Kitchen Porter

Royal Society of Medicine; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of continuing learning for healthcare professionals in the UK is seeking a hardworking and personable Kitchen Porter. The role includes responsibilities in a busy events venue, where you will assist in back of house operations and support the event team. This position offers a competitive salary along with benefits such as 31 days of holiday, staff uniform, and a non-contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

31 days holiday including bank holidays

Staff uniform

Non-contributory pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Life assurance

Interest-free season ticket loan

Discount platform for shops and products

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• At least one year’s experience as a kitchen porter.
• Ability to lift and carry items as needed.
• Availability for long hours if required.

Responsibilities

• Washing of plates, glass, and cutlery.
• Cleaning of kitchen areas and waste management.
• Assisting in light chef duties and event setups.

Skills

Good standard of English

Team player

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

Fulltime 40-hour week some weekend working required

The Royal Society of Medicine is one of the UK’s leading providers of continuing learning for healthcare professionals, near to both Oxford Circus and Bond Street Tube stations. The hospitality department operates a conference, meeting, and events venue 1 Wimpole Street and an exclusive Members Club facility for healthcare professionals.

We are looking for a hardworking, personable Kitchen Porter with a good standard of English, able to lift and carry items where required and available to work long hours when needed, primarily to assist in the running of the back of house operations as well as assisting the event team in set up and general light food preparation duties.

Responsibilities include:

• washing of plates, glass, and cutlery
• cleaning of kitchen areas
• waste management
• assist in light chef duties
• assist other back of house porter duties in the moving and set up of events
• assist with special functions and other areas of service where necessary

You will need at least one year’s experience working as a kitchen porter to succeed in this role. You will be able to work under pressure, and demonstrate you are a team player with a calm and reasonable approach to your work.

There is no closing date we will be sifting and interviewing candidates as we receive suitable applications.

Interviews: Initial telephone call to assess suitability to be followed by in person meeting.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer 31 days holiday (including bank holidays), staff uniform, non-contributory pension scheme, employee assistance programme, life assurance, interest free season ticket loan, discount platform for a range of shops and products and a cycle to work scheme.

The RSM is committed to equal opportunities. Equal opportunities are provided to all applicants for roles without regard to race, religion, colour, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic disposition, neurodiversity, disability or any other protected category.

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