Kitchen Porter

Thomas Franks Ltd; Taunton; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company is seeking a Kitchen Porter to ensure high standards of cleanliness and assist the culinary team at their Taunton venue. This full-time, permanent role involves various kitchen duties, providing an opportunity to be part of a friendly team in a dynamic hospitality environment.

Benefits

Wider wallet scheme for discounts

Volunteer leave

Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoptive leave

Cycle to work scheme

Recommend a friend bonus

Individual training and development

Social events

Employee assistance programme

Workplace pension

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in pot wash duties is preferred.
• Can-do attitude and willingness to assist in food preparation.
• Ability to understand and communicate in English.

Responsibilities

• Maintain kitchen hygiene and cleanliness standards.
• Assist chefs with food prep and clearing.
• Operate industrial dishwasher and clean kitchen equipment.

Skills

Customer Service

Team Player

Organisational Skills

Verbal English

Education

Right to Work in the UK

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Taunton

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Salary: 12.21

Hours: 30 per week

One of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. Here we cater for a number of different events through the year ranging from corporate and private meeting & events to the absolutely enthralling match days over the course of the year. With a variety of Food & Beverage outlets to choose from, it is an outstanding venue that offers attendees a fun day out.

We currently have a fantastic opportunity for a Kitchen Porter to join our established & friendly team at our prestigious location in Taunton.

You'll be playing a big part in keeping the kitchen hygienic, safe, and up to our very high standards of cleanliness.

Key Skills

• Experience of pot wash duties would be an advantage
• Excellent customer service skills
• Great team player
• Be able to help the Chefs with some food prep
• Ensure high standards of cleanliness at all times
• Clean and maintain all kitchen equipment
• Clean allocated pieces of heavy catering equipment using instructions and cleaning materials including air filter and extraction systems.
• Operate industrial dishwasher
  
  

We Are Looking For

• Kitchen Porter experience is preferred, but not essential.
• Can do attitude.
• Organisation Skills.
  
  

Knowledge / Competencies

• Ability to demonstrate reasonable / good understanding and use of verbal English.
• Ability to demonstrate reasonable / good standard of written English and reading skills.
• Similar experience of customer and / or food preparation environment is preferred
  
  

Benefits

• Wider wallet scheme (discounts at major retailers, restaurants, gyms etc).
• Volunteers leave – up to one day per year.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Recommend a friend bonus.
• Unrivalled individual training and development.
• Well established apprenticeship programme.
• Team & company social events.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Workplace pension.
• Excellent career progression within a leading independent contract caterer.
  
  

About Us

Thomas Franks is a founder led, fresh food catering business with a focus on excellence and service delivered with individuality, passion and style. We are unique in every approach and our clients, and our people are paramount to our daily success.

All applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role.

Diversity and Inclusion at Thomas Franks

We actively encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds and continue to develop a culture of growth and inclusion and would like to invite applications from groups who are currently under-represented, because we believe greater diversity leads to exceptional results and provides a better working life.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Hospitality

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