Kitchen Porter

Champneys; Tring; On-site; GBP 14,445 - 20,573; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Health & wellbeing incentives

Discounted stays for staff

Job summary

Champneys Tring is hiring a Kitchen Porter on a full‑time basis. You will support kitchen and Food & Beverage teams to ensure the kitchen runs smoothly in a luxury, wellbeing focused environment.

Your role emphasises hygiene, organisation and reliability across all kitchen areas during service. You will wash equipment, maintain clean storerooms, and help with stock and deliveries while following safety procedures and health standards to support chefs and service teams in delivering

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining hygiene standards in a busy kitchen
• Ability to follow safety and food hygiene procedures
• Reliable, hardworking and detail oriented

Responsibilities

• Maintain high levels of cleanliness across all kitchen areas
• Wash kitchen equipment and crockery to support service
• Keep storerooms clean and well organised; rotate stock
• Sign off cleaning schedules and carry out deep cleans as required
• Assist with stocktakes and deliveries; report faults promptly
• Communicate effectively with chefs and wider teams
• Manage waste and maintain safe, dry floors and walkways

Skills

Cleaning

Hygiene

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Job description

Champneys Tring

Contract: Full Time

Salary: up to £12.71 per hour plus tips

As a Kitchen Porter, you play a vital role in supporting both the Kitchen and Food & Beverage teams. Your work ensures the kitchen runs smoothly, safely and efficiently, enabling chefs and service teams to focus on delivering outstanding dining experiences within a luxury, wellbeing focused environment.

This is an important role for someone who takes pride in doing things properly, understands the importance of hygiene and safety, and enjoys being part of a hardworking kitchen team.

Role Overview

• You will be responsible for maintaining exceptional cleanliness and organisation across all kitchen areas, ensuring equipment, crockery and cutlery are ready for service, and supporting deliveries and stock processes. Consistency, reliability and attention to detail are key to success in this role.
• Your role will include:
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness across all kitchen areas, staff canteens and kitchen corridors
• Washing kitchen equipment, crockery and cutlery to support smooth restaurant service
• Ensuring kitchen areas remain clean and safe during service, with walkways clear and floors dry
• Following and signing off cleaning schedules to demonstrate due diligence and compliance
• Carrying out deep cleaning of kitchen equipment as required
• Keeping storerooms clean and well organised, with floors swept and mopped
• Storing food deliveries correctly, ensuring proper stock rotation at all times
• Supporting non food deliveries and distributing goods to relevant departments
• Managing waste correctly, including food, general and recycling waste, in line with procedures
• Keeping delivery yard areas clean and tidy
• Assisting with stocktakes where required
• Communicating effectively with chefs and wider teams
• Reporting any equipment faults or issues promptly to senior kitchen team members
• Health, safety and professionalism:
• Maintaining excellent personal hygiene and presentation in line with company standards
• Following all health, safety and food hygiene procedures at all times
• Attending all required training and completing safety modules
• Being familiar with resort emergency procedures and reporting hazards immediately

This Role Is Ideal For Someone Who

• Takes pride in clean, organised working environments
• Understands the importance of hygiene in food preparation
• Enjoys working as part of a close knit team
• Is reliable, hardworking and detail focused
• Wants to be part of a respected luxury hospitality brand

At Champneys, our Kitchen Porters are essential to delivering safe, high quality food and seamless service. Their contribution is fundamental to the guest dining experience, and we value the role they play every day.

Why work at Champneys

At Champneys, our kitchens operate to exceptionally high standards, and our Kitchen Porters are central to making that possible. Cleanliness, organisation and food safety are essential foundations of everything we serve, and Kitchen Porters play a vital role in protecting quality, hygiene and the guest dining experience.

We recognise that great kitchens rely on strong teams behind the scenes, and we value the reliability, care and pride that Kitchen Porters bring to their work every day.

Working As a Kitchen Porter At Champneys Means

• Being an essential part of the kitchen team, supporting chefs and service teams to deliver high quality, safe food
• Working to luxury and hygiene standards, where attention to detail and consistency truly matter
• Learning valuable skills in food safety, cleanliness, stock handling and kitchen operations
• Being part of a supportive, respectful team, where everyone’s contribution is important
• Working within a wellbeing focused luxury environment, where calm, order and care underpin everything we do
• Opportunities to develop and progress, for those who show commitment, reliability and a strong work ethic

At Champneys, Kitchen Porters are fundamental to the smooth running of our kitchens. Their work supports every plate served, and we value the important role they play in delivering a safe, high quality and memorable dining experience for our guests.

Pathways

Kitchen Porter

Build strong foundations in kitchen hygiene, safety, organisation and teamwork

Commis Chef

Learn basic food preparation and core kitchen skills under the guidance of senior chefs

Chef de Partie & Future Opportunities

Progress into section responsibility, leadership and long term culinary careers across Champneys.

We also support progression into senior back of house and operational roles for those who prefer to specialise in standards, organisation and support.

Being the iconic wellbeing brand that we are you should expect benefits that match our simple vision; to make you feel happier and healthier inside and out.

Benefits

• Health, Wellness and Wellbeing incentives
  • Digital fitness programmes
  • Nutrition guides and recipes
  • Self-Guided meditation
  • Wellbeing podcasts
• Champneys experiences (such an overnight stay or an ultimate spa day experience)
• App for all schedules, timesheets, annual leave and all the important things you need at your fingertips.
• In house social media connecting our Champneys Family
• Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling sessions and legal advice if required, other perks such as shopping discounts and financial support to list a few benefits.
• Motivating, rewarding and engaging colleague events.
• Discounted stays for you, your friends and family at any of our properties.
• Complimentary Spa Day on completion of your probationary period.
• 50% discount on all Champneys products.
• Great discounts on our partner products Elemis and Clarins.
• Discounted membership to our exceptional health clubs.
• Merlin Entertainments Attraction.
• Introduce a friend incentive.
• Long Service celebrations.
• Free parking [Eastwell Manor, Forest Mere, Henlow, Mottram Hall, Springs, Tring and the College only].
• Professional Uniform.