Deputy Kitchen

4 months ago


Towcester, United Kingdom Whittlebury Park Full time

**At Whittlebury Park we are looking for a well organised, efficient colleague to join our Kitchen team as a Deputy kitchen & back of house porter.**

Nestled in hundreds of acres of ancient parkland, Whittlebury Park offers an award-winning 254-bedroom four-star hotel, conference, and training centre. We also have Murray’s, our fine dining 3 AA Rosette winning restaurant, luxurious spa and 36-hole championship golf course.

Not to mention our Leisure club, boasting its excellent facilities including a fully equipped gym, 19 metre swimming pool, sauna, steam room and Jacuzzi.

**Salary**:
**Up to: £27,500.00 **per annum (based on 45 hours per week)

**What will you do?**

As a Deputy kitchen & back of house porter, you will:

- Be responsible for the day-to-day organisation & cleaning of the delivery area & external areas of the hotel. Monitoring & supporting high standards of cleanliness consistently.
- Build, manage and motivate the team of kitchen porters whilst monitoring efficiency and cleaning rotas, reporting to Head chef any areas of concern.
- Accept deliveries ensuring all items are correctly delivered & within date codes, storing them in the appropriate secured locations as instructed. Ensuring the correct procedure is adhered to & records kept in line with the company Food hygiene policy
- Drive change and innovation to achieve continuous improvements in cleanliness and organisation
- Implement the Health and Safety policy & ensure the delivery area is free from obstructions and be aware of unsafe practices, such as dangerous stacking, so that these practices can be superseded by safe procedures.

The hours of work will vary and will include weekends, early mornings/late evenings, and holiday periods.

This list of duties cannot be exhaustive due to the requirements of the hotel industry. Therefore, you may be required from time to time to carry out reasonable tasks as requested by management.

**Benefits**:
Here at Whittlebury we have a fantastic range of benefits available to our staff. Some of the benefits associated with this role are:

- Free Golf & Leisure membership*
- Free staff meal on duty
- Cashback on essential healthcare
- Employee awards
- Enhanced pension contributions

Discounts also available on: Food & Beverage - Up to 50%, discounted Spa products and treatments, hotel stays & Virgin experience days
- *We allow all staff who work a minimum of 40 hours each month to benefit from a complimentary Leisure Club membership_
- *We allow all staff who work a minimum of 60 hours each month to benefit from a complimentary Golf membership_

Whether we are welcoming corporate working groups, hosting family celebrations and wedding parties or providing respite to those hoping to escape the pressures of life and simply relax, our mission is always to make someone’s day.

If you've got what it takes to be part of a dedicated, professional and high performing team, then we would love to hear from you

Pay: Up to £27,500.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Canteen
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free fitness classes
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- On-site gym
- On-site parking

Work Location: In person