Kitchen Porter

BaxterStorey; England; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company is seeking a Kitchen Porter to join their team at Heathrow Airport. The role involves washing dishes, maintaining kitchen cleanliness, assisting with food preparation, and ensuring compliance with health and safety guidelines. Candidates must be flexible to follow a rotating shift pattern and provide a checkable work history. This position offers competitive pay at £13.85 per hour along with several employee benefits.

Benefits

28 days holiday including bank holidays

Birthday off

Volunteering days

Grandparent leave

Enhanced maternity leave

Secondary career leave

Wedding/commitment day leave

Free meals on shift

Training and development opportunities

Pension and life insurance

Discounts via Perkbox

Wellbeing hub

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to follow a rotating shift pattern.
• Checkable 5-year history needed for airport work.
• Proof of rights to work in the UK required.

Responsibilities

• Wash dishes, utensils, and kitchen equipment.
• Clean and sanitise kitchen surfaces.
• Assist with basic food preparation tasks.
• Help in managing kitchen inventory.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.

Job description

Overview

Title: Kitchen Porter

Location: Heathrow Airport

Salary: £13.85 per hour

Benefits

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
• Plus your birthday off
• 3 volunteering days
• 3 days grandparent leave
• 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave
• Secondary career leave
• Wedding/commitment day leave
• Free meals on shift
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available on our Perkbox app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
• Wellbeing hub
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme

Job Description

• Dishwashing – Wash dishes, utensils, and kitchen equipment either by hand or using industrial dishwashers
• Kitchen Cleanliness – Clean and sanitise kitchen surfaces, countertops, and food preparation areas. Empty rubbish bins and ensure proper disposal of waste materials
• Food Preparation – Assist chefs and cooks with basic food preparation tasks, such as peeling, chopping, and slicing ingredients
• Inventory Management – Assist in receiving, storing, and organising kitchen supplies and ingredients
• Compliance with Health and safety – maintain cleanliness and organisation of the kitchen ensuring equipment is in good working order

Shift Pattern

• Rotating Shift - 6 days on 2 days off - 8 hours. All shifts are a combination of morning and afternoon starts.
• 04:30 Earliest start time
• 22:30 Latest finishing time
• Live within a commutable distance from the airport is preferred; free car parking is provided for drivers

Requirements

• Must be able to follow shift pattern
• To work at the airport, you must have a checkable 5-year history (employment/education/unemployment) and proof of rights to work in the UK
• If you have spent more than 6 months outside of the UK within the last years, you’ll need to apply for a PCC (police clearance certificate) via the appropriate UK based embassy