Valor Hospitality Careers - UK
Kitchen Assistant
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Holiday Inn Express Aberdeen Airport – Kitchen Porter
📍 Location: Holiday Inn Express, Aberdeen Airport
💰 Salary: 💶 Salary: £26,561.60 per annum | £12.77 per hour, 40 hours per week, 5 days
Join our dedicated team as a Kitchen Porter at Holiday Inn Express Aberdeen Airport. You’ll play a vital role in maintaining a clean, organized, and safe hospitality environment.
About the Role
We are seeking a hardworking, reliable, and detail-oriented individual to maintain the cleanliness, efficiency, and high hygiene standards of our kitchen.
As a Kitchen Porter, you’ll support our kitchen team in ensuring everything runs smoothly. This role involves physical work, teamwork, and a commitment to food safety and cleanliness standards.
Key Responsibilities
You will be responsible for:
- Daily kitchen maintenance:
- Ensuring sanitation of all kitchen areas (dishwashing, mopping, cleaning surfaces, equipment, and utensils)
- Maintaining food safety and hygiene standards during storage, handling, and preparation
- Collaboration with chefs:
- Assisting with food preparation, stock rotation, prep work, and basic cooking tasks
- Supporting preparations and retrieval of ingredients as needed
- Inventory and waste management:
- Tracking kitchen supplies and notifying management when stocks are low
- Proper disposal of waste and recycling processes
- Operational support:
- Supporting teams to prep and serve food promptly and efficiently
- Following all health, safety, and security protocols
- Working flexibly and efficiently in a fast-paced environment
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.
Requirements
- No formal qualifications are required but would be beneficial
- Interest in hospitality, culinary environments, or food safety
- Ability to stand and work for prolonged periods
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Attention to detail and initiative
- Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings, nights, weekends/public holidays (rotating shifts)
Why Join Us?
- Competitive pay with additional on-call/overtime opportunities
- Flexible shift patterns to suit your lifestyle
- Career development opportunities:
- Access to nationally recognised apprenticeships combining training and hotel experience
- Many career progression routes, including banquet waiter, team leader, and potentially kitchen management
- Generous benefits:
Benefits Details Exclusive discounts for team, family & friends Discounts across our hotels/restaurants Valor £30 property programme Access to hotel rooms for team at 30% off Staff dining discounts (meals/drinks) at 50% Across our restaurants and bars Free meals on duty Ensuring you're well-supported High-street discounts on travel, shopping & more In partnership with key brands Cycle to Work Scheme Up to 40% discount for cycles Council Tax exemption For team members/based in UK Refer a friend bonus Starting at £250 bonus
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
-
Health & Wellbeing:
- Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential advice on mental health, wellness, and financial support)
- Health Cash Plan options available from just £5/month
- Healthy Habits annual campaign, gym discounts, wellness activities via employee benefits
-
Progress & Recognition:
- Monthly/annual service awards recognizing your achievements
- Internal training and development paths
Our Values
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to fostering an inclusive culture. Applications from all backgrounds, including those representing the disabled community, LGBTQ+ employees, and minority groups, are welcome.
Your Next Steps
If you’re ready to join our team, apply online at [Holiday Inn Careers](insert offer link). No experience is necessary—we’re passionate about growing your skills alongside our illustrious Holiday Inn family.
Be part of something that goes beyond guest service—help build memories every day.
“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