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Kitchen Porter

Lounge

United Kingdom

On-site

GBP 10,000 - 40,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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Job summary

Join a vibrant team at a forward-thinking company where your role as a Kitchen Porter is vital to the kitchen's success. You'll ensure cleanliness and support talented chefs in creating delicious meals that leave customers satisfied. With a focus on fresh, high-quality ingredients and a customer-led approach, this position is perfect for those passionate about hospitality. Enjoy a range of perks, including shared tips, paid breaks, and generous discounts from day one. This is an exciting opportunity to grow personally and professionally in a fast-paced environment that values your contributions and well-being.

Benefits

Tips shared equally across the team
Paid breaks
Staff food on every shift
50% discount on food
28 days holiday pro rata
Competitions and incentives
Christmas and Boxing Day off
Company pension scheme
Long service awards
Personal development opportunities

Qualifications

  • Passion for hospitality and good communication skills are essential.
  • Strong knowledge of food safety and allergens is required.

Responsibilities

  • Support the Head Chef in maintaining a clean and organized kitchen.
  • Assist the team in delivering freshly cooked food on time.

Skills

Hospitality
Communication Skills
Self-motivation
Food Safety Knowledge

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% discount on food in all of three brands from day one
  • 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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