Kitchen Porter

The Commercial Hotel; Largs; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great perks

Profit sharing after 1 year

Free meals on shift

Free drinks on shift

Wellbeing resources

Learning & development

Job summary

The Commercial Hotel in Scotland is seeking a Kitchen Porter to support our kitchen team and hospitality goals. You will work with the Head Chef and Front of House to keep the kitchen clean, orders moving and hygiene at the highest standard.

We offer a fair hourly wage above government rates, plus 10% service charges and tips kept by the team. Essential requirements include a Level 2 in food hygiene and a passion for cleanliness, with opportunities to learn and grow.

Qualifications

• Preferably Level 2 in food hygiene and knowledge of current legislation.
• Passion for cleanliness and attention to detail.
• Confident communicator who engages with the wider team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness across the kitchen and support Head Chef, Kitchen and FOH teams.
• Wash dishes, assist with food preparation and deep clean equipment.
• Ensure hygiene standards are kept to a high level across the station.

Skills

Cleanliness

Attention to detail

Communication

Team engagement

Education

Food hygiene level 2

Job description

We're about much more than hospitality! We're striving to make life better for people - whether they are team, guests or community, through our everyday actions and decisions. Our team care for others, bring their best and help us move forward, whatever job they do.

Our Kitchen Porters are an important part of our kitchen teams, working with the Head Chef, Kitchen and Front of House teams to deliver clean kitchens and great hospitality to our guests and the team.

The KP's are passionate about cleanliness and supporting the team to deliver great plates of food. With responsibility for all aspects of their station to deliver a high standard of cleanliness across the whole kitchen.

Working hard within the team the KP will deliver consistent standards of cleanliness and tidiness and be an engaged and motivated member of the team. Our KP's can be found washing dishes, helping with food preparation, deep cleaning equipment and ensuring hygiene standards are kept to a high level.

Essential Requirements:

• Preferably have a level 2 in food hygiene and experience of all current legislation although this is not the most important requirement for us.
• You have a passion for cleanliness
• You're a confident communicator and know what hard work our standards require.
• Your attention to detail is first class and always strive to give your best every day.
• Our KP's are not someone who is only interested in "washing dishes" and doesn't want to get involved with the Kitchen service to learn new skills. They are not someone who doesn't want to be engaged with the wider team at both venue and group level.

Skill and experience are necessary to do this job, but more than anything else, we want someone who shares our vision of a hospitality industry that is better and sees themselves being part of the team who can make this happen!

We pay a fair wage - with our hourly pay being higher than the Government rates, at a minimum. Your earnings will be further enhanced by our 10% service charges and other tips that guests leave - with 100% of tips being retained by the team.

We make life better for our team by:

• Offering great perks and benefits to be enjoyed by you and your family!
• Sharing our profits with you after 1 year of service
• Giving you free meals, soft drinks and hot drinks on shift
• Listening to our team via surveys and feedback sessions
• Offering free wellbeing services and resources, for help whenever you need it
• Creating great learning and development opportunities to support your career