Kitchen Porter

Loungers plc; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A popular hospitality chain in Lancaster seeks a Kitchen Porter to ensure a clean kitchen and support chefs in food preparation. Join a team that values passion for hospitality, offering great perks like shared tips, paid breaks, and substantial discounts. Ideal candidates are driven, good communicators with a keen understanding of food safety. This role offers opportunities for personal development in a growing business.

Benefits

Tips shared across the team

Paid breaks

50% off food and drinks

28 days holiday

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Company pension scheme

Opportunities for career progression

Qualifications

• Driven and relentless at overcoming challenges.
• Ability to build rapport and trust.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet timescales.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in running a clean kitchen.
• Assist in food preparation and cleaning tasks.
• Ensure kitchen operates properly and efficiently.

Skills

Passion for hospitality

Good communication skills

Self-motivated

Knowledge of food safety

Job description

At Lounge you'll be joining a team of real people who love real cooking - fresh, customer led, and with high-quality ingredients. As Kitchen Porter, you'll be making sure all kitchen cleaning and food preparation standards are top notch, supporting our team of talented chefs to make sure every customer leaves happy.
It's pretty simple. Without you, the kitchen just doesn't operate properly. You'll support the Head Chef in the day-to-day running of a clean and well organised kitchen, and jump in when needed to help the rest of the team deliver freshly cooked food on-spec, on-time, every time. Simple!

The Good Stuff

• Tips shared equally across the team, based on hours worked
• Paid breaks
• Staff food on every shift, regardless of hours worked
• 50% off food and drinks (including alcohol) from day one at all three of our brands - Lounge, Cosy Club and Brightside
• 28 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays) pro rata
• Competitions and incentives (like jetting off on an all expenses paid trip with one of our supplier)
• Christmas and Boxing Day off!
• The best staff party - Loungefest
• Emotional and practical support via the Licenced Trade Charity
• Power over your pay with Wagestream
• Company pension scheme
• Long service awards
• Great opportunity for personal development and career progression in a fast-growing business

What you'll bring

• A natural talent and passion for hospitality.
• Extremely driven and relentless at overcoming challenges or obstacles.
• Good communication skills with the ability to build rapport and trust.
• Self-motivator working at pace with limited supervision whilst adhering to pressure and timescales.
• Strong knowledge of best practice on all things allergens, kitchen essentials and food safety.

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