Kitchen Porter

Compass Group UK; Ware; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great training & development

Life assurance

Wellbeing programme

Holiday purchase scheme

Employee discounts

Job summary

CH&CO, a part of Compass Group UK&I, is recruiting a Kitchen Porter for a full-time role at Ware. 37.5 hours per week, with opportunities for development and career progression within a supportive team.

You will help maintain cleanliness, assist chefs, and ensure service runs smoothly in a busy kitchen. Excellent timekeeping and reliability are essential, and you’ll be part of a company that values its people.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Ability to maintain high cleanliness standards.
• Capable of working under pressure and meeting demands.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the kitchen is kept at a high standard of cleanliness.
• Working quickly to prepare fresh food in a busy kitchen.
• Ensuring chefs have everything they need to prepare dishes.
• Preparing drinks and serving high-quality food to customers.
• Being an enthusiastic team player.
• Representing Compass Group UK&I and maintaining a positive brand image.
• Complying with Food Handling & Hygiene standards.
• Complying with Health & Safety regulations.

Skills

Customer care

Team player

Timekeeping

Reliability

Job description

We're currently recruiting a dedicated Kitchen Porter to help ensure the smooth running of the kitchen at CH&CO on a full time basis, contracted to 37.5 hours per week.

As a Kitchen Porter, you will use your skills to maintain a high standard of customer care and cleanliness. In return, you will have the chance to progress your career with company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

Working with us has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits and development opportunities:

• Great operational training and development
• Life assurance scheme
• Personal Development and Training opportunities - We are passionate about our growing team
• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers

Here's an idea of what your shift patterns will be: Mon-Fri (Full Time Days)

Could you bring your spark to CH&CO? Here's what you need to know before applying:

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring the kitchen is always kept at a high standard of cleanliness
• Working quickly to prepare fresh food in a busy kitchen
• Guaranteeing our chefs have everything they need to make our fresh dishes
• Preparing perfectly blended drinks and serving high-quality food that delights our customers
• Being an enthusiastic team player
• Representing Compass Group UK&I and maintaining a positive brand image
• Complying with Food Handling & Hygiene standards
• Complying with Health & Safety regulations

Our ideal Kitchen Porter will:

• Be adaptable and easily embrace changing priorities
• Be a brilliant communicator and easily build relationships
• Have experience delivering high quality customer care
• Strive for excellence in an eager and motivated manner
• Take initiative and make decisions that are right for our customers
• Possess the ability to work under pressure
• Demonstrate exceptional timekeeping and reliability

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CH&CO, a part of Compass Group UK&I, is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!