full time kitchen porter

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Dublin; On-site; EUR 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Hollybank Trustees Ltd in Dublin, Ireland, is seeking a full-time kitchen porter to support our busy kitchen operations on site. The role covers dishwashing, utensil care, pot washing, and assisting chefs with basic prep in a fast-paced hospitality setting.

You will perform deep cleaning, waste management, deliveries, and stock storage using the FIFO method. This is a physical, on-site role requiring reliability and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Operating the commercial dishwasher and ensuring a constant supply of clean plates, cutlery, and glassware for front-of-house staff.
• Pot washing of heavy-duty kitchen equipment, pots, pans, and baking trays.
• Deep cleaning of kitchen surfaces, walls, extraction hoods, and floors.
• Waste management, sorting recycling, and safe disposal of food waste and grease per health and safety regs.
• Basic food prep assistance such as peeling potatoes, washing vegetables, or chopping onions.
• Deliveries and storage: unloading deliveries and organizing stock in walk-in fridges, freezers, and dry storage using FIFO.

Job description

Location: On site / Dublin, Ireland
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Arts | Hospitality
Salary: Competitive salary

We are looking for full time kitchen porters :

Operating the commercial dishwasher, hand-washing delicate items (like copper pans or chef knives), and ensuring a constant supply of clean plates, cutlery, and glassware for the front-of-house staff.

Pot Washing: Cleaning heavy-duty kitchen equipment, pots, pans, and baking trays. This is often the most physically demanding part of the job, requiring heavy scrubbing of burnt-on food.

Deep Cleaning: Keeping the kitchen surfaces, walls, extraction hoods, and floors spotless. This involves regular mopping, sanitizing work stations, and deep-cleaning equipment at the end of a shift.

Waste Management: Emptying kitchen bins regularly, sorting recycling, and safely disposing of food waste and grease in accordance with health and safety regulations.

Basic Food Prep: KPs are often asked to assist chefs with basic, entry-level prep tasks like peeling potatoes, washing vegetables, or chopping onions.

Deliveries & Storage: Unloading delivery trucks, checking off inventory, and organizing stock in the walk-in fridges, freezers, and dry storage areas using the FIFO (First In, First Out) method.

Only candidates who can legally work i Ireland full time will be considered.