Kitchen Porter- (Full-Time) Guinness Brewery NEW Company of Cooks £13.85 per hour London Portering

Company; Greater London; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A top hospitality provider is seeking a dedicated Kitchen Porter to join our London team in Covent Garden. Responsibilities include maintaining cleanliness, assisting with food preparation, and teamwork. Ideal candidates have basic hygiene training and strong organisational skills. We offer a supportive environment with competitive pay, training opportunities, and benefits like free meals and a comprehensive wellbeing program. If you’re passionate about excellent service and want to be part of an iconic venue, we want to hear from you.

Benefits

Comprehensive training

Staff discounts

Access to healthcare support

Free meals and drinks

Holiday allowance

Wellbeing strategy

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• Must have basic hygiene training.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work quickly are essential.
• Must communicate well with staff and be a willing team player.

Responsibilities

• Ensure cleanliness and tidiness at all times.
• Assist with food preparation and washing kitchen appliances.
• Work as an effective team player.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Education

Basic hygiene training

Job description

We are Company of Cooks, and we believe brilliant food and drink starts with brilliant people. For over 25 years, we’ve been part of some of the UK’s most loved cultural destinations, from historic palaces and botanical gardens to buzzing galleries and performance spaces, running the cafés, restaurants, bars and events that bring these incredible places to life.

Our values - Craft, Creativity and Community - guide everything we do. They shape how we work together, how we support our partners, and how we make each guest feel welcome. If you care about food, people and doing things properly, you’ll feel right at home here.

Wherever we are, we do more than serve. We bring places to life through food, service and creativity and we’re looking for an outstanding Kitchen Porter t to join our team in London, Covent Garden.

Location: WC2H 9FA
Salary: £13.85 per hour, plus tronc
Employment Type: 40 hours per week, 5 days over 7, flexibility is essential

What you’ll do

• Ensure the highest levels of cleanliness and tidiness are adhered to at all times
• Working effectively as a team player
• Assisting the team with food preparation
• Wash and disinfect kitchen appliances, work surfaces, floors and walls
• Take pride in what you do and have fun doing it!

Our ideal candidate will

• Basic hygiene training is beneficial
• Have strong organisational skills and the ability to work quickly
• Have good teamwork and communication with other staff are essential
• Be a team player who’s happy to pitch in, cover shifts and adapt as this major venue gears up for launch.

What We Offer

• The chance to be part of a much-anticipated opening with Guinness.
• Comprehensive training and ongoing professional development in a supportive, inclusive environment.
• Competitive pay and gratuities, along with staff discounts and access to exclusive industry events.
• Free meals and drinks daily.
• A central, easily accessible location just minutes from Covent Garden, Leicester Square, Tottenham Court Road and Waterloo.

Join Us

If you’re excited by the idea of working in an iconic space, making exceptional drinks, and bringing energy and creativity to every shift, we’d love to hear from you.

Join Guinness and Company of Cooks to shape one of London’s most exciting hospitality destinations and help us raise the bar, quite literally.

We look forward to welcoming you.

What’s in it for you?

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
• Family friendly support
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• Volunteering days
• Recognition schemes and peopleawards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers