Kitchen Porter - London Heathrow Airport

No.1 Lounges; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic and rewarding opportunity awaits at a leading airport lounge provider in the UK. As a Kitchen Porter, you will play a crucial role in maintaining the cleanliness of the kitchen and supporting the culinary team to deliver excellent food service. The ideal candidate values cleanliness, has excellent attention to detail, and is prepared for a flexible work environment with shift patterns. Enjoy various benefits including paid holidays, complimentary meals, and a health care scheme.

Benefits

28 days paid holiday annually

Company cash-back healthcare scheme

Complimentary staff parking at the airport

Complimentary staff meal during shifts

Discounted Gym Memberships

Access to Touchdown Website for discounted holidays

25% discount for lounge visits for friends and family

Employee of the Month Reward programme

24 hour confidential employee assistant programme

Workplace Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Capacité à travailler en équipe.
• Expérience préalable dans un poste similaire souhaitée.
• Compétence en multitâche et flexibilité requises.

Responsibilities

• Assurer la propreté des ustensiles et de l'aire de cuisine.
• Promouvoir une cuisine propre conformément aux exigences de sécurité alimentaire.
• Aider à la préparation des plats et au bon fonctionnement de la cuisine.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Teamwork

Flexibility

Good command of English

Education

Previous experience in a similar position

Job description

Kitchen Porter - London Heathrow Airport

Position: Kitchen Porter
Line Manager: Assistant Lounge Manager
Contract: Full Time
Location: Heathrow Airport
Salary: £12.74 per hour
Shift Pattern: Two early shifts (4.30am-2pm), then two late shifts (1.30pm-11pm), then two days off.

PURPOSE

You are a key player in the team. You pride yourself on being spotlessly clean, whilst ensuring that the cleanliness of the kitchen area is pristine at all times. You play a key part in delivering No1 Lounges food offering to a great standard every time.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure all cutleries, crockery, glassware, chinaware, pots and pans and kitchen utensils are washed in a timely manner to support the operational service.
• The removal of non-essential waste is taken from the lounge.
• The promotion of a clean and hygienic kitchen following all company and legal food safety requirements.
• Accurate use and storage of stock, stock control.
• Moving stores, organising stores and collecting goods from driver deliveries.
• Assisting the Kitchen with the day to day running, preparing food dishes and keeping the areas clean and ready for service throughout the kitchen. Prepare and replenish our pantry table and any self-service areas.
• Ensure the Kitchen is clean at all times by completing regular cleaning.

GENERAL

• Arriving for your shift in good time is important
• You must comply with all policies and procedures as written in the Employment Handbook
• Be willing to help other team members wherever possible and to understand the flexibility required when business levels peak and trough
• Undertake any reasonable requests made of you by the Company including flexibility in hours, location and responsibilities
• Have a clean and presentable uniform in line with company standards

EXPERIENCE LEVEL

• Ability to work within a team
• Flexibility and planning
• Excellent attention to detail
• Multi-tasking
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good command of the English language – written and spoken
• Previous experience in a similar position and/or experience of shift work an advantage
• An interest in the travel hospitality sector
• Speaking additional languages is useful but not essential!

BENEFITS

• 28 days paid holiday annually.
• Company cash-back healthcare scheme, which means you can claim back the cost of care such as dental, optical and therapy treatments.
• Complimentary staff parking provided at the airport whilst you are on shift.
• Complimentary staff meal during your shift.
• 5 complimentary lounge visits each year.
• Discounted Gym Memberships, all you need to do it check which gyms offer discounts in your local area
• Access to Touchdown Website for discounted holidays/flights and cruises
• 25% discount for lounge visits for your friends and family
• Employee of the Month Reward & Recognition schemes – the chance for your hard work and dedication to be awarded with a £50 voucher every month
• 24 hour confidential employee assistant programme, which supports our employees with personal problems and/or work-related problems that may impact their job performance, health, mental and emotional well-being
• Workplace Pension Scheme with Aviva which you will be automatically enrolled into if you are between the age of 22 and the state pension age.