Kitchen Porter

The Midland Hotel; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading hotel as a Kitchen Porter in Glasgow, where you’ll support the Head Chef and ensure a smooth kitchen operation. Enjoy perks like special accommodation rates, training programs for career growth, and a vibrant team atmosphere focused on exceptional guest service.

Benefits

Special accommodation rates across the UK & Europe

Company-wide recognition scheme

Meals on duty

Talent referral scheme

Regular events to celebrate team achievements

Company Pension Scheme, Life Assurance, and Wellbeing Support

Ongoing training programs with clear career progression

Qualifications

• Passionate about working in a kitchen environment.
• Keen attention to detail and able to adapt to changing priorities.
• Aspiring to grow within the hospitality industry.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in keeping kitchen operations smooth.
• Ensure cleanliness and organization in the kitchen area.
• Thrive under pressure in a busy kitchen environment.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Job description

Be Yourself – Be a Bold Team Player– Be Leonardo

As a Kitchen Porter you’ll be right in the heart of the hotel, so we want you to take pride in everything you’ll be doing to support the Head Chef and keep things running like clockwork. Take a deep breath because you’ll be stepping into a busy role! You’ll love the kitchen environment and thrive under pressure, whilst working as part of a vibrant team to exceed our guests’ expectations.

Some of the perks our colleagues enjoy include:

• Special rates on Leonardo Hotel rooms across the UK & Europe: get planning that city break you’ve been dreaming of!
• Company-wide recognition scheme: for being your fabulous self, you could earn vouchers to spend on a wide range of high street shops
• Meals on duty
• Talent referral scheme: earn yourself a bonus for recommending a friend to join us
• We love to get together and celebrate: we regularly host Thank You Week (your hotel could have anything from ice cream trucks to pizza parties) and every year we get dressed up in our fanciest threads to host our Employee Awards Celebration
• The important stuff: access to the Company Pension Scheme, Life Assurance and Wellbeing Support
• Ongoing job-related training programmes with clear paths for progression

If you’re our ideal Kitchen Porter, you will:

• Be yourself!
• Be passionate about your working area and responsibilities
• Have an eagle eye with keen attention to detail
• Be comfortable adapting to changing priorities in the kitchen
• See a future with food and Leonardo Hotels, and aspire to grow with us – we have amazing Learning and Development programs so the sky is the limit!

Why come join us?

We look after our colleagues just as well as we look after our guests. Once you’re part of the team, you’re part of the Leonardo community. In our business, your hard work and pace is valued so it’s our role to keep you at the top of your game as a Hospitality professional! Our “GROWonline” learning portal ensures you develop the knowledge and skills you need, along with regular coaching and training from your manager. Our regular Learning Bites, “Come Join Us Guest Care” training and Wellness webinars all help your progress with us. With support on tap, top-notch practical training and clear progression you’ll be on track for a brilliant future in Hospitality!

Our Story

Built on decades of hotelier know-how, we operate over 270 hotels across the United Kingdom and Europe. We look after over 55 hotels across the UK & Ireland, and being one of the fastest growing hotel groups, we have plans for major expansion over the next few years’; there’s never been a more exciting time to come join us!