Kitchen Porter - Cinnamon Bazaar - Covent Garden

Cinnamon Collection - Boparan Restaurant Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A contemporary Indian restaurant group in Greater London is seeking a Kitchen Porter to support the kitchen team. Responsibilities include maintaining cleanliness, assisting chefs, and managing supplies. Ideal candidates are hardworking, reliable, and detail-oriented. This role provides opportunities for growth and offers various perks including a performance bonus and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Tailored training and career progression

Performance-based bonus scheme

Exclusive discounts on dining

Advanced pay access and healthcare support

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a kitchen porter role is beneficial, but a strong work ethic is most important.
• Ability to manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• A sharp eye for detail to ensure cleanliness and hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness in the kitchen and ensure all areas are hygienic.
• Assist the kitchen team by washing pots, pans, and utensils.
• Manage supplies to ensure the kitchen is fully stocked.
• Ensure the kitchen meets health and safety standards.

Skills

Hardworking & Reliable

Team Player

Organised & Efficient

Attention to Detail

Willingness to Learn

Job description

Join The Cinnamon Collection as a Kitchen Porter!

Are you looking for a role in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where your contribution is key to the success of an innovative restaurant group? The Cinnamon Collection, renowned for its contemporary take on Indian cuisine, is searching for a Kitchen Porter to support our kitchen team and help us deliver unforgettable dining experiences.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us:

At The Cinnamon Collection, we believe that every role in the kitchen is vital. As a Kitchen Porter, you’ll be the backbone of the kitchen, ensuring that everything runs smoothly behind the scenes so our chefs can focus on creating incredible dishes. You’ll be part of a passionate team that’s dedicated to quality, service, and innovation.

Your Role:

• Keep the Kitchen Running Smoothly: You’ll be responsible for maintaining cleanliness in the kitchen, ensuring that all areas are spotless and hygienic, from workstations to floors.
• Support the Chefs: You’ll assist the kitchen team by washing pots, pans, and utensils, ensuring they’re always ready to be used. You’ll also help with basic food prep and restocking ingredients when needed.
• Manage Supplies: You’ll ensure the kitchen is fully stocked with clean plates, utensils, and other essential equipment so that service is never interrupted.
• Maintain Health & Safety Standards: You’ll play a key role in ensuring the kitchen meets the highest standards of cleanliness, food safety, and hygiene, working with the team to follow all guidelines.

What We’re Looking For:

• Hardworking & Reliable: You take pride in your work and are always willing to go the extra mile to support the team.
• Team Player: You enjoy being part of a close-knit team and understand that every role, big or small, contributes to our success.
• Organised & Efficient: You know how to manage your time and stay on top of tasks in a fast-paced environment, ensuring the kitchen runs like clockwork.
• Attention to Detail: Cleanliness and hygiene are crucial in a kitchen, and you have a sharp eye for detail to ensure everything is up to standard.
• Previous Experience (Preferred, Not Required): While experience in a kitchen porter role is beneficial, what matters most is a strong work ethic and a willingness to learn.

The Perks:

• Grow with Us: From day one, we invest in your development. With tailored training and clear pathways for progression, your journey from Assistant Manager to General Manager—or even Operations Manager—starts here.
• Rewards That Matter: Enjoy a performance-based bonus scheme, exclusive discounts on dining with us, and access to savings at thousands of retailers through our BRG Spark App.
• Well-being at Your Fingertips: From advanced pay access with Wage stream to comprehensive healthcare support and free financial advice, we take care of our team like family.
• Flexible Working: We know life is full of surprises, so we offer flexible working opportunities to help you balance it all.

Start Your Journey with Us:

If you’re ready to be part of a team that values hard work, attention to detail, and a passion for delivering great experiences, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today to become a Kitchen Porter at The Cinnamon Collection and take the first step towards a rewarding career in hospitality.

Be the behind-the-scenes hero who keeps the kitchen moving!

Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) is a growing hospitality group committed to striving to become the Best Restaurant Group in everything we do. We’re obsessed with building credibility, going above and beyond, and delivering an memorable guest experience and an amazing working environment. At BRG, we live by our core values:

• ✅Honest– Acting with integrity in everything we do.
• ✅Hardworking– Giving our best, every day.
• ✅Hungry– Always striving for growth and excellence.
• ✅Heart– Caring deeply about our people, our guests, and our communities.

Join one of the most innovative and contemporary Indian restaurant groups in the market. Vivek Singh, is the executive chef of our 5 successful modern Indian restaurants – The Cinnamon Club, City’s Cinnamon Kitchen, Covent Garden’s Cinnamon Bazaar, the first out of London Cinnamon Kitchen Oxford and also Cinnamon Kitchen Battersea. We are always looking to evolve the food we cook, responding to new ingredients, techniques and influences to create menu’s and dishes that are mindful of Indian tradition. Since opening our doors in 2001, at the old Westminster Library with Cinnamon Club, we have been redefining the expectations of Indian cooking. Encompassing the varying flavours and assorted ingredients of different regions, our dishes are immaculately presented and designed to reflect the culinary traditions and depths of Indian cooking whilst dining in an informal and relaxed environment.