Kitchen Porter

Apex Hotels; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days holiday

Training from day one

Employee events

Gym and pools access

Healthy meals during shifts

Life Assurance cover

Referral bonus £200

Job summary

Apex Hotels in Edinburgh are seeking a dedicated Kitchen Porter to maintain high kitchen standards and support the Kitchen and Food & Beverage teams. You will contribute to clean and orderly back-of-house areas and deliver exceptional guest experiences with a positive attitude.

The role includes a structured learning journey over 12 weeks, emphasis on food safety and COSHH compliance, and access to employee benefits and discounts. A great entry point into hospitality with room for growth.

Qualifications

• Excellent attention to detail and a customer-focused approach.
• Ability to multi-task and stay organised in a busy Kitchen environment.
• Good understanding of food safety standards and hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Keep kitchen and back-of-house areas clean and well organised.
• Handle cleaning tasks and use cleaning equipment per COSHH rules.
• Follow all food safety and health and safety guidelines.
• Assist in preparation of food as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Food safety

COSHH awareness

Job description

Why join Apex Hotels?

You’ll be welcomed into Apex Hotels with genuine warmth as you join us as a Kitchen Porter in Edinburgh. From your very first day, you’ll be part of a team that truly cares, where people feel valued, included, and connected. We love individuality - it’s what brings the spark, the curiosity, and the human touch to every interaction.

You will meet great people, have fun at work, develop new friendships, learn new skills, and of course you will also receive a competitive rate of pay and a generous range of employee benefits which includes:

• 29 days holiday
• Training and development from day one
• Employee events and celebrations
• Inhouse company interactive employee communication APP
• Entry to our state-of-the-art gym and pools
• Healthy meals to enjoy while you're working.
• Access to an external Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial Wellbeing App, allowing you the flexibility to get paid earlier than your normal monthly pay date.
• £200 referral bonus when your friends or family join the team.

Following your first successful 3 months, you’ll also receive

• Access to our discounts and wellbeing platform “Treat Yourself Here”, unlocking savings and experiences for you and your family.
• Involvement in our employee recognition schemes
• Long service recognition
• Probation pass and annual anniversary complimentary guest experience overnight stay and dinner for two
• 50% discount in our restaurants
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted room rates for employees, friends, and family
• Spa treatments and product discounts
• Life Assurance cover

Role Overview:

As a Kitchen Porter,you will assist in the delivery of amazing brand standards and immaculate kitchen and back of house facilities. You will be responsible for your own work and take pride in the high standard of cleanliness and organisation whilst adhering to all food safety and health and safety guidelines. As a Kitchen Porter, you will be an integral part of the Kitchen and Food and Beverage departments working closely with all team members to deliver exceptional standards..

You will embrace every opportunity to create extra special moments for our guests and provide a personal experience our guests will want to share.

Joining the dedicated Kitchen department, you will:

• Ensure the kitchen/refuse areas and relevant stores, corridors and equipment are cleaned and maintained to the highest degree of cleanliness.
• Use cleaning agents and equipment within the perimeters of COSHH Legislation
• Follow all food safety and health and safety guidelines.
• Assist in the preparation of food

About You:

As a Kitchen Porter, you will have excellent attention to detail in order to provide consistent standards. This is a vital role in the function of the hotel and ultimately the service provided to our guests before, during and after their stay. You will love chatting to our guests offering help and assistance, you will be a great at multi-tasker, you will be efficient at solving guest enquiries and you will always have a smile for our teams and guests. We want you to be yourself here, bringing your infectious personality which helps makes Apex who we are.

On your first day you will begin a structured 12 week learning journey, giving you the skills, knowledge, and confidence to be a great kitchen porter. With this in mind, we are looking for a kitchen porter who:

• Can deliver excellent standards
• Uses initiative
• Is self-aware and able to evaluate their own work
• Has a customer service attitude
• Has the ability to multi-task and provides excellent attention to detail
• Exceptional Food safety standards

Come and join our team, guided by our values of trust, friendliness, teamwork, and passion - the good stuff that makes hospitality feel effortless. Here, you’ll shine in your own way, creating joyful moments that lift the everyday.

Please note, this role does not meet the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.