Kitchen Porter

Recruit Genie; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Special discounts on stays and dining

Bonuses for referrals

Additional holiday day on first work-1

Meals on duty

Uniforming

Employee Assistance Program

Mental Health Champions

Family-friendly flexible working

Job summary

Dakota Hotels Newcastle is seeking a dedicated Kitchen Porter to support busy kitchen teams. You will wash pots and dishes, assist with keeping back-of-house areas clean, and help with daily deep cleans and waste procedures.

The role offers meals on duty, uniforming and a range of employee benefits, with training provided to ensure safety and efficiency in handling chemicals and cleaning tasks.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years in a cleaning or cooking role.
• Hard-working individual capable of working at pace.
• Reliable and able to work well alone.
• Previous health and safety or chemical handling training is beneficial but not required.

Responsibilities

• Wash all pots, pans, crockery, glassware and cutlery throughout the day.
• Store and organise clean items for chefs and ensure equipment availability.
• Carry out daily Break Room clean and twice-daily kitchen deep cleans.
• Keep Back of House areas clear and manage bin stores daily.
• Follow waste disposal and recycling procedures and maintain waste area.
• Adhere to health and safety procedures for waste handling.
• Maintain knowledge of safe chemical handling in food prep areas.

Skills

Two years cleaning/cooking experience

Hard-working

Reliable

Flexible shifts

H&S training (beneficial)

Job description

We are seeking a hard-working individual suitable for a cleaning-based role for the position of Kitchen Porter.

Estimated earnings of £13.21 per hour, comprising a basic hourly rate of £12.71 plus average anticipated tronc. Team members in this role at Dakota Newcastle received an average of £0.50 per hour in tronc over the 12 months to October 2026. Tronc payments are variable, non-contractual and not guaranteed.

PRIMARY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Wash all pots, pans, crockery, glassware, and cutlery throughout the day
• Store and organize all clean items, ensuring the Chefs have all required equipment
• Carry out a clean down of the Employee Break Room daily and a deep clean of the Kitchen twice daily
• Ensure the Back of House areas are clear from obstruction and maintain the bin store areas, ensuring they are clean and cleared daily.
• Follow the correct waste disposal and recycling procedures, maintaining the waste storage area within the hotel.
• Follow health and safety procedures closely at all times particularly pertaining to the handling of waste and manual handling.
• Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of safe chemical handling guidelines and best practice relating to the immaculate upkeep of food preparation areas.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

The successful applicant will have/be:

• Have a minimum of two years working experience in a cleaning or cooking role.
• Hard-working individual who is able to work at pace.
• A reliable and dependable individual who is able to work well alone.
• Previous training in health and safety or chemical handling is beneficial but not required as this training will be provided upon starting.
• An enthusiastic individual who will promote our culture of positivity.
• Be task oriented with a great pride for the work they do and attention to detail.
• Flexible with shift patterns and available around the needs of our business.
• Successful candidates must demonstrate having researched our brand and a genuine desire to be part of our team.

WHAT WE OFFER

In addition to being part of a culture infused with positivity and opportunity for ongoing development, tangible benefits you could enjoy when you join our team include:

FINANCIAL

• Special discounts on stays and dining at any Dakota
• Bonuses to recommend a friend to join our team and every time you are mentioned on Trip Advisor
• Additional holiday day on the first anniversary of your employment
• Meals on duty and uniforming

WELLBEING

• Access to our Employee Assistance Program which includes free private mental health support and counselling sessions, video GP consultations and private prescription services, as well as access to daily rewards to be cashed out for shopping vouchers
• Support from our inhouse Mental Health Champions
• Family-friendly flexible working options
• Participation in meaningful initiatives such as Macmillan Cancer Support Coffee Morning and the Walk for Wellbeing, Supporting causes that matter while connecting with colleagues

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

• Accredited, certified compliance training given on employment
• Access to a suite of external, certified resources via our Learning Management System
• Supportive continuous professional development culture with an annual appraisal and objectives, or a Personal Development Plan
• Opportunities to undertake both internal and external training courses, including potential for in-house Apprenticeships

Full terms on our benefits can be found in our Handbook.

ABOUT DAKOTA HOTELS

Dakota is a growing UK-based lifestyle brand, known for our stylish hotels, bustling brasserie Grills and upscale cocktail Bars. Dakota's story started with two boutique hotels on the outskirts of Edinburgh, in South Queensferry, and Glasgow, in Eurocentral. We have now expanded into prime city centre locations in Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester & Newcastle. Our newest hotel is at Manchester Airport, with our next opening in York expected early 2028 with more in our pipeline.

Dakota is synonymous for delivering attentive and genuine guest service. We attract hard-working individuals who are passionate about working to the highest standards and have been voted within The Caterer's Top 15 Best Employers in Hospitality for the lastsixyears in a row. We were also featured within the Top 10 employers in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work in the UKfor the last three years running.

As winners of The Cateys 'People Team of the Year', we have award-winning internal training programmes within Dakota Academy fostering continuous development and ongoing training. As a result, over 75% of our leaders have been promoted internally and, for five consecutive years, a member of our team has won a prestigious Acorn Award awarded by The Caterer to the 'Top 30 under 30' in the industry, demonstrating our success in developing talent.