Kitchen Porter

Ellison Hotel; Castlebar; On-site; EUR 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ellison Hotel in Castlebar, Co. Mayo, Ireland is seeking a Kitchen Porter to maintain a clean, orderly kitchen. You will wash crockery and utensils, support chefs, and follow cleaning schedules and safety regulations.

The role requires punctuality, full uniform, and professional conduct with all team members. Responsibilities include assisting kitchen operations, carrying out cleaning tasks, handling deliveries, and keeping storage and back-of-house areas tidy.

Responsibilities

• Assist in ensuring kitchen operations run smoothly with chefs and service teams.
• Carry out basic cleaning tasks per cleaning schedules.
• Collect and clean pots, pans and utensils.
• Use correct cleaning materials and chemicals as directed.
• Maintain cleanliness and tidiness, adhering to HACCP and health and safety regulations.
• Report incidents, complaints or accidents to management, including maintenance needs.
• Report for duty on time and in full uniform.
• Maintain professionalism and respectful communication across departments.
• Carry out duties as requested by chefs on duty.
• Keep the kitchen clean and tidy, cleaning own area of work.
• Communicate shortages of cleaning products to the senior staff.
• Ensure staff are treated fairly and courteously.
• Maintain quality and consistency of production and presentation as directed.
• Maintain sanitation, hygiene, and safety standards.
• Other duties as dictated by culinary leadership.
• Unload food/deliveries as directed.
• Keep store rooms and walk-in fridges clean and tidy.
• Assist in cleaning back-of-house areas as directed.

Job description

Location: On site / Castlebar, Co. Mayo, Ireland
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Hospitality | Chefs
Salary: Competitive salary

The Ellison Hotel, Castlebar are currently recruiting a Kitchen Porter.

You will be responsible for the kitchen being kept clean and tidy at all times, with crockery and equipment/utensils washed and put away in a timely manner, and daily/weekly cleaning tasks as per cleaning schedule.

Responsibilities:

• To assist in ensuring that the kitchen operations run smoothly, working together with all other chefs and the service teams.
• Carry out basic cleaning tasks in accordance with cleaning schedules.
• To collect and clean pots, pans and utensils.
• To use correct cleaning materials and chemicals as directed.
• To maintain cleanliness and tidiness always, adhering to our HACCP system and health and safety regulations.
• Report any incidents, complaints or accidents to management, including all maintenance needs.
• To report for duty on time and in full uniform.
• Maintaining professionalism always, ensuring a professional manner and tone is used when dealing with all team members across all departments.
• To carry out any duties as requested by the Chefs on duty.
• To ensure that the kitchen is always being kept clean and tidy, cleaning own immediate area of work.
• To ensure that any anticipated shortages of cleaning products and materials are promptly communicated to the Chef de Partie, Senior Chef de Partie, Sous Chef or Head Chef.
• To ensure that all staff are treated fairly and courteously.
• Maintain quality and consistency levels of production and presentation, as directed.
• Maintain and set sanitation, hygiene, and safety standards.
• Other duties and responsibilities as dictated by the culinary leadership, not mentioned in this document.
• Unload food/deliveries as directed
• Ensures store rooms and walk in refrigerators are kept clean and tidy
• Assist in cleaning of back of house areas as directed

Due to the large volume of applications for this role, only successful candidates will be contacted.