Kitchen Porter

Job title: Kitchen Porter

Location: Abingdon

Contract type: Temporary to permanent

Starting on: ASAP

Rate of pay: Mon
- Fri £11.00

Working hours: 7am to 3.30pm

If you enjoy working with people from a wide range of backgrounds and being an integral part of the team, then we'd love to hear from you. Although it can be a high-pressured environment at times, working well as a team and helping each other out fosters great working relationships.

We are not only offering Monday to Friday 7am to 3.30pm working hours to fit around other commitments but also an excellent rate of pay - £11per hour

General skills

You will have:

- Good working knowledge of kitchen practices
- Experience of washing dishes and cleaning in a commercial kitchen
- Ability to work well with your hands and physical skills like movement, coordination and dexterity
- Physically fit enough to work on your feet for most of the shift
- Organisational skills and the ability to work methodically, and prioritise items that are needed in the kitchen for service
- Understanding of basic food hygiene practices
- Understanding of the importance of stock rotation when storing deliveries, especially perishable items

Main Duties/Responsibilities

In this role you will:

- Wash up dishes, and cleaning kitchen appliances, work surfaces and walls
- Prepare work surfaces to ensure hygiene standards are adhered to
- Ensure pots, pans plates and cutlery back into use quickly during service
- Receive and unloading deliveries, when unloading items provide organisation in the kitchen and storeroom
- Remove waste and recycling throughout the day and at the end of a shift
- Sweep and mop the floor
- Keep track of chemicals and cleaning items needed for your section, and notifying the Head Chef when stock is running low
- Basic food preparation and assisting the chefs where appropriate, such as washing and peeling vegetables, moving deliveries to storage areas, cleaning of kitchen equipment and areas

If you're ready to take the first step in your hospitality and catering career, get in touch today. We'll be happy to answer any questions you have about the role or the career progression opportunities we can provide.