Kitchen Porter

The Venues Collection; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare and wellbeing

Meals on duty

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Birthday off

Annual leave

Employee discounts

Training and career pathways

Job summary

Eastwood Hall, Nottinghamshire, is seeking a Kitchen Porter on a full-time, permanent basis. The role supports chefs, maintains cleanliness, and assists with event service in a busy kitchen environment.

Salary starts at £13.45 per hour with comprehensive benefits including healthcare, wellbeing support, life assurance, meals on duty, and more. The Venues Collection is part of Compass Group UK&I, offering development opportunities within a leading hospitality group.

Qualifications

• Must have positive attitude and enthusiasm for catering/hospitality.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently and use initiative.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high cleanliness standards across kitchen areas.
• Assist with general cleaning and housekeeping duties.
• Follow health and safety procedures and company standards.
• Handle food safely and help with basic food preparation as directed.
• Support with hospitality and function service for events.

Skills

Hardworking

Team player

Communication skills

Willing to learn

Attention to cleanliness

Health & Safety procedures

Flexible approach

Reliable

Personal hygiene

Education

Basic Food Hygiene / Level 2 Food Safety

Job description

Kitchen Porter – Eastwood Hall, Nottinghamshire | Full-Time / Permanent

£13.45PH + excellent benefits including healthcare, wellbeing support, life assurance, meals on duty, and more.

We're looking for a hardworking, reliable and enthusiastic Kitchen Porter to join our kitchen team at Eastwood Hall. You'll play an important role in keeping the kitchen running smoothly, supporting our chefs with food preparation, maintaining high standards of cleanliness and helping with hospitality and event service. It's a hands-on role where no two days are quite the same, and you'll be an important part of a busy kitchen team.

Kitchen Porter – The Role

Working closely with the Head Chef and Sous Chef, you'll help ensure the kitchen is clean, organised, safe and ready to deliver great food and service.

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness across the kitchen and surrounding working areas.
• Support the kitchen team with general cleaning and housekeeping duties.
• Ensure all health and safety procedures and company standards are followed at all times.
• Follow correct food handling, COSHH, manual handling, PPE and fire safety procedures.
• Complete and maintain relevant Food Safety and Health & Safety paperwork when required.
• Report any health and safety hazards, issues, near misses, accidents or faulty equipment promptly.
• Ensure kitchen machinery, equipment, cleaning materials and chemicals are stored, controlled and used correctly.
• Carry out basic vegetable and food preparation as directed by the Head Chef or Sous Chef.
• Assist with the loading and unloading of supply deliveries when required.
• Support the kitchen team with hospitality and function service to ensure events run smoothly and efficiently.
• Complete mandatory training and keep training records up to date.
• Support the wider team with other reasonable duties as required by your Line Manager.
• Be flexible and support other areas of the venue when required by the business.

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone who takes pride in their work, enjoys being part of a team and isn't afraid to get stuck in.

You'll Ideally Have

• A positive attitude and a genuine enthusiasm for working in a catering or hospitality environment.
• Good communication skills and the confidence to work effectively with colleagues and customers.
• The ability to work independently and use your own initiative.
• A strong commitment to cleanliness, hygiene and high standards.
• High standards of personal hygiene.
• The ability to undertake a range of manual cleaning and kitchen duties.
• A flexible approach and willingness to support the wider kitchen and venue team.
• A reliable and responsible approach to work.
• The ability to follow Health & Safety procedures and challenge unsafe practices when necessary.
• A can-do attitude, taking ownership and getting stuck in wherever needed.
• A genuine team-player mentality and willingness to share knowledge and support colleagues.
• Basic Food Hygiene / Level 2 Food Safety is desirable.
• Previous experience in a similar Kitchen Porter or catering role is desirable but not essential.

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary with bonus and full company benefits
• 23 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, your birthday off, and a holiday purchase scheme
• Healthcare & wellbeing: Aviva Digicare, Medicash (dental, optical, therapy treatments)
• Mental health support: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Family benefits: Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave. 2 days' additional leave after returning from maternity leave, day off for your baby's first birthday, enhanced family leave
• Perks & discounts: Shopping, entertainment, and travel discounts, 20% off Nuffield Health and 10% off PureGym memberships
• Financial wellbeing: Pension scheme, Life Assurance, preferred rates on salary finance products
• Development opportunities: Professional subscriptions, ongoing training and structured career pathways
• Meals on duty included
• Vodafone discounts
• Exclusive Benefits & Wellbeing site (Perks at Work)
• Entertainment discounts - up to 55% off cinema tickets
• Travel discounts with holiday companies such as TUI and Expedia
• Shopping discounts - save up to 15% at high street and online stores through Shopping Cards

Why Join Us?

Eastwood Hall is part of The Venues Collection, a group of five dedicated meetings and conference venues across the UK, each with its own individual character and a team of people who are passionate about creating memorable guest experiences. Based in Nottinghamshire, Eastwood Hall provides a welcoming setting for meetings, conferences, events and residential stays. As a Kitchen Porter, you'll be an important part of the culinary team, helping our chefs deliver great food while ensuring the kitchen is clean, safe and organised. It's a great opportunity to build your experience within hospitality, learn from an experienced kitchen team and develop your career within The Venues Collection and Compass Group UK&I. We believe in celebrating individuality and building inclusive teams where everyone feels they belong. Our diverse team fuels creativity, innovation, and excellence. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to join us in creating a supportive, empowering workplace where everyone can thrive.

Together, we create unforgettable experiences - and shape the future of hospitality. As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. 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. 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!