Kitchen Porter - Ripon

Lounge Underwear Ltd.; Ripon; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A thriving hospitality company in Ripon is seeking a dedicated Kitchen Porter to maintain high kitchen standards and support talented chefs. You'll ensure a clean, organized kitchen, assisting in food preparation to guarantee customer satisfaction. Ideal candidates should be passionate about hospitality and knowledgeable about food safety. This full-time role offers competitive pay with tips, paid breaks, and excellent staff discounts.

Benefits

Tips shared across the team

Paid breaks

Staff food on every shift

50% off food and drinks from day one

28 days holiday pro rata

Competitions and incentives

Christmas and Boxing Day off

Best staff party

Emotional and practical support

Power over your pay with Wagestream

Company pension scheme

Long service awards

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Natural talent and passion for hospitality.
• Driven, able to overcome challenges.
• Strong communication and rapport-building skills.
• Self-motivated, works well under pressure.
• Knowledge of allergens and food safety best practices.

Responsibilities

• Ensure kitchen cleaning and food preparation standards are met.
• Support the Head Chef in day-to-day operations.
• Assist in delivering freshly cooked food on time.

Skills

Hospitality passion

Communication skills

Self-motivated

Knowledge of food safety

Job description

Kitchen Porter - Ripon

Employer
Lounge Café Bars

Location
Ripon, North Yorkshire

Salary
10.00 - 12.21/hr

Closing date
23 Dec 2025

Sector
Chef jobs, Kitchen Porter, Kitchen Staff, Pot Washer

Job Type
Full Time

Job Details

Kitchen Porter - Ripon

At Lounge you'll be joining a team of real people who love real cooking - fresh, customer led, and with high-quality ingredients. As Kitchen Porter, you'll be making sure all kitchen cleaning and food preparation standards are top notch, supporting our team of talented chefs to make sure every customer leaves happy. It's pretty simple. Without you, the kitchen just doesn't operate properly. You'll support the Head Chef in the day-to-day running of a clean and well organised kitchen, and jump in when needed to help the rest of the team deliver freshly cooked food on-spec, on-time, every time. Simple!

The Good Stuff

• Tips shared equally across the team, based on hours worked
• Paid breaks
• Staff food on every shift, regardless of hours worked
• 50% off food and drinks (including alcohol) from day one at all three of our brands - Lounge, Cosy Club and Brightside
• 28 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays) pro rata
• Competitions and incentives (like jetting off on an all expenses paid trip with one of our supplier)
• Christmas and Boxing Day off!
• The best staff party - Loungefest
• Emotional and practical support via the Licenced Trade Charity
• Power over your pay with Wagestream
• Company pension scheme
• Long service awards
• Great opportunity for personal development and career progression in a fast-growing business

What you'll bring

• A natural talent and passion for hospitality.
• Extremely driven and relentless at overcoming challenges or obstacles.
• Good communication skills with the ability to build rapport and trust.
• Self-motivator working at pace with limited supervision whilst adhering to pressure and timescales.
• Strong knowledge of best practice on all things allergens, kitchen essentials and food safety.

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