Kitchen Porter

HCA Healthcare UK; Leeds; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Leeds is seeking a Kitchen Porter to join their Hotel Services team. This role involves assisting with food service and ensuring a clean and efficient kitchen environment. Ideal candidates should be organised, punctual, and have good communication skills. The position offers a salary of £13.96/hr along with excellent benefits including healthcare, pension, and generous holiday leave. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain kitchen experience while enjoying a supportive workplace culture.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Healthcare Insurance

Private pension contribution

Cycle to Work scheme

Critical illness cover

Corporate staff discount with retailers

Qualifications

• Ability to assist patients as required.
• Keep updated on health and safety policies.
• Complete assigned tasks efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Assist with stock counting and food service.
• Support kitchen during meal preparation.
• Participate in mandatory training.

Skills

Organised

Fun and energetic

Good communication

Job description

Job Title: Kitchen Porter | Location: The Lister Hospital, London | Full time, 37.5 hours per week | Shift times: Monday - Friday, 5pm to 10pm; Saturdays 8am to 9.30pm | Permanent | Salary: £13.96/hr + excellent benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits package plus career development)

We’re looking for a Kitchen Porter to join our Hotel Services team based at The Lister Hospital. From counting stock to supporting food service, you’ll help us create and serve meals that are every bit as fresh, eye-opening and enticing as those served by the best hotels and restaurants. This is a chance to gain great kitchen experience while enjoying the kind of benefits few commercial restaurants are able to provide.

As a Kitchen Porter you’ll be both professional and friendly – someone who’s completely focused on customer service, with a can-do attitude.

Above all else, we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life. It’s this guiding vision that influences everything we do at HCA UK. From the CEO to the colleagues on the floor we all have a part to play in delivering exceptional care to our patients. Other’s may think this is just a role in Hotel Services but to us, you’ll be part of a wider team with a unique sense of purpose, one that helps improve lives on a daily basis.

What you’ll do

• Be of assistance to all Patients as required.
• Any other reasonable duties that may be required in Hospitals.
• To remain updated on the Hospital’s Policies and Procedures on Health & Safety, Fire and Evacuation Procedures
• To perform any tasks specifically assigned to you
• To carry out any other tasks assigned by the Supervisor or designee
• Attend mandatory training on annual basis

What you’ll bring

• Organised, punctual and efficient
• Fun and energetic
• Good at communicating with both colleagues and customers.

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

By caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Kitchen Porter you’ll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Culture and values

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.

Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
• Honesty, integrity and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.

We are an equal opportunities employer — all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.