Kitchen Porter - Aspire Executive Lounges - Newcastle Airport

Swissport; North East; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading hospitality service provider is seeking a part-time Kitchen Porter for its Newcastle Airport lounge. Responsibilities include assisting the kitchen team, maintaining hygiene, and managing stock. Applicants should have experience in a kitchen environment and excellent communication skills. Benefits include free meals during shifts and industry-recognized training opportunities.

Benefits

Free parking

Food safety training and qualifications

Employee recognition scheme

Free meals during shifts

Uniform provided

Pension scheme

24-hour employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen environment is essential.
• Strong communication skills required.
• Flexibility in work hours necessary.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload the dishwasher.
• Receive and store stock deliveries.
• Maintain high levels of hygiene.

Skills

Background in kitchen environment

Excellent verbal communication skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Self-motivated to complete tasks

Ability to follow processes and procedures

Flexible to work shifts

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Kitchen Porter - Lounge Services
Company: Swissport
Location: Newcastle Airport
Contract Type: Part Time
Hours: 22.5 hours per week, between Monday - Sunday (shift work)
Salary: £12.41 per hour

We are Aspire Executive Lounges. With more than 35 years of award winning hospitality experience, we are Europe's largest brand of executive lounges and serve over 5 million customers worldwide within 80 lounges, that's over 14,000 guests per day. We deliver outstanding customer experiences, bringing sophistication to everyday travel, delivering our brand promise of the "the perfect start". We are seeking candidates for an exciting opportunity to join a high-flying team of hospitality professionals and to continually improve the Aspire Executive Lounge offering to meet our ambition of being the Best Lounge provider globally.

Job Summary

The Kitchen Porter reports to the Team Leader and is a key member of the back of house team, assisting the Cook and Store team to ensure guest expectations are met and exceeded, so they leave our lounges feeling Welcome, Relaxed & Energised.

Responsibilities

• Loading and unloading of the dishwasher.
• Receive and store stock delivery and rotation.
• Waste away services following recycling procedures.
• Restocking of cleaned crockery.
• Maintaining high levels of hygiene in all areas.
• Assist the chef with retrieving stock required.
• Assist the Chef with applying the Food Safety Management System consistently.
• Adhoc reasonable requests by local leadership team.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Background in kitchen environment.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team or be self-motivated to complete tasks.
• Ability to follow processes and procedures and to apply flexibility when required.
• Flexible to work shifts covering 03:30 - 21:00, 7 days a week.

Benefits

• Free parking whilst at work.
• Industry recognised food safety training and qualifications to FSA L2.
• Industry recognised CPD opportunities with the Aspire Hospitality Academy.
• Comprehensive Employee Recognition scheme.
• Free meals and soft drinks during shifts.
• Uniform provided.
• Swissport pension scheme with ability to self-contribute.
• 24-hour employee assistance programme
• Discounted retail - Varies by Airport Outlet.
• Discounted access to Aspire lounge network for family and friends.
• Potential for placements to other Lounges within the network.