Kitchen Porter

Chartwells Schools; Greater London; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Great training and development

Life assurance

Personal development and training

Wellbeing strategy & Employee Assist.

Regular social events

Holiday purchase scheme

Discount vouchers

Job summary

CH&CO is recruiting a dedicated Porter to support operations on a part-time basis, contracted to 20 hours per week. You will help maintain high standards of customer care and cleanliness, contributing to smooth daily operations.

The role offers progression within a company that values its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards employees who go beyond the plate, with benefits including training, life assurance, wellbeing programmes, social events, and a holiday purchase scheme.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering high quality customer care.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Strong timekeeping and reliability.
• Adaptable and able to follow changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Keep the lobby and public areas clean and tidy.
• Assist housekeeping, restaurant and banqueting staff to set up rooms or move furniture.
• Handle certain reception duties, such as booking theatre tickets or making restaurant reservations.
• Respond to customer requests as required.
• Run errands as needed.
• Ensure customer safety by placing/removing wet floor or hazard signage.

Skills

Customer care

Reliability

Communication

Timekeeping

Job description

We're currently recruiting a dedicated Porter to help ensure the smooth running of operations at CH&CO on a part time basis, contracted to 20 hours per week.

As a Porter, you will use your skills to maintain a high standard of customer care and cleanliness. In return, you will have the chance to progress your career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

Benefits

• Great operational training and development
• Life assurance scheme
• Personal Development and Training opportunities - We are passionate about our growing team
• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers

Shift pattern

• Mon: Full-time (Days)
• Tues: Full-time (Nights)
• Weds: Full-time (Days)
• Thurs: Full-time (Days)
• Fri: Full-time (Days)

This role is contracted to 43.6 weeks per year.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting in keeping the lobby and other public areas clean and tidy
• Helping housekeeping, restaurant and banqueting staff to set up rooms or move furniture
• Handling certain reception duties, such as booking theatre tickets or making restaurant reservations
• Responding to customer requests where required
• Running errands
• Ensuring the safety of customers by, for instance, placing and removing signage that indicates wet floors or paints

Ideal Porter

• Be adaptable and easily embrace changing priorities
• Be a brilliant communicator and easily build relationships
• Have experience delivering high quality customer care
• Take initiative and make decisions that are right for our customers
• Possess the ability to work under pressure
• Demonstrate exceptional timekeeping and reliability

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CH&CO, a part of Compass Group UK&I, is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!