KITCHEN PORTER

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a multi award-winning contract catering company as a Kitchen Porter and kickstart your career in the catering industry! This role offers a fantastic opportunity to learn the ins and outs of a busy kitchen environment while ensuring it runs smoothly. You'll be responsible for keeping the kitchen clean and hygienic, assisting with food prep, and supporting the team with food storage and delivery. With a focus on training and development, this role is perfect for enthusiastic individuals eager to grow in a friendly, hardworking team. Enjoy various benefits, including a day off for your birthday and monthly masterclasses with Michelin-starred chefs!

Benefits

Annual day off for your birthday

Monthly masterclasses with Michelin-starred chefs

Fully funded development courses

Discounts and cashback at retail outlets

Cycle-to-work scheme

Freedom Friday - paid day off to volunteer

Free lunch every workday

24/7 access to Mental Health Charter App

Enhanced parental leave benefits

Paid leave for fertility treatments

Qualifications

• Experience in a food environment is preferred.
• Food Safety Level 2 knowledge is essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen.
• Assist with food storage and delivery tasks.

Skills

Communication Skills

Ability to Follow Procedures

Flexibility

Reliability

Education

Food Safety Level 2

Job description

We’re a multi award-winning contract catering company, with a team of trained foodies serving over 45,500 satisfied customers every day. We now have an opportunity for a Kitchen Porter to join our team.

If you’re interested in getting started in the catering industry, our Kitchen Porter role will help you learn just how a busy kitchen operates. You’ll work hard to ensure that the kitchen runs smoothly, every day. Ensuring the kitchen is kept clean, tidy, and hygienic will form an essential part of your work – from disinfecting surfaces, utensils, and tools to carrying out basic food prep and assisting with food storage and delivery.

Your ability to follow procedures and instructions carefully, along with good communication skills and a neat, tidy appearance is essential, along with a helpful attitude and a flexible, reliable approach to your work.

We are looking for candidates with experience of working in a food environment or those who have Food Safety at Level 2 combined with good awareness of health and safety plus COSHH. We will also be looking for plenty of enthusiasm to join a friendly, hardworking team and will support your future training and development.

Our benefits include:

1. An annual day off for your birthday!
2. Monthly masterclasses with Michelin-starred chefs.
3. Fully funded development courses ranging from levels 2 to 7.
4. Discounts and cashback at a wide variety of retail and leisure outlets.
5. Cycle-to-work scheme.
6. Freedom Friday – a paid day off to volunteer at a charity of your choice.
7. Free lunch every workday!
8. 24/7 access to the Mental Health Charter App.
9. Enhanced parental leave benefits.
10. Paid leave for fertility treatments.
11. Grandparent leave to support your loved ones with their new arrival.

Explore all benefits and more by visiting BM Caterers website.