Kitchen Porter — Fast-Paced Kitchen, Cleanliness & Teamwork

McLarens on the Corner; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount 25%–50%

Employee Assistance Programme

Extra annual leave

Job summary

Signature Group in Scotland is seeking a Kitchen Porter to join our busy kitchens. You will support chefs with cleaning, basic prep, and maintaining hygiene standards during service.

This role focuses on keeping equipment and workstations organised, handling waste, and ensuring health and safety compliance across daily operations.

You'll thrive in a fast-paced team, with good attention to detail, physical stamina, and strong time management to support smooth service.

Qualifications

• Attention to detail to keep kitchen clean and organised
• Physical stamina for long shifts and fast-paced service
• Ability to work well within a kitchen team
• Strong time management to prioritise tasks during busy periods
• Solid knowledge of food safety and hygiene standards

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitise dishes, utensils, and equipment and store correctly
• Assist chefs with basic food preparation tasks as needed
• Dispose of waste and recyclables per policy and keep areas clean
• Maintain tidy, well-stocked workstations and organised kitchen tools
• Follow health and safety rules for cleaning chemicals, equipment and food handling

Skills

Attention to Detail

Physical Stamina

Teamwork

Time Management

Health & Safety Knowledge

Job description

Signature Group in Scotland is seeking a Kitchen Porter to join our busy kitchens. You will support chefs with cleaning, basic prep, and maintaining hygiene standards during service.

This role focuses on keeping equipment and workstations organised, handling waste, and ensuring health and safety compliance across daily operations.

You'll thrive in a fast-paced team, with good attention to detail, physical stamina, and strong time management to support smooth service.