Kitchen Porter (Sidings)

Allpay Limited; England; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Share of tips

Free gym on site

Group pension

Life assurance

Free parking with EV charging

Training and development

Job summary

The Sidings, part of Carriages Restaurants Limited, is based in Herefordshire. We are seeking an enthusiastic Kitchen Porter to support our kitchen team. The role covers Fridays and Saturdays, 10am to 3pm, 10 hours per week, with potential extra hours.

You will handle basic food preparation, washing up, cleaning, bins, floors, and stock areas. A Level 1 Food Safety Award is preferred, plus COSHH awareness. Good communication and reliability are essential; training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Level 1 Food Safety Award/knowledge of food hygiene practices.
• Awareness of manual handling techniques.
• Awareness of COSHH regulations and chemical safety.
• Experience of kitchen equipment.
• Experience in a commercial kitchen environment.
• Knowledge of kitchen health & safety.
• Proven effective communication skills and team qualities.
• Adaptability to change and willingness to embrace new ideas and processes.
• Ability to be organised in your work.
• Ability to multi task when required.

Responsibilities

• Basic food preparation.
• Washing up, cleaning and clearing kitchen areas.
• Emptying bins, sweeping and mopping floors.
• Ensuring all equipment is clean and put away correctly.
• Deep cleaning of fridges and store rooms to maintain sanitary and kitchen safety standards.
• Unloading and putting away any deliveries.
• To undertake any reasonable request trained to do.

Skills

Food Safety Level 1

COSHH awareness

Manual handling

Kitchen equipment experience

Health & safety knowledge

Communication skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Organisation

Multitasking

Education

Level 1 Food Safety Award

Tools

Kitchen equipment

Job description

About The Role

The Sidings is part of Carriages Restaurants Limited and is based in the heart of Herefordshire, Carriages offers unique fine dining and The Sidings offers a unique cafe and farm shop experience. Our aim is to showcase the many ingredients Herefordshire has to offer. We deliver imaginative seasonal menus, and offer a unique experience to all our guests.

We now have a position for a Kitchen Porter to join our kitchen team in The Sidings. We are looking for an enthusiastic Kitchen Porter to join us who has a strong work ethic and a passion for maintaining kitchen standards.

We offer great onsite facilities including a share of the tips, free gym on site, group pension scheme, life assurance, free parking with access to charge electric cars as well as training and development opportunities. The days we are looking to cover this role will be Friday & Saturday 10am - 3pm, 10 hours per week contract. There may be a possibility for extra hours as and when required.

As a Kitchen Porter, you will be doing:

• Basic food preparation.
• Washing up, cleaning and clearing kitchen areas.
• Emptying bins, sweeping and moping floors.
• Ensuring all equipment is clean and put away correctly.
• Deep cleaning of fridges and store rooms to maintain sanitary and kitchen safety standards.
• Unloading and putting away any deliveries.
• To undertake any reasonable request trained to do.

About The Candidate

The ideal candidate will have/be:

• Level 1 Food Safety Award/knowledge of food hygiene practices.
• Awareness of manual handling techniques.
• Awareness of COSHH regulations and chemical safety.
• Experience of kitchen equipment.
• Experience in a commercial kitchen environment.
• Knowledge of kitchen health & safety.
• Proven effective communication skills and team qualities.
• Adaptability to change and willingness to embrace new ideas and processes.
• Ability to be organised in your work.
• Ability to multi task when required.

If you are ready to join a dynamic team then we are ready to hear from you,

About The Company

Think you need to click every single box? Your really don't.

If this role catches your eye, we prioritise attitude, behaviours, and shared values. Skills grow; integrity, agility and curiosity are what what you stand out.

We welcome brilliant people from all backgrounds, identities, and experience, including those who think differently, learn differently, or bring unique approaches to problem-solving. Different minds make our teams stronger.

If you would benefit from any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, whether that is extra time, a quieter space, a different format, or something else that helps you shine, just let us know. We are here to make the process work for you.

People are at the heart of allpay and Carriages Restaurants and we are proud to offer a competitive benefits package and an excellent learning and development offering.

A note for recruitment agencies - The People Team are responsible for recruitment across the Company, and where possible will use direct hiring methods. We do work with a preferred supplier list and where appropriate we will release vacancies to those agencies who we deem appropriate to support us. Only those agencies will be invited to submit candidates. Any speculative or unsolicited CVs sent to any employee of allpay or Carriages will not be considered an introduction, and no fees will be applicable. We retain the right to pursue those candidates without query of ownership