Kitchen Porter

Bocca di Lupo Restaurant; Greater London; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A popular Italian restaurant in London seeks an experienced Kitchen Porter to join their busy kitchen team. The role involves maintaining cleanliness, pot washing, and supporting the chefs with food preparation. Ideal candidates will have prior kitchen experience, be reliable, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. This position offers competitive hourly pay and multiple benefits, including dining discounts and training opportunities.

Benefits

£13.47 – £14.33 per hour

50% dining discount

Birthday meal

Health & wellbeing benefit

Training and career development opportunities

Company pension

Additional leave

Sabbatical opportunities

Discounted or free food

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a Kitchen Porter is essential.
• Experience in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen.
• Cleanliness and organization skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the kitchen and chef team during service.
• Maintain cleanliness across all kitchen areas.
• Manage waste and recycling correctly.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Pot washing

Waste management

Reliability

Physical capability

Job description

We are looking for experienced Kitchen Porters with restaurant background to join our extremely busy and high energy kitchen. This is a fast‑paced, high‑volume restaurant environment, so experience in a professional restaurant kitchen is essential.

We would especially welcome applications from Kitchen Porter Supervisors, Senior / Head Kitchen Porters, or those who have led pot wash or KP teams previously and are happy to be hands‑on as part of a strong brigade.

Bocca di Lupo is one of London’s most loved Italian restaurants, based in the heart of Soho. The Kitchen Porter team plays a critical role in maintaining standards and supporting the chefs throughout service.

The role

You will be an integral part of the kitchen operation, responsible for cleanliness, pot wash, waste management, and supporting the chefs with basic food preparation.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has previous restaurant kitchen experience as a Kitchen Porter (essential)
• Has worked in a fast‑paced, high‑volume kitchen
• May have experience as a KP Supervisor, Senior KP, or Head KP
• Is reliable, resilient, and physically capable
• Takes pride in keeping the kitchen clean, safe, and organised
• Is confident on pot wash and with basic food prep

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting the kitchen and chef team during service
• Pot wash and maintaining cleanliness across all kitchen areas
• Managing waste and recycling correctly
• Ensuring health & safety and food hygiene standards are followed at all times

What we offer:

• £13.47 – £14.33 per hour (depending on experience)
• 50% dining discount
• A birthday meal during your birthday month
• Health & wellbeing benefit
• Training and career development opportunities
• Company pension
• Additional leave
• Sabbatical opportunities
• Discounted or free food

If you have restaurant KP experience and want to work in a serious kitchen with high standards, we would love to hear from you.

Please note: due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to discuss applications individually. Successful applicants will be contacted by email. Please do not call the restaurant.