Kitchen Porter Supervisor

Old Course Hotel; St Andrews; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free staff meals and refreshments

Resort discounts

Kohler benefits

Fitness centre access

Job summary

The Old Course Hotel in St Andrews is recruiting a Back of House Supervisor to oversee kitchen porters and uphold hygiene standards across our seven outlets.

You will coordinate cleaning schedules, ensure equipment is available, train team members, and liaise with the Executive Chef to support daily operations. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and extensive Kohler benefits.

Qualifications

• Two or more years in kitchen/cleaning roles.
• Experience in training team members to maintain standards.
• Understanding of food hygiene standards.
• Desirable experience with handling cleaning chemicals.

Responsibilities

• Assign cleaning duties per schedules and ensure coverage.
• Perform general cleaning tasks and manage waste.
• Maintain cleaning equipment and hygiene levels.
• Inform Kitchen Clerk or Maintenance of issues.
• Liaise with Executive Chef to ensure equipment availability.
• Ensure cleaning rotas are followed and signed off.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Training others

Food hygiene know-how

Chemicals handling

Job description

About Us

At the heart of the world’s greatest golfing destination, the Old Course Hotel is an AA 5 Red star, award-winning resort centred around active wellbeing and indulgent good times.

Part of Kohler Company, the Old Course Hotel is a privately owned resort, priding ourselves on delivering personalised guest experiences to create lasting memories.

Why Join Our Team?

With a reputation as an employer of choice, we are committed to ensuring our associates are our number one priority. St Andrews is the home of golf and we are the home of great guest service. People are our passion and we believe each associate plays a vital role in providing memorable memories to our guests.

We are a forward-thinking employer committed to the Hoteliers Charter and developing our people, which is why we employ based on personality. We believe all skills can be taught! Throughout your career with us, you’ll have access to a wide range of different training opportunities providing routes to progress from within, allowing you to reach your full potential whilst supported by our committed leadership team.

We love celebrating our associate’s success and do so through our employee reward recognition schemes which encompass our ‘HOME’ ethos including Associate of the Month.

Whilst working for one of the most iconic hotels in Scotland, you will be rewarded with a competitive salary, company pension scheme, free onsite car parking, meals whilst on duty, 24/7 access to our employee assistance programme and FREE fitness access.

Our benefits don’t end there, in your spare time, we also offer superb discounts in our restaurants, shops, spa and room rates. Giving you the opportunity to enjoy the many luxuries Old Course Hotel has to offer and experience the 5* service for yourself.

A career at Old Course Hotel, what’s not to love?

• All benefits subject to availability

About The Role

Our award-winning Kitchen Team have a new opportunity for a Back of House Supervisor to join us. With seven bars and restaurant outlets across our resort, this role is to supervise our kitchen porters ensuring all back of house areas maintain kitchen hygiene standards. Your responsibilities will include;

• Assigning cleaning duties as allocated within cleaning scheduled and ensuring kitchens have adequate coverage for cleaning of equipment, crockery, cutlery etc
• General cleaning duties including emptying of bins, taking out rubbish, sweeping floors, clearing out fridges and freezers.
• Ensuring cleaning equipment is well-looked after and cleaned out after use
• Inform Kitchen Clerk or Maintenance Team of any maintenance issues.
• Liaise with Executive Chef and Kitchen Teams to ensure adequate kitchen equipment is available each day
• Ensure cleaning rotas are adhered to and signed off each day

To be successful in this role you will have the following qualities and experience:

• Previous experience of at least 2 years within a kitchen / cleaning based role.
• You will have previous experience in training and developing members of your team to uphold standards and strive for constant improvement.
• An understanding of food hygiene standards.
• Previous experience working with chemicals (desirable)

Hours

Permanent, Full Time 40 hours over 5 days

Salary

£29,118.04 per annum

Overtime available as per the needs of the business paid at £14.00 per hour.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

• Dine On Us – Enjoy free meals and refreshments every day in our complimentary staff canteen, including hot meals, salad bar, tea, coffee & soft drinks.
• Exclusive Resort Perks – Treat yourself to generous discounts across the resort from award winning restaurants, luxury room stays and in our Pro Shop (St Andrews only PGA approved pro shop)
• Kohler Group Benefits – Unlock even more savings with our wider discounts across the Kohler family.
• Wellness, Your Way – Enjoy free access to our on-site Kohler Waters Fitness Centre, featuring a fully equipped gym, 20-metre pool, sauna and hot tub. Relax, recharge, repeat.
• Plan Your Future – We’ll help you get access to the right information through complimentary mortgage consultations.
• Cycle2Work – Stay active and save money with our Cycle2Work programme, good for you and the planet.
• Perkbox – Enjoy exclusive discounts, rewards and monthly treats all in one easy app.
• Get Rewarded - Earn fantastic rewards on our Global Recognition Platform and introduce great talent to our team through our generous Refer a Friend scheme.
• 24/7 Wellbeing Support – Our Employee Assistance Programme is available around the clock, offering confidential guidance whenever you need it.

The Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to ensure that no job applicant, employee, or worker is discriminated against on the grounds of protected characteristics.