Kitchen Porter 20 Hours (Ferndown)

Haskins Garden Centres Ltd; Ferndown; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A family-owned garden centre business in Ferndown is seeking a part-time Kitchen Porter. Responsible for housekeeping duties, delivery acceptance, and maintaining cleanliness. Ideal candidates are self-motivated and possess strong customer service skills. The position offers a competitive wage of up to £12.21 per hour, along with various employee benefits including discounts, health plans, and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous Company Discount scheme

Retail discounts

Cycle Scheme

Health Cash Plan

Time off to support local charities

Wellbeing support

Company pension scheme

Free on-site parking

Up to 38 days of Holiday (pro-rata)

Uniform provided

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and enthusiastic personality.
• Eagerness to learn and work under pressure.
• Good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Washing up and general housekeeping duties.
• Accepting deliveries and storing them correctly.
• Maintaining clean storage areas.
• Completing cleaning schedules and waste disposal.

Skills

Excellent customer service skills

Ability to work independently

Ability to work as part of a team

Job description

Overview

Kitchen Porter

We are recruiting a Kitchen Porter on a part-time, permanent basis, working 20 hours a week including weekends.

Pay Rate up to £12.21 per hour.

Haskins Garden Centres

Haskins is a family owned, award winning business with 5 destination garden centres across the South of England, each with a large restaurant.

We constantly strive to improve the service and experience we offer our customers, thats why the recruitment of our people is so important to us. If you are passionate about delivering excellent customer service, have a sense of humour and an eagerness to learn, we want you to join our friendly, happy team.

Responsibilities

• Washing up and general housekeeping duties
• Accepting deliveries and storing them away properly
• General responsibility of clean storage areas
• Completion of cleaning schedules, disposal of waste and recycling

About You

This role is well suited to a self-motivated, enthusiastic and hardworking individual with excellent customer service skills and a desire to learn.

You must be able to work on your own initiative, sometimes under pressure, in a fast-moving environment. You will need to be able to communicate well and work as part of a large team.

In Return We Provide

• Generous Company Discount scheme
• Retail discounts, saving money on day-to-day spending, days out, and gifts
• Cycle Scheme, helping spread the cost of a bike and saving on tax
• Health Cash Plan, for a small monthly contribution; access a 24-hour online GP service, recover costs for dental and optical appointments and more
• Time off to support local charities, with an annual paid Charity Day
• Wellbeing support with Mental Health First Aiders and external Assistance Program providing free counselling and advice for you and your family
• Company pension scheme for eligible employees
• Free on-site parking
• Up to 38 days of Holiday (pro-rata)
• Uniform provided