Kitchen Porter

Restaurants; Poole; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious restaurant in Sandbanks, Dorset, is seeking an enthusiastic Kitchen Porter to join their friendly kitchen team. The role involves supporting the kitchen, basic food preparation, and ensuring cleanliness. This is a great opportunity for career growth in a values-led company that nurtures talent from within. Benefits include competitive pay, tips, staff discounts, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Weekly tips

Staff discounts

Complimentary meal for two after one year

28 days paid holiday annually

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and positive attitude required.
• Ability to provide support to the kitchen team.
• Willingness to learn and improve.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential support to the kitchen team.
• Ensure both kitchen & front of house have everything they need.
• Keep the area clean & clear.
• Assist with basic food preparation.
• Work as a team to provide excellent service.

Skills

Teamwork

Basic food preparation

Cleanliness

Job description

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• Pay - £12.21 per hour (£22,222 per year for a 35 hour week)
• Plus up to £7,000 per year in tips (paid weekly, based on last year's earnings), giving total potential earnings of £29,222 per year.
• A Top 100 Best Company to work for

We are looking for an enthusiastic Kitchen Porter to join our friendly kitchen team at our beautiful restaurant in Sandbanks, Dorset.

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, embracing diversity, and 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.

Grow your career with us

We're passionate about food and developing our people. Many of our Head Chefs started as Kitchen Porters, and 75% of our managers have been promoted from within. We will invest in you with:

• Craft skills and training (wine and food tastings, supplier visits)
• Opportunities to move within our business
• Encouragement to apply for bigger roles
• Regular support from your manager
• Brilliant tips: Paid weekly into your bank, on top of your salary
• Staff discounts: In our restaurants, shops, online, discounted hotel stays, and cookery courses
• Free meal for two: After one year, enjoy a complimentary 3-course meal for two annually
• Holiday: 28 days paid holiday annually, increasing after 2 years

Our Story

Rick and Jill Stein started our family business in 1975. Today, we employ over 600 staff across 10 restaurants, hotels, cookery schools, shops, and online. Rick and Jill remain involved, along with their sons Ed, Jack, and Charlie.

Our Values

We are proud to be a values-led company. Our core values include:

• 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...

• Uniform: We provide chef whites.
• Support with local parking permits
• Access to discounted taxi rates

Say Hello

To apply, email your CV to samhughes [at] rickstein.com or click apply to submit a quick application. If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments, please let us know.

Rick Stein Sandbanks opened in November 2015, offering views across the water on Sandbanks Road. Guests can enjoy casual lunches with dishes like crab salads, moules marinière, and seafood specialties such as dover sole meunière, turbot hollandaise, and fruits de mer.