Head Kitchen Porter

Head Kitchen Porter

Location: Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire

Salary: £14 per hour (about £32,760 a year), plus tronc of up to £5,000 a year

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time (45 hours per week)

Live-In / Accommodation: Available at up to £110 per week (not essential)

Overview

This beautiful country house hotel is set in the Hertfordshire countryside and is the ideal retreat for business and pleasure. It has a 490-acre farm, 29 bedrooms, a 2 AA Rosette restaurant and nine function and conference rooms. It is also a popular year-round wedding venue. It is a busy, high-quality operation, and the kitchen team is central to every guest's experience.

The hotel is looking for an experienced Head Kitchen Porter to lead the porter team and keep the kitchen running to the highest standard. Moving to the area? Live-in accommodation is available at up to £110 a week, so relocating is easy. You don't have to live in, and local candidates are just as welcome.

The Role

As Head Kitchen Porter, you will lead the kitchen porter team and take charge of cleanliness, hygiene and organisation across a busy 2 Rosette kitchen. You will work closely with the Head Chef and the brigade on restaurant service, weddings and functions. The role is 45 hours a week over five days, on a rota that includes evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

Key Responsibilities

Leading, training and supporting the kitchen porter team

Planning porter rotas and cover for busy services, weddings and events

Setting and checking daily cleaning schedules and regular deep cleans

Keeping the kitchen, stores and equipment clean, hygienic and organised at all times

Making sure crockery, glassware, utensils and equipment are washed and stored correctly

Ordering and monitoring cleaning chemicals and supplies, and following COSHH procedures

Reporting equipment faults and helping keep machinery well maintained

Managing waste, recycling and composting

Helping the chefs with food preparation when needed

Following health and safety rules, and reporting any hazards or incidents

Key Requirements

Solid experience as a Kitchen Porter in a busy, quality kitchen

Experience of leading or supervising other porters, or ready to step up

Good knowledge of kitchen hygiene, COSHH and health and safety

Well organised, with a strong eye for detail

Physically fit for demanding kitchen work

Good communication and teamwork skills

Reliable, punctual and methodical

Flexible to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays

This role would suit a dependable, experienced Kitchen Porter who takes pride in running a busy kitchen to a high standard and is ready to lead a team.

What's On Offer

£14 per hour (about £32,760 a year)

Tronc of up to £5,000 a year

Live-in accommodation at up to £110 a week (not essential)

A permanent, full-time role at a prestigious 2 Rosette country house hotel

A stunning 490-acre countryside setting

A supportive, friendly team and a varied, year-round operation

If you're an experienced Kitchen Porter ready to lead a team at a respected country house hotel, apply today with your up-to-date CV.

Apply today to find out more.

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