Kitchen Porter/Assistant - No evenings Full Time

The Hollies Farm Shop; Stretton; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hollies Farm Shop is seeking a Kitchen Assistant/Porter to join the cafe team at The Hollies Lower Stretton. You will support the kitchen and front-of-house during service, helping to maintain smooth daily operations and high standards.

This full-time role requires a hands-on approach, ability to work weekends, and flexibility across Cheshire sites. You will assist with food prep, cleaning, hygiene, stock control, and waste management to ensure efficient service.

Responsibilities

• Kitchen Porter shifts - washing dishes, keeping kitchen areas clean and tidy, and putting away and stock rotating deliveries
• Assist with FoH Duties
• Assist chefs with food preparation and service when required
• Maintain excellent standards of food hygiene, safety, and compliance, throughout the kitchen and wash-up areas
• Assisting the kitchen team with general duties as required
• Ensuring cleaning schedules are completed
• Supporting waste management and recycling procedures
• Support the kitchen team during service
• Create and maintain a positive, collaborative atmosphere on shift
• Monitor stock levels, rotate products (fridge and freezer), and minimise waste
• Organising storage containers, including freezers - receive and storedeliveries correctly
• Keep stock areas orderly and accessible
• Ensure inventory storage supports efficiency and cleanliness
• Must be flexible to work weekends and across various sites within Cheshire
• Minimum 25 hours per week
• Must be flexible to work weekdays and weekends

Job description

Job Role: Kitchen Assistant/Porter

Location: The Hollies Lower Stretton

Type of contract: Full -time

As a Café Assistant at The Hollies Lower Stretton, you'll be a key member of a small kitchen team, integral to the daily operations within the department & ensuring it runs smoothly and efficiently throughout the day. This is a dynamic, hands-on role and you'll play a key part in maintaining high standards and the overall success of the department. You will be required to support the kitchen team in maintaining standards of safety, cleanliness, and presentation.

Key Responsibilities

1. Service & Kitchen team support

• Kitchen Porter shifts - washing dishes, keeping kitchen areas clean and tidy, and putting away and stock rotating deliveries
• Asist with FoH Duties
• Assist chefs with food preparation and service when required
• Maintain excellent standards of food hygiene, safety, and compliance, throughout the kitchen and wash-up areas
• Assisting the kitchen team with general duties as required
• Ensuring cleaning schedules are completed
• Supporting waste management and recycling procedures

2. Team & Operational Support

• Support the kitchen team during service
• Create and maintain a positive, collaborative atmosphere on shift

3. Inventory & stock control

• Monitor stock levels, rotate products (fridge and freezer), and minimise waste
• Organising storage containers, including freezers - receive and storedeliveries correctly
• Keep stock areas orderly and accessible
• Ensure inventory storage supports efficiency and cleanliness

Additional Duties

• Must be flexible to work weekends and across various sites within Cheshire
• Minimum 25 hours per week
• Must be flexible to work weekdays and weekends