• Restock kitchen equipment and maintain communication with chefs.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Organizational Skills

Job description

Who we are:

We love what we do and what we do is important! We believe that everyone should leave feeling better – this means not just our guests and owners, but also our teammates. Everyone should go home feeling better because they learned something new or had fun working that day.

Why work with Virgin Hotels:

Because it is fun, of course! But we appreciate that fun isn’t always enough – what else is in it for you?

• A day off for your birthday
• Paid leave to volunteer to spend time with the causes closest to your heart, for every teammate
• Generous family friendly policies and allowances
• Teammate discount at Virgin Hotels and 20 other Virgin brands!
• Training and development including apprenticeships
• Teammate meals provided
• 4 x your salary life assurance policy
• Employee Assistance Program and Company sick pay

Your mission:

Should you decide to accept it…

The Kitchen Porter is our backbone of the whole operation. You are an all-around team player from cleaning to restocking dishes while giving a helping hand where is needed. You are backing up every venue and we truly couldn’t do it without you. This position is made for a hard worker that loves a clean and organized work area. Someone who is a team player and is willing to give a helping hand where is needed. Having a positive attitude day in, day out is a must.

The Details:

What exactly you will be doing…

• Clean and organized! You are Mr. Clean making sure that we are following heath codes is important. We want to make it a clean safe work environment.
• Do you have the look! You must eat, sleep and live clean. The Kitchen Porter will be helping to keep the Kitchen clean and having a clean uniform and appearance is a must.
• We have many outlets and need to get dishes from the venue location to the main dishwashing station. Meaning you are not just washing dishes you are moving them throughout the entire property safely.
• Communication is key! You are the support team for the chefs. Helping restock kitchen equipment making sure everything is clean and safe. Having a solid communication bond with teammates sets us up for success. Being able to listen and adapt is very important. Having a team that can communicate with one another is the heart of any organization.
• Teamwork! Yes, that right we are a working family. We rely on each other day in and day out. You treat everyone with respect both back and front of the house. If someone needs help, help them.

Background must-have:

• Preferred: 1-2 years’ experience in a full-service hospitality establishment
• Current right to work in the UK

We believe that our team should be reflective of the world. We welcome all, regardless of race, ethnicity, country of origin, sexual orientation, gender, disability, spiritual beliefs or any other component of identity. Virgin Hotels celebrates diversity and welcomes teammates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be an inclusive and Equal Opportunity Employer