Kitchen Porter

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading venue for training and conferences, located in Milton Keynes, seeks a Kitchen Porter to uphold high cleanliness standards and support food preparation. The ideal candidate is adaptable and a great communicator with a commitment to customer care. This role offers a competitive hourly wage and an array of benefits, including healthcare and employee discounts.

Benefits

Medicash - Healthcare benefits

Free annual healthcare check

Entertainment discounts

Health & Wellbeing discounts

Meals on duty

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

23 days + holiday benefits

On-going training & development

Qualifications

• Be adaptable and easily embrace changing priorities.
• Be a brilliant communicator and easily build relationships.
• Have experience delivering high quality customer care.
• Strive for excellence in an eager and motivated manner.
• Take initiative and make decisions that are right for our customers.
• Possess the ability to work under pressure.
• Demonstrate exceptional timekeeping and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the kitchen is always kept at a high standard of cleanliness.
• Work quickly to prepare fresh food in a busy kitchen.
• Guarantee chefs have everything they need to make fresh dishes.
• Prepare perfectly blended drinks and serve high-quality food.
• Represent Compass Group UK&I and maintain a positive brand image.
• Comply with Food Handling & Hygiene standards.
• Comply with Health & Safety regulations.

Skills

Adaptability

Communication

Customer care

Pressure management

Timekeeping

Job description

We\\'re currently recruiting a dedicated Kitchen Porter to help ensure the smooth running of the kitchen at Kents Hill Park - Part of The Venues Collection.

£12.60 Per Hour

Kents Hill Park is a dedicated training and conference centre set in a peaceful location on the outskirts of Milton Keynes, yet within easy access to key road, rail and airport networks. Ideally suited to training courses and conferencing, our quiet, suburban location provides delegates with an environment conducive to learning.

With over 70 meeting rooms and 300 bedrooms, with our restaurant serving upwards of 200 guests for breakfast, lunch and dinner, we also have fantastic onsite leisure club operated by Nuffield Health.

As a key member of the kitchen brigade, ensuring that the operational aspects of the kitchen’s areas are presentable clean, hygienic and tidy always.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring the kitchen is always kept at a high standard of cleanliness
• Working quickly to prepare fresh food in a busy kitchen
• Guaranteeing our chefs have everything they need to make our fresh dishes
• Preparing perfectly blended drinks and serving high-quality food that delights our customers
• Being an enthusiastic team player
• Representing Compass Group UK&I and maintaining a positive brand image
• Complying with Food Handling & Hygiene standards
• Complying with Health & Safety regulations

Our ideal Kitchen Porter will:

• Be adaptable and easily embrace changing priorities
• Be a brilliant communicator and easily build relationships
• Have experience delivering high quality customer care
• Strive for excellence in an eager and motivated manner
• Take initiative and make decisions that are right for our customers
• Possess the ability to work under pressure
• Demonstrate exceptional timekeeping and reliability

Benefits:

• Medicash - Healthcare benefits, including dental, optical and therapy treatments (includes up to 4 dependent children)
• Aviva Digicare - Free annual healthcare check
• Exclusive Benefits & Wellbeing site (Perks at Work)
• Entertainment discounts - up to 55% off cinema tickets
• Health & Wellbeing discounts - Discounts for Nuffield Health (20%) and Pure Gym (10%)
• Travel discounts - Discounts with holiday companies such as TUI and Expedia
• Shopping discounts - Save up to 15% at high street and online stores by purchasing Shopping Cards
• Meals on duty
• Vodaphone discounts
• Pension scheme and Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 23 days + BH\\'s and additional day off for your birthday
• 2 days additional leave, following return from Maternity leave during first year back
• Competitive and supportive family benefits
• Day off for baby\\'s first birthday
• Holiday purchase scheme
• On-going training & development and career pathways
• Professional subscriptions paid
• Financial wellbeing programme and preferred rates on salary finance products

Part of Compass Group UK&I, we are a grouping of seven easily accessible event spaces with hotel-like residential and leisure facilities, which all sit under the brand name The Venues Collection. Located across the UK, our venues all feature stylish and individual event spaces, including both contemporary and historic meeting areas. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK\\'s biggest businesses.Every day, our teams of passionate hospitality professionals strive for excellence in delivering employee dining and hospitality to some of the UK\\'s leading workplace as well as inspiring exceptional experiences in iconic cultural and heritage destinations.

Job Reference: com/1108/97325001/52755870/SU #Venues Collection

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!