Kitchen Porter

The Lounges; Truro; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing hospitality group in Truro is seeking a Kitchen Porter to maintain high standards of food preparation and cleanliness. You will support the Head Chef and the kitchen team to ensure every dish is served to perfection. Ideal candidates are passionate about hospitality, self-motivated, and knowledgeable about food safety. Enjoy perks like shared tips, paid breaks, and discounts across the company's brands.

Benefits

Tips shared across the team

Paid breaks

Staff food on every shift

50% off food and drinks

28 days holiday pro rata

Competitions and incentives

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Company pension scheme

Long service awards

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Passion for hospitality.
• Ability to overcome challenges.
• Strong communication and trust-building skills.
• Self-motivator under pressure.
• Knowledge of allergens and food safety.

Responsibilities

• Ensure kitchen cleaning and food prep standards are high.
• Support Head Chef in kitchen operations.
• Help the team deliver freshly cooked food on time.

Skills

Natural talent for hospitality

Driven and persistent

Good communication skills

Self-motivated

Knowledge of food safety

Job description

At Lounge you'll be joining a team of real people who love real cooking - fresh, customer led, and with high-quality ingredients. As Kitchen Porter, you'll be making sure all kitchen cleaning and food preparation standards are top notch, supporting our team of talented chefs to make sure every customer leaves happy.
It's pretty simple. Without you, the kitchen just doesn't operate properly. You'll support the Head Chef in the day-to-day running of a clean and well organised kitchen, and jump in when needed to help the rest of the team deliver freshly cooked food on-spec, on-time, every time. Simple!

The Good Stuff

• Tips shared equally across the team, based on hours worked
• Paid breaks
• Staff food on every shift, regardless of hours worked
• 50% off food and drinks (including alcohol) from day one at all three of our brands - Lounge, Cosy Club and Brightside
• 28 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays) pro rata
• Competitions and incentives (like jetting off on an all expenses paid trip with one of our supplier)
• Christmas and Boxing Day off!
• The best staff party - Loungefest
• Emotional and practical support via the Licenced Trade Charity
• Power over your pay with Wagestream
• Company pension scheme
• Long service awards
• Great opportunity for personal development and career progression in a fast-growing business

What you'll bring

• A natural talent and passion for hospitality.
• Extremely driven and relentless at overcoming challenges or obstacles.
• Good communication skills with the ability to build rapport and trust.
• Self-motivator working at pace with limited supervision whilst adhering to pressure and timescales.
• Strong knowledge of best practice on all things allergens, kitchen essentials and food safety.

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