Kitchen Porter

Megan's; Chiswick; On-site; GBP 10,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A popular restaurant chain in Chiswick is seeking a Kitchen Porter to join their team. The role involves keeping the kitchen clean and assisting chefs with washing dishes and pots. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone looking to start their career in hospitality, with a keen attitude and willingness to learn valued over experience. The company offers competitive pay, career progression, and a strong supportive team culture. Join them for a rewarding experience while growing your career.

Benefits

50% off meals with friends & family

Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

Early pay access via WageStream

Free meals & drinks on shifts

Career progression opportunities

Regular team socials

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Kitchen Porter or Pot Washer is a plus but not mandatory.
• Must be keen to learn and friendly.

Responsibilities

• Help the Chefs keep the kitchen clean and tidy.
• Wash dishes and pots.
• Ensure smooth service in the kitchen.

Skills

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Job description

Overview

Our people. They’re the most important part of Megan’s and what separates us from everyone else. Sure, we’ve got beautiful interiors (check out our socials or just walk on by), delicious food inspired by the Eastern Mediterranean & made freshly in our kitchens and fantastic opportunities for progression, but ask anyone who works here the best thing about it and they’ll tell you: it’s the team.

We’re opening new restaurants in fantastic neighbourhoods across the South, so due to our continued growth and expansion we’re now looking for a Kitchen Porter for our beautiful site.

What’s in it for you?

• Pay: £12.50 per hour plus amazing uncapped tronc*
• Benefits: 50% off when visiting with your friends & family
• Amazing team socials
• Long service awards
• Access to our comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme including a free, confidential helpline/webchat available all day, every day of the year
• Early access to your pay if required through WageStream
• All the good stuff you’d expect like auto-enrolment in our pension scheme and free meals & drinks on shifts
• Career progression: Ongoing professional training & development, with real career progression
• Freedom to get involved with new openings
• Opportunity to move between sites and grow with the group

We’re looking for a well organised Kitchen Porter to join us. You'll be helping the Chefs to keep the kitchen clean & tidy, washing dishes & pots and generally making sure that service can run smoothly.

If you’ve got previous experience as a Kitchen Porter or Pot Washer then that’s fantastic and we’d love to hear from you, but what’s more important to us is that you’re keen to learn & friendly, so if this would be your first job then don’t let that stop you from hitting that apply button!

About us

• An independently-owned, dog-friendly collection of over 20 neighbourhood restaurants open for brunch, lunch, dinner & cocktails
• Passionate about serving delicious fresh food inspired by the Mediterranean and made with the highest quality ingredients
• Exciting growth plans, meaning amazing opportunities for your career development
• Regular team parties – work hard, play harder!
• A diverse and inclusive company that makes sure everyone is genuinely welcome
• Focused on supporting local charities and really being a force for good in our communities

If you’re ready to be part of our amazing team then take the next step in your career and apply to be our next Kitchen Porter today!

Megan’s Restaurants is equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees

*Package includes membership of an independently managed tronc arrangement through which service charge is allocated outside of and in addition to your basic pay from your employment.