Kitchen Porter

MAIN OBJECTIVES & JOB ROLE:

To ensure the plate, pot wash area supplies china, pots and pans, cutlery items when required, ensuring kitchen areas are cleaned at all times.

MAIN AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Wash all china and cutlery ensuring all debris and food particles are removed.

• Ensure dishwasher has detergent at the start of every shift and is replaced as required during the shift.

• Ensure dishwashing machine is kept in good working order and report any faults to the Head Chef immediately.

• Ensure any chipped or broken crockery is discarded immediately in a safe manner.

• Ensure machine is cleaned and emptied at the end of every shift and switched off as per cleaning schedule.

• Clean all pots as requested ensuring all grease and debris are removed.

• Ensure all crockery and cutlery items are returned to the still room once washed.

• Return all pots correctly to the kitchen once cleaned as per Head Chefs requirements.

• Ensure areas surrounding dish wash areas are cleaned and safe as per cleaning schedule.

• Ensure dishwasher machine is used a per manufacturers instructions at all times.

• Ensure floor areas in the dry stores, Chefs office corridor, between kitchen and hallway are kept clean as requested by Head Chef.

• Clean all fridges and freezers on a weekly basis as per cleaning schedule and/or requested by Head Chef.

• Attend training sessions as requested by Head Chef.

• Ensure all tasks are carried out within the legislative requirements of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974.

• Adhere to manual handling regulations when carrying out any tasks which involve lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling and tasks of a repetitive nature.

• Adhere to the regulations in the Fire Precautions Act 1971.