Kitchen Porter

Job Description

Kitchen Porter

Kitchen Porters play an important role in various outlets across our resort, from the Cameron Grill and La Vista family friendly restaurant to the Clubhouse at the Carrick Golf course, the Tavern Bar and the main kitchen. As a Kitchen Porter you will assist the Head Chef and brigade with the cleanliness of kitchens and equipment, ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the kitchen and every service. It is an entry-level position with opportunity to progress into food preparation for those who aspire to become a chef.

Responsibilities

• Kitchen opening procedures
• Ensuring sufficient tools, crockery, cutlery and equipment are in the correct place for service
• Receiving and safely storing deliveries
• Performing cleaning duties according to schedules to maintain sanitisation of all workstations, hand contact surfaces, floors, walls, fridges, freezers and equipment
• Using commercial dishwasher for the cleaning and sanitisation of crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils
• Hand washing pots, pans, trays and large equipment
• Cleaning heavy duty equipment such as BBQs, chargrills, ovens and deep fat fryers
• Discarding expired and spoiled food items stored in the stock rooms, refrigerators and freezers, and recording the action
• Logging dishwater temperatures and cleaning records
• High powered jet washing
• Working with food grade chemicals and managing storage
• Ordering the chemicals and PPE required for the kitchen
• Assisting with stock and crockery counts
• Kitchen closing procedures

Qualifications

• Good numerical skills to measure, count and calculate
• Level 2 Food Hygiene Qualification or equivalent – an advantage
• Previous work experience within a professional kitchen – an advantage
• Thorough, with keen attention to detail
• Good communication skills
• Flexible approach to work
• Mid week availability

Benefits

• Free meals on duty in our team cafés
• Pension scheme and Wagestream financial services
• Long service awards with vouchers and overnight stays
• Enhanced holidays with long service
• Free Leisure Club membership with discounts for friends and family
• Employee care service offering lifestyle and wellbeing support and confidential counselling
• On site discounts on accommodation, food and beverage, golf, spa treatments, cruises, cinema tickets and retail products
• Lifeworks App discounts on everyday purchases
• Supplier and local business discounts including Sealy Mattresses and selected Lomond Shores retailers
• Free parking
• Fully funded, work based training and development, including apprenticeships, structured work experience, scholarships, graduate programmes and formal qualifications up to HND and Degree level