Kitchen Porters: Porthgwidden Beach & Restaurant
Any relevant experience and qualifications that you can bring to this role will be advantageous. Porthgwidden Beach & Restaurant will provide a competitive benefits package in line with the industry, and is an equal opportunities employer. Please visit the website for further information about this role.
Position: Kitchen Porters
Location: St. Ives
Hours: Full Time
Salary Guide: £17,000 – £25,000
Last Updated: 30 August 2024
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
