Kitchen Porter (1910)

The Donkey Sanctuary; Sidmouth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to animal welfare as a Kitchen Porter in a bustling restaurant environment. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven team while ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness and safety in the kitchen. You'll be part of a supportive atmosphere that values teamwork and customer service, making a meaningful impact on the dining experience. Enjoy flexible working hours and a variety of perks, including generous holiday allowances and health benefits. If you're passionate about making a difference while working in a vibrant setting, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Life assurance

31 days holiday

Wellbeing team

Recorded Pilates classes

Long service awards

Healthshield plan

Free parking

Subsidised restaurant

Access to 24/7 GP and counselling service

Qualifications

• Experience of working as part of a team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for customer interaction.

Responsibilities

• Maintain kitchen cleanliness in accordance with food hygiene regulations.
• Wash pots, pans, and other kitchen equipment to a high standard.
• Assist catering team with basic food preparation.

Skills

Teamwork

Customer Service

Organisational Skills

Adaptability

Job description

The Donkey Sanctuary is an international animal welfare organisation, offering care and protection to donkeys worldwide. Our vision is a world where every donkey has a good quality of life, and our mission is to improve the lives of donkeys every day. We will achieve this by transforming the lives of donkeys in need worldwide by fostering greater understanding, collaboration and support, and by promoting lasting, mutually life-enhancing relationships.

We have an excellent opportunity for a Kitchen Porter to join our busy and award winning restaurant, The Kitchen. A good team player, with excellent customer service and organisational skills, you will maintain a clean and safe environment in the restaurant, kitchen, and “back of house” in accordance with food hygiene regulations, and ensure that all pots, pans, crockery, cutlery, and other equipment used in the kitchen are washed up to a high standard.

About you:

• Experience of working as part of a team;
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Adaptable to all environments.

About the role:

Your principal duties and responsibilities will include –

• Maintaining kitchen cleanliness in accordance with food hygiene regulations, ensuring correct chemicals are used on surfaces/appliances.
• Washing up all pots, pans, crockery, cutlery, and other equipment used in the kitchen to a high standard.
• Assisting members of the catering team with the basic preparation of food as directed.
• Ensuring that the kitchen and other areas are cleaned and the floors swept and mopped at the end of the shift each day.
• Ensuring that ‘back of house’ is kept clean and safe.
• Emptying bins, keeping bin areas neat, clean and tidy and taking recycling to the designated point.
• During busy periods, and when requested, assisting Front of House staff in collecting and sorting dirty crockery and cutlery.

What we offer in return:

The role is based onsite at our Sidmouth location which is not easily accessible via public transport thus a current UK driving license would be desirable – this is a part-time, casual contract starting as soon as possible, until the end of September 2025, working across a 7-day rota. The working hours and pattern will be agreed between the line manager and post-holder, but flexibility will be required for weekend working.

Please note: These roles will not include evening working or split-shifts.

• Life assurance.
• 31 days holiday (including Bank holidays), rising to 34 will each full year of service.
• Wellbeing team.
• Recorded Pilates classes.
• Long service awards.
• Healthshield plan –
• Reimbursement of some medical expenses up to the specified limits per membership.
• Offers, discounts and cashback on shopping, travel and entertainment from participating outlets.
• Access to a 24/7 GP and counselling service.
• Free parking.
• Subsidised restaurant and shop on main site.

Closing date for completed applications: Sunday 11 May 2025.

The Donkey Sanctuary is a Disability Confident Employer.

The Donkey Sanctuary is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people (children and adults), and expects all staff and volunteers to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to safer recruitment processes, including an application for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where required for the post.

Please note: The Guaranteed interview scheme is only applicable to candidates who consider themselves to have a disability applying for roles based within the United Kingdom.

NOTE TO APPLICANTS: We look forward to receiving your application, but we do ask you to complete this in your own words, and not to employ an Artificial Intelligence (AI) writing tool or assistant. Applications that are considered not to be an applicant’s own work may not be shortlisted for interview.

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