Kitchen Porter

Leonardo Hotels; Manchester; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent hotel group in Manchester is seeking a Kitchen Porter to join their dynamic team. The successful candidate will support the Head Chef in maintaining kitchen operations and cleanliness. We're looking for someone who can thrive under pressure and has a passion for hospitality. The role offers various perks, including meals on duty and training programs for career progression. Join us and be part of a community that values hard work and dedication!

Benefits

Special rates on hotel rooms

Company-wide recognition scheme

Meals on duty

Talent referral scheme

Employee Awards Celebration

Company Pension Scheme

Ongoing training programs

Qualifications

• Ability to thrive under pressure in a busy kitchen environment.
• Keen attention to detail in kitchen tasks.
• Comfortable adapting to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef and ensure smooth kitchen operations.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and organization.
• Participate in ongoing training and development programs.

Skills

Attention to detail

Ability to adapt

Team player

Passionate about hospitality

Job description

Overview

Be Yourself – Be a Bold Team Player – Be Leonardo

As a Kitchen Porter you’ll be right in the heart of the hotel, so we want you to take pride in everything you’ll be doing to support the Head Chef and keep things running like clockwork. Take a deep breath because you’ll be stepping into a busy role! You’ll love the kitchen environment and thrive under pressure, whilst working as part of a vibrant team to exceed our guests’ expectations.

Perks

Some of the perks our colleagues enjoy include:

• Special rates on Leonardo Hotel rooms across the UK & Europe: get planning that city break you’ve been dreaming of!
• Company-wide recognition scheme: for being your fabulous self, you could earn vouchers to spend on a wide range of high street shops
• Meals on duty
• Talent referral scheme: earn yourself a bonus for recommending a friend to join us
• We love to get together and celebrate: we regularly host Thank You Week (your hotel could have anything from ice cream trucks to pizza parties) and every year we get dressed up in our fanciest threads to host our Employee Awards Celebration
• The important stuff: access to the Company Pension Scheme, Life Assurance and Wellbeing Support
• Ongoing job-related training programmes with clear paths for progression

Responsibilities

• Be yourself
• Be passionate about your working area and responsibilities
• Have an eagle eye with keen attention to detail
• Be comfortable adapting to changing priorities in the kitchen
• See a future with food and Leonardo Hotels, and aspire to grow with us – we have amazing Learning and Development programs so the sky is the limit

Why join us?

We look after our colleagues just as well as we look after our guests. Once you’re part of the team, you’re part of the Leonardo community. In our business, your hard work and pace is valued so it’s our role to keep you at the top of your game as a Hospitality professional. Our “GROWonline” learning portal ensures you develop the knowledge and skills you need, along with regular coaching and training from your manager. Our regular Learning Bites, “Come Join Us Guest Care” training and Wellness webinars all help your progress with us. With support on tap, top-notch practical training and clear progression you’ll be on track for a brilliant future in Hospitality!

Our Story

Built on decades of hotelier know-how, we operate over 270 hotels across the United Kingdom and Europe. We look after over 55 hotels across the UK & Ireland, and being one of the fastest growing hotel groups, we have plans for major expansion over the next few years; there’s never been a more exciting time to come join us!