Kitchen Porter

IHG Hotels & Resorts; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meal on shift

Paid holidays

Discounted room rates

Wellbeing support

Job summary

The Manchester Deansgate Hotel, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts, is seeking a dynamic Kitchen Porter for an 8-hour-per-week contract. The role involves keeping the dishwashing area clean and safe, supporting the wider kitchen team, and ensuring sanitisation of work spaces in a fast-paced environment.

Candidates with flexibility and strong communication skills will thrive in this hands-on role within our luxury Manchester hotel, aligned with IHG’s high standards of service.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced kitchen environment is a plus but not essential.
• Strong communication skills are important for kitchen teamwork.
• Role is part-time with 8 hours per week.
• Must meet the legal requirements to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Keep the dishwashing area clean and safe in a fast-paced kitchen.
• Work with the wider kitchen team to ensure clear communication.
• Sanitise work spaces and handle chemicals in line with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Independent working

Fast-paced kitchen awareness

Tools

Cleaning chemicals

Job description

Job Description

The Manchester Deansgate Hotel is on the lookout for a dynamic Kitchen Porter. Join the excitement and become part of the IHG Hotels and Resorts family!

Welcome to the Manchester Deansgate Hotel, where modern luxury travel meets the vibrant spirit of Manchester. Nestled in the iconic Beetham Tower, this hotel features 279 elegantly designed rooms with stunning skyline views. Enjoy upscale amenities, including sky bar Cloud 23, 2 Rosette Podium Restaurant, an indoor pool, and a fitness centre. Perfect for both business and leisure travellers, with 14 meeting rooms and over 1,800 square feet of event space. Experience our commitment to redefining luxury travel, blending sophistication with the rich culture of Manchester. The Manchester Deansgate Hotel will fully transition to the InterContinental brand by 2027, enhancing your stay with our signature luxury and service.

We have contracts available for 8 hours per week.

As a Kitchen Porter (Part-Time), you can expect to carry out the following duties...

• Keeping our dishwashing area clean and safe (you will loading and unloading our dishwashing area in a fast-paced Kitchen environment whilst ensuring that the area is kept free of hazards) - experience working in a fast-paced kitchen environment would be a plus but not essential!
• Working in the wider Kitchen team to ensure clear communication (you will be working closely with our Chefs in the wider Kitchen team, ensuring that communication lines are kept clear) - we are looking for someone who is confident working independently with minimal guidance but has strong communication skills!
• Sanitisation of work spaces (you will be working with various chemicals to ensure the sanitisation of our Kitchen in line with H&S regulation)- knowledge of cleaning chemicals and H&S regulation would be desirable but not essential!

At IHG Hotels and Resorts, we believe that no two individuals are alike, and we celebrate that by offering our colleagues a wide range of additional benefits to support their unique needs and aspirations. You can expect to receive....

• Financial security - Competitive salary, guaranteed hours, paid overtime, a free meal on shift, paid holidays, subsidised unsocial hour travel support and enhanced sick pay! Wagestream - a financial wellbeing app giving you the opportunity to save, track and withdraw your pay as you earn it.
• Growth and development - extensive training, opportunities for career progression across the world, plus 2 paid days volunteering per year with a cause of your choice. IHG has been recognised as a 'Best Employer 2025' in the UK by Mercer.
• Colleague perks - worldwide discounted room rates and discounted F&B whilst on employee rate (IHG has over 6,000 hotels and growing), plus generous friends and family rate. Discounts through our portal on your supermarket shop, experiences and loads of retailers on our perks portal.
• Wellbeing - generous maternity/paternity pay, employee assistance programme available 24/7 and access to mental health first-aiders

You must meet the legal requirements to work in the UK.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Please let us know if you require any adjustments or support at any stage, and your recruiter will assist you accordingly.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual's, race, colour, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

About Us

At IHG, we've made a promise. As one of the world's leading hotel groups, we're here to deliver True Hospitality for Good. Making our guests and colleagues feel welcome, cared for, recognised and respected - wherever they are in the world. Want to be part of the journey?

About the Team

As the world's first and most global luxury hotel brand, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has pioneered international travel since the 1940s, we are passionate about sharing our renowned international know-how and cultural wisdom in truly impressive surroundings. We all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental® brand and to be part of the brand you will have a thirst for travel, passion for culture and appreciation for diversity. We create inspiring experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world. If you'd like to embrace a world of opportunities, we'd like to welcome you to the world's most international luxury hotel brand.