Kitchen Porter

bartlett mitchell - #DNChiswick; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company in Greater London is seeking a motivated Kitchen Porter to join their vibrant team. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to learn how a busy kitchen operates while ensuring cleanliness and hygiene. Ideal candidates will have experience in food environments or appropriate food safety qualifications, coupled with good communication skills and a flexible attitude. Enjoy a range of employee benefits including annual leave on your birthday, monthly masterclasses with Michelin-starred chefs, and more.

Benefits

Annual day off for your birthday

Monthly masterclasses with Michelin-starred chefs

Fully funded development courses

Discounts and cashback

Cycle-to-work scheme

Paid day off to volunteer

Free lunch every workday

Access to Mental Health Charter App

Enhanced parental leave benefits

Paid leave for fertility treatments

Grandparent leave

Qualifications

• Experience in a food environment is preferred.
• Must have good awareness of health and safety plus COSHH.
• Enthusiastic attitude towards team work and learning.

Responsibilities

• Ensure kitchen cleanliness and hygiene.
• Assist with food prep and delivery.
• Follow procedures and instructions carefully.

Skills

Food Safety at Level 2

Communication skills

Attention to hygiene

Reliability

Teamwork

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.

Benefits

• 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