Kitchen Porter Glasgow, Scotland
Job description
Would you like to work for a company who put team above all else and pay the Real Living Wage?
Our Kitchen Porters are an important part of our kitchen teams, working with the Head Chef, Kitchen and Front of House teams to deliver clean kitchens and great hospitality to our guests and the team.
The KP’s are passionate about cleanliness and supporting the team to deliver great plates of food. With responsibility for all aspects of their station to deliver a high standard of cleanliness across the whole kitchen.
Working hard within the team the KP will deliver consistent standards of cleanliness and tidiness and be an engaged and motivated member of the team. Our KP’s can be found washing dishes, helping with food preparation, deep cleaning equipment and ensuring hygiene standards are kept to a high level.
Essential Requirements:
- Preferably have a level 2 in food hygiene and experience of all current legislation although this is not the most important requirement for us.
- You have a passion for cleanliness
- You’re a confident communicator and know what hard work our standards require.
- Your attention to detail is first class and always strive to give your best every day.
- Our KP’s are not someone who is only interested in “washing dishes” and doesn’t want to get involved with the Kitchen service to learn new skills. They are not someone who doesn’t want to be engaged with the wider team at both venue and group level.
Skill and experience are necessary to do this job, but more than anything else, we want someone who shares our vision of a hospitality industry that is better and sees themselves being part of the team who can make this happen!
Do you love working in hospitality, but wish it was even better? Yea, us too!
That’s why we are striving every day to make hospitality better for everyone; our team, customers, communities, charities and partners. But it takes a team to make an impact, and we want the best of the best people to join us on this mission.
We’ve already begun the journey, and have started to make hospitality better for our team by;
- Paying every person the real living wage at a minimum, regardless of age or role.
- Sharing 10% of our net profits with team who have been with us 12+ months, and basing it on average hours, not pay.
- Removing zero-hours contracts (people now only get one if they request it).
- Ensuring there’s a Mental Health First Aider in every venue.
- Facilitating team surveys to get feedback/opinions before we make key decisions.
- Ensuring that our Team Member of the Month is voted for by the team and not managers.
- Giving our team a paid day off to volunteer or fundraise for a charity.
It’s just the beginning! But a business is only as strong as its people, so we need more amazing, passionate, determined people to help us create real change in our organisation (and industry). In exchange, we’re committed to giving you the support, knowledge, development and opportunities you need to be give your very best.
Benefits:
- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Gym membership
- On-site parking
- Profit sharing
Boclair House Wedding Venue in Glasgow
Welcome to our award-winning, exclusive use wedding and events venue in Bearsden.
Boclair House is one of Glasgow’s most magnificent buildings, situated at the foot of Boclair Hill and surrounded by 2 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens. Located near the heart of Glasgow, our exclusive use venue is a magnificent red sandstone, Tudor Gothic Mansion that’s simply perfect for the wedding of your dreams. With twelve stunning suites for your guests to enjoy and a dedicated team waiting to make your day special, you can look forward to a memorable day. Our stunning venue can also play host to other events such as family celebrations or corporate events.
From the minute you arrive to the moment you leave, Boclair House is entirely yours.
