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Kitchen Porter - Hurlingham

Kyn Care

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Job summary

KYN Care is seeking a dedicated Kitchen Porter for their new care home in London. The role involves maintaining high kitchen standards, supporting chefs, and ensuring cleanliness and compliance. With a competitive salary and numerous benefits, this position is ideal for those passionate about hospitality and care.

Benefits

33 days annual leave including bank holidays

Complimentary meals and snacks

On-going training programmes

Custom-made uniforms provided

Annual bonus (discretionary)

Employee assistance programme

Company contributory pension scheme

Qualifications

Professional understanding of high kitchen standards.
Strong communication skills and cooperative manner.
Trustworthy, caring, adaptable, and friendly.

Responsibilities

Ensure cleanliness and best practices in the kitchen.
Monitor health and safety compliance.
Support chefs in food preparation and service.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Trustworthiness

Adaptability

Caring

Kitchen Porter – Permanent Contract

£13.48 per hour, 40 hours per week

KYN Hurlingham, 28 Daisy Lane, London, SW6 3DD

About KYN

KYN is a brand-new care home company focused on offering an elevated approach to care: Individualised journeys built around the needs and interests of our residents in beautiful surroundings with life-enriching practices.

KYN HURLINGHAM is our second home which opened in 2024. It’s a 32-bedroom home offering each resident an elegant and comfortable bedroom, communal areas for dining and reclining. We have a further two care homes in development in London.

We are passionate about our people; we seek out those who have a true vocation for care or hospitality.

About the opportunity

As a Kitchen Porter, you will be responsible for:

To undertake all kitchen assistant duties to the highest possible standard
To ensure high standards of cleanliness and best practices are always maintained throughout the kitchen
To be responsible for the operation of the plate and pot wash areas of the kitchen, ensuring all items are processed in a timely manner and to the KYN standard.
Restock all cleaned items as necessary in the kitchen and employee areas to support the Chef’s in both food preparation and service
To ensure all rules and regulations for food health, allergens and hygiene are always adhered to
To recognise and report any situation which may affect the quality of service to the residents
To monitor health and safety, compliance, and procedures to ensure standards are maintained in both kitchen and dining teams
To maintain a clean and tidy appearance and work in an orderly manner in line with brand standards and legal requirements
To report all accidents and incidents to the Head/Sous Chef
To contribute toward the induction of new kitchen team members as required
As directed, to store food items and deliveries correctly and in rotation to minimise wastage using all company labelling and dating processes
To undertake the removal of waste from the kitchen, including delivery packaging, transport to the bin store and safely place in the appropriate bins
To complete opening/closing checklists daily
To comply with COSHH (Control of Substance Hazardous to Health) and Infection Control regulations
To support the Chefs to always take a proactive attitude towards the engagement of all residents
To participate in in-house training sessions and attend meetings when require by the Head/Sous Chef and/or Home Manager
To utilise all the resources within the kitchen effectively
To ensure the kitchen have adequate supplies of clean utensils, crockery, and other equipment
To comply with KYN’s uniform code whilst on duty
To always respond in a polite and professional manner to the residents and never enter a resident’s room without knocking
To be aware of the responsibilities for Health & Safety for all team members, residents, and visitors, reporting any accidents or potential hazards to the person in charge
To adhere to all KYN’s policies and procedures

About you

You will be a professional, who understands the importance of delivering and maintaining high kitchen standards – keeping a safe, clean, and compliant environment
You will have strong communication skills, a corporative and polite manner, and an eye for detail
You will be trustworthy, caring, adaptable, friendly, and patient and continuingly striving for excellence

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