Porter - Gravesend

Compass Group UK; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality provider in Gravesend is recruiting a Porter for a full-time position, contracted for 35 hours per week. The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional customer care, adaptability, and effective communication. Responsibilities include maintaining cleanliness in public areas, assisting staff, and handling reception duties. This role offers an opportunity for career progression in a company that values individuality and fosters a diverse workplace culture, alongside competitive pay and great learning opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience delivering high quality customer care.
• Ability to work under pressure and display exceptional timekeeping.
• Willingness to embrace changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of the lobby and public areas.
• Assist housekeeping and restaurant staff with setups.
• Handle reception duties like booking tickets or reservations.
• Respond to customer requests and run errands.
• Ensure safety through proper signage management.

Skills

Adaptability

Communication skills

Customer care

Decision-making

Ability to work under pressure

Timekeeping

Job description

Porter - Gravesend *

We're currently recruiting a dedicated Porter to help ensure the smooth running of operations at Defence on a full-time basis, contracted to 35 hours per week.

As a Porter, you will use your skills to maintain a high standard of customer care and cleanliness.

In return, you will have the chance to progress your career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

Here's an idea of what your shift patterns will be: Variable shifts.

Could you bring your spark to Defence? Here's what you need to know before applying:

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Assisting in keeping the lobby and other public areas clean and tidy
• Helping housekeeping, restaurant and banqueting staff to set up rooms or move furniture
• Handling certain reception duties, such as booking theatre tickets or making restaurant reservations
• Responding to customer requests where required
• Running errands
• Ensuring the safety of customers by, for instance, placing and removing signage that indicates wet floors or paints

Our ideal Porter will:

• Be adaptable and easily embrace changing priorities
• Be a brilliant communicator and easily build relationships
• Have experience delivering high quality customer care
• Take initiative and make decisions that are right for our customers
• Possess the ability to work under pressure
• Demonstrate exceptional timekeeping and reliability

As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues.

Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.

Job Reference: com / 1212 / 70274001 / 52043362 / BU #Energy

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers.

We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members.

We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive – because diversity is our strength!