Steward

Royal Lancaster London; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious hotel in London is seeking a passionate Kitchen Porter to join their Stewarding Department on a permanent basis. The role involves ensuring cleanliness in the kitchen, fulfilling requisitions, and supporting a vibrant team environment. Candidates should have prior experience in food service, strong teamwork skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Must be legally eligible to work in the UK.

Benefits

Annual earnings up to £31,000

Pension scheme

50% discount in restaurants

Complimentary stay after probation

Access to private medical insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Free meals on duty

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a kitchen or food service environment is preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all mise-en-place requisitions are fulfilled timely.
• Set up and attend weekly meetings to discuss requisitions.
• Carry out monthly stock takes of equipment.
• Maintain cleanliness in kitchen and BOH areas.
• Ensure maintenance of cleaning equipment.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Time management

Job description

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Are you the type of person that gets out of bed on the right side every day? If so, we would like you to come and join us as a Kitchen Porter at the Royal Lancaster London, where we encourage your personal development and growth. We are located next to Lancaster Gate tube station, and a short distance from Paddington, Bayswater, and Marble Arch stations.

Some of our fabulous benefits you will enjoy as a Kitchen Porter are:

• Annual earnings up to £31,000 (£25,000 base salary + non-contractual tronc)
• Pension scheme with company contributions
• 50% discount in all our restaurants and Spas across our properties
• Team member and Friends & Family rates across our properties
• Complimentary stay after passing probation
• Extensive discounts on our benefits platform
• Access to private medical insurance
• Support through development plans, apprenticeships, and world-class management development programmes including educational sponsorship to help you be the best you can be
• Interest-free season ticket loan
• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 online GP, mental health support, and virtual wellbeing
• Bike to work scheme
• Recommend a Friend incentive
• Complimentary laundry
• Free meals on duty
• Opportunity to join our taskforces to contribute to business focuses, community, and environment
• Employee recognition schemes and Social Committee events including gala dinners and much more!

We are currently looking for a passionate Kitchen Porter to join our Stewarding Department on a permanent basis, with an immediate start, to help us consistently deliver memorable moments and five-star service to our guests and each other. It is important to us that everyone in the team brings positive energy to support our happy and fun environment, as we strive to build a community of diverse backgrounds and life experiences, where we care about careers and not just jobs.

As a Kitchen Porter, your main duties and expectations for the role will include:

• Ensure all mise-en-place requisitions are fulfilled to the required amount and in a timely manner
• Set up and attend a weekly meeting with the Banqueting head waiter responsible for requisitions and discuss setup timing and any possible issues with fulfilling requisitions for the week ahead
• Carry out a monthly stock take of operating equipment in banqueting areas and store and report to Back of House Manager / Assistant Back of House Manager
• Maintain clean, hygienic, and safe standards within kitchen and BOH areas
• Ensure cleanliness of work areas and maintenance of cleaning equipment to established standards

You will be required to work 40 hours per week, on a shift rota.

Additional highlights include:

• One of the happiest hotels in London
• Hoteliers’ Charter Approved
• Preferred Hotels & Resorts member

We are more concerned with what’s in the glass, not whether it’s half full or empty. If you feel this Kitchen Porter role is for you, come and pour some happiness into your life by joining our award-winning family today!

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK