Kitchen Porter

Kew Green Hotels; Sefton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable hotel chain in the United Kingdom is seeking a dedicated Kitchen Porter to ensure the kitchen operations run smoothly. The role is perfect for those looking to start a culinary career, offering hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include food preparation, maintaining a clean kitchen, and supporting chefs with health and safety compliance. Join us for growth opportunities and benefits such as employee discounts, free meals on shift, and uniform provision.

Benefits

Discounts across retail and restaurants

Family and Friends hotel discounts

International travel at employee rate

Free meals on shift

Growth and progression opportunities

Uniform provided

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced environment is desirable.
• Must have basic food hygiene knowledge.
• Understanding of cooking methods, ingredients, and kitchen procedures is important.

Responsibilities

• Prepare basic food items from the menu.
• Manage waste and maintain a clean kitchen.
• Support Chefs by complying with health and safety regulations.
• Set up and stock food items and supplies.

Skills

Fast-paced environment experience

Basic food hygiene

Understanding of cooking methods

Flexibility under pressure

Self-motivation

Hard-working attitude

Job description

Are you known for being all about the details? Do you like to be working behind the scenes, being trusted to ensure everything runs smoothly?

As a Kitchen Porter at Kew Green, you’ll play an integral role in ensuring that our kitchen runs smoothly so that, as a team, you’re creating outstanding, memorable experiences. Without you and your rubber gloves, your team of Chefs couldn’t deliver. We know it’s not uncommon for Kitchen Porter’s to sometimes get overlooked, but to us – you’ll be something of a hero. Why else do you think there’s an award for best Kitchen Porter each year?!

A role as a Kitchen Porter is the perfect first job for any individual looking to get a taste for what a career as a Chef might be like, in addition to offering individuals with a passion for supporting teams the ideal opportunity to do so.

What you’ll be doing as a Kitchen Porter

• Preparing basic food items from our menu
• Prepping kitchen spaces, including waste management, washing and organisation
• Supporting your Chefs in ensuring that all Health and Safety and Food Safety regulation are met
• Set up and stock food items and other supplies
• Keeping the kitchen clean and sanitised
• Facilitating special requests from guests
• Completing all training to timescales and looking for ways to develop your skills and experience
• Arriving on time, in the correct uniform with a positive, can-do attitude!

What’ll make you a great fit for this Kitchen Porter role

• Where you’ve worked doesn’t matter as long as you have experience working in a fast-paced environment
• You’ll have basic food hygiene
• A great understanding of cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures
• Flexible and able to remain focused on results under pressure and to challenging deadlines
• Self-motivated and confident
• Hard-working but FUN!

The Benefits

• Discounts across retail, restaurants, events etc (because we know life isn’t just about work)
• Family and Friends discounts in hotels across the Kew Green Hotels estate
• International Travel at Employee Rate for other branded hotels within our brand family (and you’re not just limited to good old Britain – our family has hotels that span all over the world!)
• Meals for free on shift – hard work is hungry work!
• Progression Room to grow, with opportunities across the UK and internationally
• Uniform provided
• Flexible attitude and working hours