Kitchen Porter

Park Plaza; Greater London; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted hotel rooms in Europe

50% F&B discount

30 days holiday

Two free meals per day

Access to Wagestream

Referral bonus £750

Pension plan

Training & development

Uniforms

Job summary

Park Plaza is seeking a Kitchen Porter to support our kitchen team in delivering memorable meals for guests. You will help maintain standards, assist with goods receiving, and ensure efficient kitchen operations.

The role offers benefits including hotel discounts, meal provisions, generous holiday entitlement, and financial wellbeing options. Join a team that values enthusiasm, care, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Experience in kitchen roles or food service is preferred.
• Strong standards and a commitment to quality.

Responsibilities

• Support kitchen team to present meals to guests.
• Assist with goods receiving and ensure deliveries meet specifications.
• Maintain cleanliness and proper stock in kitchen areas.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Customer service mindset

Job description

At Park Plaza, authenticity is at the heart of everything we do. Our Kitchen Porter prepares and supports the kitchen team to present memorable meals for our guests, applying their energy and enthusiasm to every task.

As a Kitchen Porter, You Will Receive

• Salary: £13.15 per hour + Excellent Benefits
• Heavily discounted hotel room rates in Europe (extends to the Radisson Hotel Group and family & friends)
• 50% F&B discount at our restaurants and bars (for your whole party)
• Start with 30 days holiday per year - incl bank holidays
• Two free meals per day - including days off if you wish to come in!
• Access to 40% of your pay before payday through Wagestream!
• Recommend a Friend scheme - £750
• BenefitHub – Discounted prices at hundreds of online and high street stores, supermarkets, major retailers, attractions, restaurants and cinemas.
• Vitality at work scheme with great gym discounts & more
• Ride to Work Scheme & free local cycling lessons
• Travel season ticket loans *
• 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Rotas published at least two weeks in advance (if applicable)
• Departmental productivity and service incentive schemes *
• Uniforms provided (if applicable) & free dry cleaning
• Annual Staff parties and events
• Company pension plan & award-winning training

The Ideal Candidate For The Kitchen Porter Role Will

• Be fanatical about standards and genuinely care about the quality of the job they do
• Build excellent relationships with kitchen and front-of-house team members to keep everything running smoothly
• Share our values: Trust, Respect, Teamwork, Enthusiasm, Commitment and Care
• Have previous experience as a Kitchen Porter in a restaurant or hotel

You position will also include the duties of a Goods Receiver who:

• Assures delivered products are checked against purchase specifications and purchase order
• Judges the quality, quantity, and sanitary conditions of products
• Rejects deliveries whenever there is a problem with products, using correct forms
• Verifies weights of products accurately using scale properly and log details
• Verifies all deliveries using the daily delivery report
• Inspects the supplier’s invoice for accuracy in quality descriptions, quantities, and prices
• Assures the net weight of products is recorded and checked against the supplier’s invoice
• Records date of delivery and products purchase price directly on the product’s packaging
• Assures all products billed on the basis of weight are weighted before signing the invoice
• Weigh meat items separately and log details
• Monitor all delivery vehicles for cleanliness and temperature, then log all details
• Counts all products billed based on count before signing the invoice
• Monitors the moving of products to storage ensuring that the most perishable items are removed first
• Issues a request for credit memo when products are spoiled, do not meet specifications, or when too many have been delivered
• Maintains proper key and lock controls to maintain security of storage areas
• Issues goods and products out only after receiving a written requisition signed by authorised staff
• Maintains professional working relationships with suppliers
• Brings needs for repair or maintenance to attention

Renowned for creating memorable moments, Park Plaza caters to both leisure and business travellers with stylish guest rooms and versatile meeting facilities which are perfectly complemented by award-winning restaurants and bars.

Park Plaza. Be part of it.