Kitchen Porter

Kim; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday off

Masterclasses with chefs

Fully funded training courses

Discounts at retailers

Cycle-to-work scheme

Paid volunteer day

Free workday lunch

Mental Health App access

Enhanced parental leave

Paid leave for fertility treatments

Grandparent leave

Job summary

Kim, a multi award-winning contract catering company, is looking for a Kitchen Porter to join our energetic team. This essential role involves ensuring a smooth-running kitchen while maintaining hygiene standards. You will help with basic food preparation and assist with food storage and delivery.

Candidates should have food industry experience or a Food Safety Level 2 certification. We value a neat appearance, good communication, and a helpful attitude.

Qualifications

• Experience in a food environment or Food Safety Level 2.
• Ability to follow procedures and instructions carefully.
• Neat, tidy appearance with a helpful attitude.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the kitchen runs smoothly every day.
• Keep the kitchen clean, tidy, and hygienic.
• Assist with food storage and delivery.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Food Safety Level 2

Health and safety awareness

Job description

We’re a multi award-winning contract catering company, with a team of trained foodies serving over 45,500 satisfied customers every day. We now have an opportunity for a Kitchen Porter to join our team.

If you’re interested in getting started in the catering industry, our Kitchen Porter role will help you learn just how a busy kitchen operates. You’ll work hard to ensure that the kitchen runs smoothly, every day. Ensuring the kitchen is kept clean, tidy and hygienic will form an essential part of your work – from disinfecting surfaces, utensils and tools, to carrying out basic food prep and assisting with food storage and delivery.

Your ability to follow procedures and instructions carefully, along with good communication skills and a neat, tidy appearance is essential, along with a helpful attitude and a flexible, reliable approach to your work.

We are looking for candidates with experience of working in a food environment or, you have Food Safety at Level 2 combined with good awareness of health and safety plus COSHH. We will also be looking for plenty of enthusiasm to join a friendly, hardworking team and will support your future training and development.

Our benefits include:

• An annual day off for your birthday!
• Monthly masterclasses with Michelin-starred chefs.
• Fully funded development courses ranging from levels 2 to 7.
• Discounts and cashback at a wide variety of retail and leisure outlets.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Freedom Friday – a paid day off to volunteer at a charity of your choice.
• Free lunch every workday!
• 24/7 access to the Mental Health Charter App.
• Enhanced parental leave benefits.
• Paid leave for fertility treatments.
• Grandparent leave to support your loved ones with their new arrival.

Explore all benefits and more by visiting BM Caterers website