Kitchen Porter - London

Kitchen Porter

St Pancras by Seracys

8.91

Searcys is the longest-running independent catering company in Britain. Our Vision is to be the hospitality partner of choice to British cultural and heritage markets. Design and deliver bespoke food and drink concepts with personality, run the best Champagne bars with a British twist and become a 'London thing to do'.

RESPONSIBLE FOR : Cleanliness of the kitchen, deliveries, stock rotation, basic prep

GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE JOB: To keep the kitchen clean & tidy at all times.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Set up the main pot wash kitchen i.e. bins, trays, floor mats, grease trap.
• Clean deep fat fryer, replacing the oil if needed
• Begin bringing up the and putting away deliveries
• When on deliveries all stock to be rotated, placed in a suitable container & in correct place in the fridge. Food use bye date, time of delivery & delivery temperature to be recorded on the invoice.
• Basic preparation of vegetables/meat/fish, which should then be labelled and dated put in the fridge and the stock rotated
• Kitchen to be kept free of pots and rubbish throughout the day
• Whenever needed the floor should be swept/mopped ie. Droppage/spillage
• On top of this the floor is to be swept 3 times daily(single) 4 times(double) Times 11am, 3pm, 5pm & 9pm double
• Rubbish to be taken out from the kitchen at the times above, plus throughout the morning until 10am
• Potwash to be as empty as possible & kitchen trays completely empty by 11.30 to be ready for service at 11.45am

During service time:-

• Trays/pans to be cleaned & returned to cooker
• Plates, cups, cutlery to be cleaned & given to pass waiter
• Water in the spoon containers changed frequently
• Hot water top ups when required
• To have buckets of soapy water x2 & cold water x1 ready for 3pm for chefs to be able to clean down
• To ensure that the daily, weekly & monthly cleaning schedule is followed and signed, however there can also be cleaning done!
• On a single kitchen to be kept clean & tidy so ensuring that once the chefs leave you are able to finish within around an hour
• On a double kitchen kept clean & tidy & ensure that (point 9) is ready for 5.15pm for evening service
• To wear the correct uniform
• To ensure all security requirements for Searcys are upheld.

Alongside working within some of the most iconic venues within the UK, with the very best teams, we also offer great benefits alongside your career, which include:

• 40% discount across Searcys venues
• Enrolment into the Searcys pension scheme
• Up to 33 days annual leave (dependant on job role)
• Access to everyday discounts and communication portal
• Employee assistance programme
• Enrolment into Searcys Champagne School
• Meals provided on shift when working within one of our venue.

Searcys Learning & Development:

Searcys has a full blended learning programme that includes formal qualifications, classroom training, eLearning and on the job training. We are proud of the investment we make in developing our people to raise their standards to be the best they can be.

Everyone who joins Searcys will attend our induction where they learn more about us and be supported throughout their journey with us. We invest in development opportunities and are looking to recruit, train and retain the best people for our own future talent.