Kitchen Porter

Ember Yard; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate + tron

Training & development

Career progression with new openings

Staff discounts across pubs, bars and餐

Job summary

Ember Yard, located in Soho, London, is looking for a Kitchen Porter to join a busy kitchen team led by Head Chef Adam Kulikowski. You’ll be part of a vibrant, wood-fired grill-inspired menu environment, supporting prep, dishwashing and station upkeep to keep service smooth.

This role offers a competitive hourly rate with tron, plus training, development and opportunities to progress as new openings arise across the business. Apply to join our buzzing pubs collective.

Qualifications

• Able to communicate well and follow direction from the Head Chef and kitchen team.
• Looking to grow and progress in the kitchen.
• Confident to try new things.
• Willing to work as part of a kitchen team.

Responsibilities

• Support kitchen operations as a Kitchen Porter in a fast-paced environment.
• Assist with prep, dishwashing and maintaining cleanliness.
• Help the team to deliver high-quality service and cohesion.

Job description

We are looking for a kitchen porter who is ready for a new challenge and enjoys being an active member of the kitchen team. If you want an opportunity to develop new skills and grow within a fast paced, driven environment then this is the ideal role for you.

Ember Yard specialises in dishes inspired by the amazing wood-fired grills of Spain and Italy. Head Chef Adam Kulikowski creates exceptional small and large sharing plates. No fuss. No fanfare. Just flavour. Located in the heart of Soho over two floors, including an exciting downstairs space known as The Ember Bar, a slick area in which to indulge on small plates over our impressive cocktail list. Find yourself amongst an electric and buzzy atmosphere making it a perfect space to relax with a drink pre or post dinner.

Welcome to London's biggest independent pub company !
Urban Pubs & Bars was founded in 2014 and has since expanded to an estate of over 67 pubs, bars and restaurants across London.
In 2018, Urban Pubs & Bars was ranked number 28 in the Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 list, recognising Britain's private companies with the fastest-growing sales. We were then nominated for 2 Publican Awards in 2020, winning the award for ‘Best Managed Pub Company - 2-50 sites’ on the night. In 2021, Urban was awarded 'Best Food-led Pub Company 2021' at the R200 awards, Urban once again won ‘Best Managed Pub Company - 2-50 sites’ in 2023 and most recently won ‘Best Managed Pub Company - 2-50 sites’ and Best food offering in 2026 and In 2025 & 2026 we were recognised by Sunday Times in the Top 100 Companies to work for.

You Are:

• Able to communicate well and follow direction from the Head Chef and all members of the kitchen
• Looking to grow and progress in the kitchen
• Confident to try new things
• Willing to work as part of a kitchen team

What's in it for me:

• Competitive rate per hour + tronc
• Training and development
• Career progression and promotion opportunities with regular new openings around the corner
• Get out and about, you automatically get discounts across all our pubs, bars and restaurants
• Team trips, regular incentives and socials – a fun, family atmosphere
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support you across those tough times
• Good people know good people - an awesome referral scheme where you can earn up to £1000 per successful referral
• Birthdays are for celebrating, so have the day off on us
• Cycle to work scheme

Interested in hearing more?

Get in touch so we can schedule a show around, rub some shoulders together, have a laugh and make some magic!