KITCHEN PORTER FOOD PREPARATION – PART TIME*: The Frying Squad
Due to continued growth The Frying Squad is looking for a focused individual to step into a well-established role within the organisation. Applicants for this position will have a friendly outgoing personality and be able to contribute to the team with creative ideas and thinking. This is an opportunity for the right candidate to advance their career in the industry, with a benefits and rewards package to match. Please visit the website for further information about this role.
Position: Kitchen Porter Food Preparation – Part Time*
Location: Newtownards
Hours: Full Time
Salary Guide: £25,000 – £70,000
Last Updated: 26 May 2025
Job Category: Hospitality & Catering
Kitchen Porter Role:
A Kitchen Porter, or Kitchen Steward is responsible for assisting other kitchen staff like Cooks, Chefs, Supervisors or Managers. Primary duties include cleaning the kitchen, shopping for supplies, equipment and organising food and other items in the stockroom.
Other Duties:
- Cleaning and sterilising countertops, kitchen walls, stoves, ovens, grills and sinks
- Cleaning the entire kitchen once it is closed to ensure it is ready for the next day
- Maintaining the food storage areas like freezers and refrigerators
- Receiving deliveries and organising them in the kitchen
- Washing dirty dishes like cutlery, pots, cutting boards and pans or loading dishes into the dishwasher
- Removing kitchen waste from waste containers and disposing of them properly
- Cleaning and maintaining cooking equipment like cookers, pots and food mixers
- Supporting the Chef in basic food preparation like cutting ingredients, peeling and washing food items
- Providing assistance to Prep Cooks and other kitchen staff, as needed
