Kitchen Porter

The Cornish Arms; Padstow; Hybrid; Full time

Job summary

A popular countryside pub in Padstow is seeking a Kitchen Porter to support the kitchen team. In this role, you will assist with food preparation, maintain cleanliness, and ensure the team has everything they need to provide great service. This position offers flexible shifts, competitive pay plus tips, and opportunities for career growth. Join a family-run business focused on supporting its employees and making a positive impact in the hospitality industry.

Benefits

Flexible shifts

Brilliant tips

Staff discounts

Free meal for two after a year

Social events

Plenty of food on duty

Staff surprises

28 days paid holiday

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic attitude towards work and learning.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Previous experience in a kitchen is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Providing essential support to the kitchen team.
• Making sure both kitchen & front of house have everything they need.
• Keeping the area clean & clear.
• Basic food preparation.
• Working as a team to provide excellent service.

Skills

Teamwork

Basic food preparation

Organization

Communication

Job description

Kitchen Porter

Pay - £11.44 per hour (£20,820 per year for a 35 hour week) £10.30 per hour for under 18s.

Plus up to £5,500 per year in tips (paid weekly, based on last years earnings), giving total potential earnings of £26,320 per year.

Flexible shifts with part and full time options including 4 day week.

A Top 100 best companies to work for.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Kitchen Porter to join our friendly kitchen team at our countryside pub, The Cornish Arms, St Merryn, Cornwall.

We see ourselves as being in the 'cheering up industry' trying to make people smile with great food, drink and experiences. As we are in the Top 25 Best Hospitality Companies to Work For, we think we are pretty good at making our team smile too. We believe in supporting our teams and embracing diversity and as such are a Disability Confident Committed Employer.

Family is the foundation of our business, and we understand the importance of work/life balance and flexibility.

What you'll be getting up to

• Providing essential support to the kitchen team
• Making sure both kitchen & front of house have everything they need
• Keeping the area clean & clear
• Basic food preparation
• Working as a team to provide excellent service

Check us out!

Want to know what it's like to work here? Check out our 'Life at Steins' media channels.

Instagram @lifeatsteins_

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lifeatsteins

Grow your career with us

We're not just passionate about food, we're passionate about developing our people too. Many of our head chefs have worked their way up through the chef ranks from kitchen porter so they know exactly how to support and develop your chef career with us. 75% of our managers have been promoted from within and we want to help you fulfil your potential. We'll invest in you with:

• Craft skills and training (wine and food tastings, supplier visits) to develop your knowledge and confidence
• Opportunities to move between parts of our business
• Encouragement to apply for bigger roles when the time is right
• Regular encouragement and support from your manager

Perks

• Flexible shifts. Family time and work/life balance is important to us, we'll work with you to find the shifts that work for your lifestyle, and full-time employees can request to work a four-day week.
• Brilliant tips. On top of your salary you'll earn tips and these are paid weekly into your bank, they're not subject to deductions and you'll even get tips when you're on holiday!
• Staff discounts. You'll get 50% off in our restaurants, 20% in our shops and online and discounted hotel stays and cookery courses.
• Free meal for two. After one year with us, you'll get a complimentary 3-course meal for two people in one of our restaurants every year.
• Social events. You'll get the chance to meet Rick and the family at fun social events and parties.
• Plenty of food. We provide great quality meals whilst on duty, the chance to taste all our dishes as well drinks and snacks whilst you're on a break.
• Staff surprises. We like to make you smile, so there'll be little treats from us throughout the year.
• Holiday. You'll get 28 days paid holiday every year which starts to increase after 2 years.

Our story

Rick and Jill Stein started our family run business back in 1975, and today we employ over 600 happy staff. The business has grown from the first flagship seafood restaurant in Padstow to 10 restaurants across the south of England, plus hotel rooms, cookery school, shops and an online shop. Rick and Jill are still heavily involved in the business, as are their three sons Ed, Jack and Charlie.

Our Values

• Hospitality is from our hearts.
• Enjoy learning & improving.
• Right thing, right way.
• Bring out the best in each other.
• Show great team spirit.

Good to know…

• Parking – we have free, onsite parking at the Cornish Arms.
• Travel to work – St Merryn is located on the Newquay bus route, with the bus stop a short walk from our pub. St Merryn is an easy drive along the beautiful coast road from Newquay and a short drive from Padstow and Wadebridge.
• Uniform - we provide our kitchen teams with chef whites.

Say hello

We'd love to hear from you – to apply, please email your CV to ashleygains[at]rickstein.com or click apply to submit a quick application.

If you would like any additional support or need any reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know.

The Cornish Arms in St. Merryn, offers a simple British pub menu, with dishes like real beef burgers, mussels and chips and scampi in the basket. In the summer guests can sit outside in the fresh Cornish air and enjoy some of St Austell Brewery’s best ales and a great selection of wines, or cosy up by our log fires in the colder weather with some comfort food.