Kitchen Porter - Weybridge

Kitchen Porter - Weybridge

Department: Kitchen

Reporting to: Head chef, Senior sous chef, Junior sous chef

Main Purpose of the Job

As a Kitchen porter you will be working as part of a team in a busy kitchen assisting in the day to day running of the catering area. Along with the kitchen management team complying with all hygiene and health and safety programmes and regulations.

• Assisting with the smooth running of the kitchen production areas.
• Washing dishes manually and also by using the dishwasher.
• Assisting in basic food preparation.
• Cleaning pots, pans and any other kitchen utensils.
• Maintain the kitchen work areas in accordance with HACCP regulations.
• Storing away all crockery, cutlery and glassware.
• Sweeping and mopping the kitchen floor.
• Emptying bins when they are full.
• Dealing with all customer complaints in a professional manner.
• Making sure that all kitchen equipment like food mixers, fridges, cookers are in good working order.
• Reporting any fault equipment to the kitchen manager or chef and then arranging for their repair.
• Keeping the storerooms well stocked and organised at all times.
• Keeping breakages down to a minimum.
• Training and developing new staff members.
• Complying with the daily cleaning rotas.
• Taking all dirty linen and cloths from the kitchen to the hotel laundry.
• Carrying out regular quality assurance audits.
• Handling all glasses and china with great care.
• Attending company training programmes when required.
• Accepting food deliveries from suppliers and storing them.
• Assisting in other areas of the hotel when required to.
• Using the correct amount of specialist chemicals when cleaning work surfaces and equipment.

Ensuring that at the end of the shift the kitchen is ready for the morning staff.

Skills and Requirements

• Can accurately follow instructions.
• Knowledge of the hospitality industry.
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills.
• Meticulous in detail.
• Able to work unsupervised.
• Physically fit and able to lift heavy weights.
• Having a ‘can do’ attitude.
• Possessing a high standard of personal hygiene and appearance.
• Approachable and friendly.
• Focused on providing a consistently high standard of customer service.
• Highly motivated and focused.
• Can work under pressure.
• Willing to work evenings and weekends.                                

Person Specification

Skills/competencies

Essential

Ability to clean to a high standard & work within a busy kitchen environment

Knowledge

Essential

Know how to work within a kitchen environment and to be efficient & effective.

Previous experience

Essential

Preferably experienced in a similar role in a quality establishment or

Personal qualities

Essential

Calm & collected with an understanding of how to speak to others within a team with a good overall attitude is a must.