Kitchen Porter - Dublin, Ireland

Food; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Food+ by Compass in Ireland is seeking a motivated kitchen assistant to support the Site Head Chef and Sous Chef, ensuring clean, efficient service delivery and compliance with health and safety standards.

You will assist with food preparation and cleaning, help move supplies, stock stations, and maintain a friendly, professional attitude with clients and colleagues as you contribute to the Food Program and client experiences.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required—just a passion for the industry.
• Ability to work in a team and adapt to a fast-paced kitchen.
• Strong attention to hygiene and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for overall cleaning of equipment and kitchen areas
• Clean plates and pots as instructed
• Assist other members of staff move heavy loads
• Ensure your plates and cutlery stations are adequately stocked at all times and the expected look and feel maintained
• Operate machinery as shown and trained to do so, ensuring that the equipment is used safely and in accordance with current regulations and company policies

Job description

Schedule: F/T schedule; Monday - Friday, flexibility needed. Details upon interview.

About us:

We’re Food+ by Compass! Although the past year has been quite a rollercoaster for everyone, our amazing talented teams have continued to work tirelessly crafting incredible food experiences to help fuel the teams creating world-changing technologies at one of the world’s major tech companies!

The food and experiences we provide make quite an impact! As we further return to the office, we’re more passionate than ever about supporting the long-term success & wellness of everyone we feed, and we love what we do.

We’re excited to grow our global team of skilled culinarians, managers, food service operators and subject matter experts - this is not just a workplace, it’s a place to innovate, a platform to bring your ideas to life, contribute to a sustainable future and best of all - be a part of an awesome team!

About you:

You will work with the Site Head Chef/Sous Chef to ensure your unit provides an efficient, effective and consistent service delivery to customers and clients. Assist team members in their duties whilst adhering to company policy and procedure. Perform a variety of manual tasks and other general duties to ensure the smooth running of the kitchen and maintain a high standard of health and safety and food hygiene.

The great things you’ll do:

Responsible for overall cleaning of equipment and kitchen areas

Clean plates and pots as instructed

Assist other members of staff move heavy loads

Ensure your plates and cutlery stations are adequately stocked at all times and the expected look and feel maintained

Ensure that dirty crockery will be collected from various dropping points on each floor

Ensure that the dropping points are being maintained as instructed

Ensure all work areas within your station are clean during and after use and ensure all waste is removed to appropriate areas

Management of kitchen waste

Check deliveries for quality and quantity and store correctly in accordance with company systems

Operate machinery as shown and trained to do so, ensuring that the equipment is used safely and in accordance with current regulations and company policies

Perform any other reasonable duties as required by your manager

Embrace and deliver all aspects of the Client Food Program to an exceptional standard

Work with others to ensure that client and consumer expectations are understood and exceeded

Promote the Food Program to our Client engaging with them through our food choices, displays, space designs while acting as a Compass Advocate at all times

Be polite, professional and friendly at all times with customers, clients and colleagues

Be prepared to assist colleagues in a willing and positive manner including assisting with other duties as required

Take the opportunity to continuously learn and grow

Encourage fresh thinking and initiative in the team

Encourage feedback and suggestions for improvement

Work with the chef teams in ensuring best kitchen practice

Think of ways to make the work environment fun and team driven

Observe and comply with all company and unit procedures relating to safety and security, reporting any issues to your line manager

Take responsibility for your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by what you do or what you fail to do

Correctly use work equipment, personal protective equipment in accordance with training and instructions provided, reporting any equipment issues to your line manager

What we look for in the perfect candidate:

Ability to create effective relationships and collaborate internally at all team levels

Demonstrates Compass values and principles

Understands and has knowledge of Client Food Program

Ability to learn and effectively implement directives

Ability to work individually and within a team

Passion about food and customer service

Good communication skills - written and verbal

No previous experience required - just a passion for the industry