Kitchen Porter

Who are we?

Coast Country Hotel Collection is a family of 37 hotels in the UK, operated by Bespoke Hotels, the UK’s largest independent hotel group.

Join our exceptional team

We are currently looking for exceptional people to join our team and have a great opportunity for a Kitchen Porter.

As a Kitchen Porter you will be expected to support the Head Chef in ensuring the standards of cleanliness in the working areas are maintained and comply with Company and legal standards.

The ideal candidate will work well under pressure, have excellent food storage and handling experience, good organisational skills, accuracy and relevant speed in executing tasks. Experience working in a similar position would be advantageous however, not essential.

Key Responsibilities of the role:

• To clean all pots, pans and any other equipment as required and ensure they are stored correctly and neatly.
• Ensure all crockery, cutlery and glassware are washed properly, dried and stored correctly and are available for outlets as required.
• Maintenance of kitchen area, sweeping/mopping floors, steam clean or hose out bins as required and emptying bins when full etc.
• To work closely with the hotels management team to ensure compliance with all hygiene and health and safety programmes.
• To ensure excellent food hygiene practice is observed in the entire kitchen area.
• Ensure the kitchen equipment is in working order and report any maintenance issues.
• Aid the chef when necessary

Requirements of the role:

• To be able to work in a fast-paced environment and to enjoy it
• To be able to work independently, being self-motivated to complete the tasks.
• Flexibility- to enjoy working different shift patterns and seeing the operation on different days of the week including the weekends as well as mornings, or evenings (no split shifts here)
• Follow hygiene and cleanliness standards to ensure the kitchen is kept clean and tidy.

What do we offer?

• Strong communication skills
• Competitive salary
• Excellent on-going support, training and development
• 28 days holiday including Bank Holidays per annum
• Instant access to Perkbox; giving you 24/7 access to more than 250 perks, including free drinks, cinema tickets, shopping discounts, online GP appointments, fitness classes, learning courses and much more
• Stakeholder Pension entitlement
• Discounted hotel room rates for you, your friends and family across all UK Bespoke Hotels
• Food and Beverage discounts at all our hotels
• On-going incentives and rewards
• Opportunities to move between hotels and grow with the group
• Meals on duty

More about us:

Coast Country Hotel Collection is unpretentious and welcoming, our locations are by the sea, in the heart of the country, in pretty villages and in vibrant towns. The brand reflects the best of British – fun, interesting, historic locations; simple, comfortable facilities; warm and friendly hospitality; fun and happy times. And our people embody these brand values.

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