Kitchen Porter Leeds, England
Job description
Dakota Hotel based in Leeds city centre are seeking a hard-working individual suitable for a cleaning-based role for the position of Kitchen Porter.
Ideally located on Greek Street, we are just a 5min walk from Leeds Train Station. We are also easily accessible by bus, close to the east parade bus link and within a 10min walk from Leeds Bus Station.
We are an 84-bedroom luxury hotel boasting a destination cocktail bar with a champagne room, and brasserie-style Grill. We are also home to Salon Privé, our first floor terrace bar overlooking Greek St.
CONTRACT AND REWARD
Earnings are £10.10 per hour, paid weekly equating to a minimum guaranteed gross annual salary of £20,000.
The role carries a permanent contract of a minimum of 37.5 hours per week, working any 5 days out of 7 including weekends.
Benefits include:
–Fantastic bedroom rates starting and discounts off dining at Dakota.
–Access to our Employee Assistance Program ran by BHSF (up to March 2023) which includes free private mental health support and counselling, video GP consultation and private prescription services, and online fitness resources and health assessment as well as access to the Smart Spending app to enjoy shopping discounts.
– Additional holiday day on the first anniversary of your employment.
–Accredited, certified training given on employment including in COVID19 Safety, GDPR, and Health & Safety.
–Meals on duty and uniforming.
ABOUT DAKOTA HOTELS
Dakota is a growing UK-based lifestyle brand with five locations, known for our stylish hotels, bustling brasserie Grills and upscale cocktail Bars. Dakota’s story started with two boutique hotels on the outskirts of Edinburgh, in South Queensferry, and Glasgow, in Eurocentral. We have now expanded into prime city centre locations in Glasgow, Leeds, and Manchester.
Dakota is synonymous for delivering attentive and genuine guest service. We attract hard-working individuals who are passionate about working to the highest standards.
PRIMARY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Wash all pots, pans, crockery, glassware, and cutlery throughout the day.
- Store and organize all clean items, ensuring the Chefs have all required equipment.
- Carry out a clean down of the Employee Break Room daily and a deep clean of the Kitchen twice daily.
- Ensure the Back of House areas are clear from obstruction and maintain the bin store areas, ensuring they are clean and cleared daily.
- Follow the correct waste disposal and recycling procedures, maintaining the waste storage area within the hotel.
- Follow health and safety procedures closely at all times particularly pertaining to the handling of waste and manual handling.
- Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of safe chemical handling guidelines and best practice relating to the immaculate upkeep of food preparation areas.
APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS
The successful applicant will have/be:
- Have a minimum of two years working as a Kitchen Porter within a hotel
- Hard-working individual who is able to work at pace.
- A reliable and dependable individual who is able to work well alone.
- Previous training in health and safety or chemical handling is beneficial but not required as this training will be provided upon starting.
- Physically able to be physically active and be standing for the entirety of your shift.
- An enthusiastic individual who will promote our culture of positivity.
- Be task oriented with a great pride for the work they do and attention to detail.
- Flexible with shift patterns and available around the needs of our business.
- Successful candidates must demonstrate having researched our brand and a genuine desire to be part of our team.
APPLY
To apply, please send us your up to date CV.
For more information on our luxury hotel, please visit us on our social pages linked above.
