Restaurant Associates UK
Head Kitchen Porter
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Head Kitchen Porter
As Head Kitchen Porter, you’ll be responsible for leading the KP team and keeping the kitchen operation running smoothly, safely, and efficiently. You’ll lead from the front, maintain high standards, coordinate the team, and work closely with chefs and front-of-house to ensure the kitchen is always ready for service.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead, motivate, and support the Kitchen Porter team
- Organise rotas, holidays, sickness cover, and daily staffing
- Train and induct new team members
- Keep kitchen, wash-up, storage, loading, and waste areas clean and organised
- Maintain high standards of Food Safety, HACCP, COSHH, and Health & Safety
- Manage cleaning schedules and deep cleans
- Order and manage cleaning chemicals, consumables, and equipment
- Monitor stock and minimise waste
- Keep COSHH folders and cleaning records up to date
- Report maintenance and equipment issues promptly
- Support chefs and front-of-house during busy services and events
- Help drive recycling, sustainability, and smooth day-to-day kitchen operations
What You’ll Need to Succeed
- Previous Kitchen Porter experience, ideally at a supervisory level
- Experience leading or coordinating a small team
- Strong knowledge of kitchen hygiene and safety standards
- Experience managing rotas and staffing
- A reliable, organised, and proactive approach
- Pride in maintaining spotless standards
- A hands-on attitude and willingness to lead by example
- Food Safety Level 2 and COSHH certification are desirable
- Contract catering or busy B&I experience is a bonus
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Benefits
We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
- Contributory pension scheme
- Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
- Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
- Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
- Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
- Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
- Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
- Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
- You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
About Us
Restaurant Associates provides brilliant hospitality through our food, drink and services. We work with our partners and collaborate with our clients to achieve great things together. Every day, our teams of passionate hospitality professionals strive for excellence in delivering employee dining and hospitality to some of the UK's leading workplace as well as inspiring exceptional experiences in iconic cultural and heritage destinations.
Job Reference: com/0508/91446001/52825012/SU #RA Group
Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills
Location