The Kitchen Porter Role

The Kitchen Porter role is a hands-on position suited to someone who takes pride in maintaining a clean, organised, and efficient production kitchen environment. Based across in our Bermondsey production kitchen, you will play an essential part in supporting the kitchen team by ensuring workspaces, equipment, and utensils are clean, ingredients and deliveries are stored correctly, and the kitchen operates safely and efficiently throughout the day.

You will help maintain the highest standards of cleanliness, food safety, and organisation, supporting the wider team to deliver best-in-class breakfast and lunch products to our Houses.

Directly reports to our Kitchen Supervisor and Kitchen Lead.

Key Responsibilities

• Washing dishes, utensils, trays, and kitchen equipment throughout the shift.
• Maintaining a clean and organised kitchen, including food preparation areas, storage areas, and communal spaces.
• Cleaning floors, walls, workstations, fridges, and other kitchen equipment in line with cleaning schedules.
• Following hygiene SOPs and complying with all food hygiene, health and safety, and COSHH requirements.
• Supporting the kitchen team with basic food preparation tasks such as washing vegetables, preparing ingredients, and portioning items as required.
• Assisting with the receipt, checking, storage, and rotation of deliveries, ensuring stock is stored correctly and labelled appropriately.
• Removing waste and recycling throughout the shift, ensuring refuse areas remain clean and organised.
• Reporting any maintenance, equipment, or health and safety concerns promptly to the Kitchen Supervisor or Kitchen Lead.
• Helping maintain food safety standards by completing cleaning records and other compliance tasks when required.
• Working collaboratively with the wider kitchen team to ensure smooth day-to-day operations.