Kitchen Porter

megan's; St Albans; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% off for friends and family

Team socials

Long service awards

Employee Assistance Programme

Early access to pay (WageStream)

Free meals and drinks

Pension auto-enrolment

Job summary

Megan's Restaurants is looking for a well organised Kitchen Porter to join our team at one of our busy UK sites.

You will support the chefs by washing dishes, keeping the kitchen clean and tidy, and helping ensure smooth service. Previous experience as a Kitchen Porter or Pot Washer is welcome, but a friendly, eager attitude matters most.

This role offers training and real opportunities for progression within our growing group, plus the camaraderie of a passionate and diverse team.

Qualifications

• Experience as Kitchen Porter or Pot Washer preferred.
• Willingness to learn and be friendly.
• Able to keep kitchen clean and organised.

Responsibilities

• Wash dishes and pots to keep the kitchen clean.
• Support Chefs and assist with general kitchen tasks.
• Help ensure smooth service and maintain tidy work areas.

Skills

Dishwashing

Food hygiene

Teamwork

Job description

Our people. They're the most important part of Megan's and what separates us from everyone else. Sure, we've got beautiful interiors (check out our socials or just walk on by), delicious food inspired by the Eastern Mediterranean & made freshly in our kitchens and fantastic opportunities for progression, but ask anyone who works here the best thing about it and they'll tell you: it's the team.

We're opening new restaurants in fantastic neighbourhoods across the South, so due to our continued growth and expansion we're now looking for a Kitchen Porter for our beautiful site.

What's in it for you?

Pay

£12.50 per hour plus amazing uncapped tronc*

Benefits

• 50% off when visiting with your friends & family
• Amazing team socials
• Long service awards
• Access to our comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme including a free, confidential helpline/webchat available all day, every day of the year
• Early access to your pay if required through WageStream
• All the good stuff you'd expect like auto-enrolment in our pension scheme and free meals & drinks on shifts

Career progression

• Ongoing professional training & development, with real career progression
• Freedom to get involved with new openings
• Opportunity to move between sites and grow with the group

We're looking for a well organised Kitchen Porter to join us. You'll be helping the Chefs to keep the kitchen clean & tidy, washing dishes & pots and generally making sure that service can run smoothly.

If you've got previous experience as a Kitchen Porter or Pot Washer then that's fantastic and we'd love to hear from you, but what's more important to us is that you're keen to learn & friendly.

About us

• An independently-owned, dog-friendly collection of over 20 neighbourhood restaurants open for brunch, lunch, dinner & cocktails
• Passionate about serving delicious fresh food inspired by the Mediterranean and made with the highest quality ingredients
• Exciting growth plans, meaning amazing opportunities for your career development
• Regular team parties - work hard, play harder!
• A diverse and inclusive company that makes sure everyone is genuinely welcome
• Focused on supporting local charities and really being a force for good in our communities

Megan's Restaurants is equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees.

*Package includes membership of an independently managed tronc arrangement through which service charge is allocated outside of and in addition to your basic pay from your employment.