Kitchen Porter

GDD; Cork; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Award-winning restaurant

Daytime shifts

Tips weekly

Christmas week off

Lunch provided

Performance bonus

Career growth

Training opportunities

Team events

Cork City location

Job summary

Good Day Deli in Cork City is hiring an experienced Kitchen Porter for a full-time role (40-42 hours). You will work with a close team in a fast-paced kitchen, upholding hygiene, cleanliness and HACCP standards.

The position offers daytime shifts, weekly tips, and room to grow within a dynamic, award-winning restaurant. Applicants should have 2+ years of relevant experience, be reliable, and available weekends.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience as a Kitchen Porter in a similar, fast paced cafe environment.
• Excellent cleanliness standards and ability to support a high-demand kitchen.
• Commitment to HACCP standards.
• Proficiency in equipment maintenance and deep cleaning.
• Systems and efficiency focused.
• Experience training and managing other Kitchen Porter team members.
• Stock intake and organisation.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Reliable, hardworking with weekend availability.
• Aptitude for own initiative; food prep experience a plus.

Skills

Kitchen porter

HACCP knowledge

Deep cleaning

Stock management

Team supervision

Weekend availability

Job description

We have a great opportunity for an EXPERIENCED KITCHEN PORTER to join our team of professional chefs in Good Day Deli. Experience for this role is essential. The successful candidate will have relevant experience working with a close team in fast paced kitchens.

This is a full time role (40-42 hours) for a committed kitchen porter with 2+ years of experience organising a busy kitchen with high standards of service and HACCP. Working on weekends and flexibility throughout the week is required. This is a permanent position with room to grow with Good Day Deli.

If you thrive in a fast paced kitchen, focus on hygiene + cleanliness, are hardworking, efficient and like a challenge, we’d love to hear from you.

The Benefits of Working with Good Day Deli include:

• Working in an award winning restaurant (Sunday Times Top 100 2026) and very organised and focused kitchen environment
• Mainly daytime shifts
• Excellent tips (received weekly)
• Christmas week off, Easter Sunday off
• Lunch + coffees provided daily.
• Performance bonus at year end
• Lots of room to advance + contribute to an always evolving + growing business
• Excellent training + opportunities to advance your experience
• A dynamic team and positive, respectful work environment
• Fun team parties and events
• Stunning location, in the heart of Cork City

The ideal candidates should have the following;

• 2+ years experience as a Kitchen Porter in a similar, fast paced cafe environment.
• Excellent standards of cleanliness and ability to organise and support a kitchen with high demands.
• Commitment to high standards of HACCP
• Knowledge and proficiency in equipment maintenance and deep cleaning
• Systems and efficiency focused
• Experience in training and managing other Kitchen Porter Team members.
• Stock intake and organisation.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Reliable and hardworking with flexiblity and availability to work on the weekends.
• An aptitude and desire to work on own initiative,
• Food prep experience is also a key plus with opportunities to learn kitchen skills.