Kitchen Porter - Kitchen Assistant

Relais & Châteaux; Thornbury; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff meals on duty

Staff discounts

Uniform provided

Job summary

Relais & Chateaux at Thornbury Castle seeks a Kitchen Porter - Kitchen Assistant to join our 5* hotel team. You will work in a historic castle kitchen, supporting operations and helping create memorable experiences for our guests.

This 40-hour-per-week role offers a pay rate of £12.71 per hour, with evening and weekend shifts. Training, meals on duty, and staff discounts are provided.

Qualifications

• 40 hours per week contract
• £12.71 per hour
• Evening and weekend shifts included
• Basic vegetable preparation under supervision
• Follow Health and Safety and COSHH procedures

Responsibilities

• Use the industrial dishwashers to clean crockery and chefs’ utensils
• Clean kitchen areas following Food Safety and COSHH guidelines
• Basic preparation of vegetables under supervision of senior chefs
• Follow Health and Safety and Food Safety procedures
• Support the team and help colleagues where needed

Skills

Food industry passion

Team player

Communication skills

Resilience

Initiative

Job description

Relais & Chateaux at Thornbury Castle is seeking a Kitchen Porter - Kitchen Assistantto join our hard-working and professional 5* Hotel Team. You will be working in a unique and beautifully restored Castle supporting the operation in the kitchen, creating memorable and impressive experiences for our guests.

About Us

Set on 15 acres of beautiful land, Thornbury Castle Hotel is the only Tudor Castle operating as a hotel in England. The Castle has undergone a multi-million pound refurbishment program bringing back to life the regal grandeur of its past. Located 20 minutes’ drive from Bristol, it offers 26 rooms and suites, an award-winning restaurant, bar and two unique meeting and conference spaces.

• 40 hours contract
• £12.71 per hour
• Will include evening and weekend shifts
• Use the industrial dishwashers to clean all crockery and chefs’ utensils
• Clean the Kitchen Areas following full Food Safety and COSHH guidelines
• Basic preparation of vegetables under the supervision of senior chefs
• Follow Health and Safety and Food Safety procedures
• Support the team and help colleagues where needed

• Natural passion and flair for the industry and food
• A calm mature approach
• Ambition to succeed at the highest levels
• Dedicated and an excellent team player with strong communication skills
• A resilient nature that thrives under pressure
• Ability to work unsupervised using own initiative when needed

• Training programs via internal & external professionals and access to online training facilities
• complimentary stay after probation period
• Staff and family rates on hotel accommodation and discounts on F&B
• Recognition programmes
• Uniform and meals providedwhilst on duty and free parking