Kitchen Porter

We are looking for a Kitchen Porter with great attention to detail, with a positive, warm natured and proactive personality. The role of the kitchen porter is to ensure that the kitchen is clean and well stocked and that all items are looked after and put away ready for each service. The Kitchen Team at Polurrian Bay produce food of the highest quality using the freshest local ingredients some of which they grow themselves at the hotel and requires a well organised individual who has great attention to detail and can work well under pressure to assist them in the kitchen.

Who are we?
From a fairy tale castle to a quintessentially English manor house, Luxury Family Hotels offers affordable escapes in some of England's finest country house hotels. With eight distinctive and delightful hideaways to choose from, our guests are spoilt for choice. Polurrian Bay is a luxury family hotel perched on the cliffs of the Lizard Peninsula, the views and surrounding seaside is stunning and makes an idyllic place to work.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:
• To maintain order and cleanliness of the kitchen and assist the Chef's with the preparation of food
• Clean all kitchen equipment to the highest standard both manually and using machinery
• Be approachable and friendly at all times to guests and maintain a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere in the hotel.
• Ensure all food hygiene procedures are adhered to at all times
• Report any lost property immediately and follow correct procedure

To be successful in your application for our Kitchen Porter position, you must possess the following:
• Previous experience in a similar role, keeping areas clean and well stocked
• Committed to delivering high level of good Food Hygiene and Health and Safety practices
• Enjoy being busy and can work well under pressure during service
• Have the initiative to prepare all kitchen areas ready for next service
• Ability to work effectively with a team of hardworking chefs with a passion for food
• Positive, welcoming attitude with good communication & listening skills
• Flexibility to work hours as determined by the business, this is a 0 hours contract working up to 40 hours a week. You need to be able to work shifts, cover bank holidays and weekends.

We offer national minimum wage and share of generous tips in a fun working environment with a great team, full on the job training and excellent career progression. We also provide meals whilst you are working, off peak use of Spa and pool and heavily discounted rates at our sister hotels.

Only candidates legally eligible to work in the UK need apply. The hotel location is in Mullion, by the Lizard Peninsula, there is no public transport so you will need your own means of transport as this is NOT a live in position.

We will endeavour to respond to all applicants, however on occasion, due to high number of applicants we may not be able to respond. Therefore if you do not hear from us within two weeks you have been unsuccessful on this occasion but please continue to look at our careers pages for any future roles you may be suitable for.