About us

The Principal Manchester Built as the headquarters for the Refuge Assurance Company in 1895 and extended in 1912, The Principal Manchester - as it's now known - is part and parcel of Manchester and its renewed status as the "Northern Powerhouse". Its clock tower is a part of the Manchester skyline - seen every day on the BBC local news - and a marker by which to get your bearings. The hotel has recently completed major renovations, which put The Principal Manchester centre-stage in our exciting plans as part of the launch a new, "urban lifestyle" hotel brand, including a destination restaurant and bar that we have created in partnership with some of the city's most respected restaurateurs.

Your day to day

What is the main purpose of the role? You will carry out general cleaning duties and the operation of pot-washing machinery to deliver an excellent Guest experience while ensuring back of house areas are clean and safety guidelines are observed, and observe COSHH and health and safety guidelines. Specifically, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards: General cleaning of all equipment used in the kitchen, Removal of refuse and cleaning of refuse areas and basic food preparation. Assist kitchen and food service staff in the fetching and carrying of food and equipment

What we need from you

The Ideal Candidate The ideal Kitchen Steward will have the ability to work under pressure, excellent attention to detail, a high standard of personal presentation and have a confident, professional and welcoming personality.

What we offer

• A competitive salary (casual position) • 28 holiday each year, including bank holidays (this increases annually up to a maximum of 33 days) • Hotel based incentive and recognition schemes • Access to our Exclusively Yours, Voluntary Benefits portal, which includes discounts on some travel, leisure time activities, health, retail and motoring • Discounted accommodation with competitive colleague rates at our other hotels • Long service awards which increase with length of service • Excellent training and development opportunities within the hotel, the Company and our online e-learning portal • Financial rewards for delivering sensational service • Free meals on duty