Kitchen Porter

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

Job summary

Join a leading restaurant group as a Kitchen Porter in Derby, where you'll ensure the kitchen runs smoothly by upholding food preparation and cleanliness standards. With plenty of opportunities for personal development, enjoy great perks including shared tips, staff meals, and discounts, all while being part of a passionate hospitality team.

Benefits

Tips shared equally across the team

Paid breaks

Staff food on every shift

50% discount on food

28 days holiday pro rata

Christmas and Boxing Day off!

Staff party - Loungefest

Emotional support via Licenced Trade Charity

Company pension scheme

Qualifications

• Natural talent and passion for hospitality.
• Good communication skills with the ability to build rapport.
• Strong knowledge of allergens and food safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Ensure kitchen cleaning and food preparation standards are met.
• Support Head Chef in day-to-day kitchen operations.
• Help deliver freshly cooked food on time.

Skills

Communication

Self-motivation

Knowledge of 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% discount on food in all of three brands from day one
• 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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