Casual Kitchen Porter

Kitchen Porter ***luxury hotel***

What’s in it for you from day one:

• £15.11 per hour OTE, plus other exciting benefits and perks!
• Nutritious free meals on duty.
• Fantastic recommend a friend bonus scheme worth up to £600.
• Award winning L&D programmes, with over 80 individual courses available, from foundation skills to leadership skills.
• Excellent development opportunities with 80% of our managers being home-grown.
• Two paid volunteering days each year, so we can give back to our communities.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme through our partners at Hospitality Action.
• Monthly tea parties and annual social events, including boat parties and festive events for your little ones.

Location: Hotel 41

Employment Type: Casual

Working Pattern: To be discussed at interview

Key Responsibilities of a Kitchen Porter:

• Assisting the kitchen team in preparing and cleaning the kitchen areas before, during and after service.
• Operating pot-washing machinery and maintaining a hygienic working environment.
• Assisting the chefs and waiters as necessary.
• Checking chemical levels and inventory.

What are we looking for?

• A positive, flexible attitude with the ability to work well in a team and independently.
• A strong understanding of hygiene and safety standards in a professional kitchen.
• Good time management and the ability to work under pressure.
• Previous experience in a similar role is preferred, but not essential, we’ll provide full training.
• Someone who takes pride in maintaining a clean and efficient work environment.

About us:

The Red Carnation Hotel Collection is proud to be recognised as an industry leader in hospitality and people development. We were named Best Employer at the 2025 Cateys and received the prestigious AA’s Hotel Group of the Year award for 2024. We are especially proud of our dedication to developing our people, having received the Princess Royal Training Award three times (2017, 2020, and 2023) from HRH The Princess Royal and City & Guilds.

Our commitment to excellence has earned us multiple accolades including Top Employer in the United Kingdom for both 2024 and 2025, a certification of our outstanding employee conditions and commitment to workplace excellence and Sustainable Business (2023) at The Cateys.

Hotel 41 is a prestigious Forbes Five Star boutique luxury hotel. This resident only hotel has 30 luxurious rooms and suites and a breathtaking Executive Lounge, discreet but full of atmosphere.

Red Carnation Hotels is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We electronically scan and store a copy of your passport/visa and/or ID card to gain a clear indication of the authenticity of the document and establish the ‘Right to Work’