Kitchen Porter

De Vere Latimer Estate

What is the main purpose of a Kitchen Porter role?

Our Kitchen Porters are key members of our back of house teams at De Vere. You will carry out general cleaning duties and oversee the operation of pot-washing machinery to help deliver an excellent guest experience while ensuring back of house areas are clean and Health & Safety guidelines are observed (including the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)).

Main duties of a Kitchen Porter:

• Keep the kitchen clean & tidy
• General cleaning of all equipment used in the kitchen
• Cleaning of food areas
• Removal of refuse and cleaning of refuse areas
• Basic food preparation
• Help unload food and equipment deliveries
• Support the chefs with daily duties
• Promote good working practices within the kitchen to public health guidelines

The ideal Kitchen Porter will have:

• A positive attitude
• Good interpersonal skills
• The ability to work under pressure
• The ability to work on their own or within a team
• Excellent attention to detail
• A high standard of personal presentation
• Have a confident, professional and welcoming personality.

You may also see this as an excellent opportunity to gain experience in a thriving kitchen and for a potential first step in to an entry level chef career role.

The Pay & Benefits:

At De Vere we pay attention to the thoughtful details that inspire the loyalty of our permanent colleagues.

That’s why we are proud to offer the following benefits for the role of Kitchen Porter.

• 
  £11 per hour
• [If applicable] Restaurant Service Charge
• Varied shift patterns and contracts available to suit your lifestyle, we are 24/7 operation, meaning shift patterns to suit everyone
• 28 days holiday each year (increasing annually up to 33 days)
• An additional paid day off for your birthday, with a £20 love to shop voucher to celebrate the occasion
• Venue closure over the Christmas period
• Complimentary 2 nights stay in a De Vere property to celebrate your employment anniversary, with additional monetary rewards for long service milestones
• Competitive colleague and friends & family rates for overnight stays at De Vere properties, with 50% discount on Food & Beverage
• Monthly colleague recognition through our You Are De Vere rewards programme
• Complimentary use of the Leisure Club facilities
• Access to our Exclusively Yours Benefits portal, which includes discounts on retail, travel and leisure activities
• Excellent career progression and training opportunities, including access to Apprenticeship programmes and study support
• Access to Hospitality Action, our Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 health and wellbeing support
• Use of Wagestream financial wellbeing platform, allowing instant access to your pay
• Regular team appreciation events, including a Christmas & Summer party
• Free meals on duty in our colleague dining facilities
• Company Life Assurance scheme

Nestled in the magnificent Chiltern Hills, De Vere Latimer Estate combines contemporary facilities with elegant Victorian architecture.

The Hotel has 205 bedrooms, 27 meeting and event spaces plus 30 acres of land for team building, 3 restaurants, 5 bars plus a Gym and swimming pool.

Our teams at Latimer Estate know how to have fun at work whilst working hard to put our guests at the heart of everything they do. So we regularly say thank you to our colleagues: ice creams in hot weather, afternoon tea treats and Easter family parties are just some of the ways we show our appreciation.

Your commute: we're just 5 minutes from J18 of the M25, but we also offer subsidised transport to the surrounding area, including Chalfont and Latimer station, making us accessible from Hemel Hempstead, Watford and High Wycombe.