Harrods
Kitchen Porter
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About Harrods
At Harrods we currently house more celebrity chefs and exclusive dining brands than any other location in the UK, and right now we are looking for exceptional Kitchen Porters to join our team in creating the magical experience that is Harrods. You will be joining a passionate, supportive, and successful brigade, all within our iconic Knightsbridge store.
About The Role
As a Kitchen Porter you will be responsible for the cleanliness of the kitchen, ensuring a high standard of hygiene at all times. Working alongside the Chefs, you will have to follow clear instructions and show a great sense of initiative to ensure that all agreed standards of cleaning are achieved in a timely manner.
- You’ll assist with a variety of different sections in the kitchen.
- This will include monitoring stock and maintaining daily production levels.
- Assisting in the collection, storage and distribution of food products and kitchen deliveries will be part of your daily activities as well.
- This role will also involve heavy lifting and exposure to potentially hazardous chemicals.
About You
You’ll have previous experience as a Kitchen Porter or in a kitchen environment, ideally at a Restaurant or Hotel kitchen. You’ll need to be organised, committed and detail oriented in every task you face. As this is a physical role, you must be physically fit and able to lift heavy items and use industrial cleaning machinery.
Our team believe in hard work. We celebrate each other’s success and are always honest with each other. We believe that we can be the best hospitality sector in the world. You’ll be someone who shares our values and understands the importance of our place in the business.
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About Us
Harrods is one of the world’s leading luxury department stores and we’re becoming a destination for top designers, and the most sought-after brands from around the globe. Our combined mission is to make visiting our iconic Knightsbridge store one of the world’s most inspiring shopping experiences.
Our Promise To You
Help us make the impossible possible for our customers and we’ll do something remarkable for you. As well as offering a friendly environment to inspire your best work, we provide abundant opportunities and support to build an exceptional career across the varied specialisms of our business.
In return for your hard work and dedication, we offer the following benefits:
- Great work/life balance
- Full time work – 40 hours, 5 days per week
- Generous store discount - up to 33% off in-store.
- 31 days holiday pay (Inc. Bank Holidays) and a birthday holiday
- Access to our employee only GP, dry cleaners and pharmacy
- Delicious staff canteen at discounted price
- A fast-paced and exciting working environment
- Career development and lots of training opportunities
Uniquely You
Whilst our job adverts outline the ideal qualities, skills, and prior experience for the role, we believe in the potential for growth and value individual strengths. If you can demonstrate the majority of skills and strong experience to thrive in this role, we would encourage you to apply.
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At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional.
If you want to know more about our people and our culture, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn, Facebook or follow us on Instagram @togetherharrods
Additional Information
- Time Type: Permanent
- Department: Stewarding () (inactive)
As one of the world’s most prestigious brands, and a highly sought-after employer within luxury retail, we aim to provide a working environment in which we can exceed both our customers’ expectations and the expectations of each other. To maintain our high standards, we invest as heavily in our people as we do in our products and store. As well as offering an unforgettable experience for our customers, we offer an exciting, challenging and motivating environment for our employees.
We demonstrate how we value our team through an extensive pay and benefits package, as well as through a number of programmes that reward and recognise employees for exceptional performance. Our employees can also accelerate their careers through opportunities to work with talented people, development training, and chances to raise their profile in the luxury retail sector.
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