Do you love to clean? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment? Then we are looking for you!
We are looking for a Kitchen Porter to join our growing Otley Blooms team.
As a Kitchen Porter your role is to keep the environment clean and safe by supporting the team with various duties such as mopping, washing up, cleaning surfaces and kitchen equipment. As you can imagine, it gets busy, so you’ll need to be comfortable working under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
If you think you’re the right person for this position and would like to be considered for this role, then apply now. We would love to hear from you!
This role is part time working 28.5 hours per week on the following days:
Key Responsibilities:
As a Kitchen Porter, your responsibilities are:
• To ensure the kitchen environment is kept up to the highest cleaning standards.
• Collecting and washing up pots and pans.
• Cleaning crockery, cutlery and ensuring food preparation sites are clean and tidy.
• Unloading equipment and food from deliveries.
• Ensuring the kitchen area is organised and tidy.
• Making sure work surfaces and floors are always clean and free from food and debris.
• To assist the kitchen staff with various duties.
Skills Knowledge and Expertise:
The ideal Kitchen Porter is someone who:
• Essential: Previous Kitchen Porter experience
• Is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Is hardworking and a team player.
• Desirable: Is flexible to work additional shifts and weekends if and when required.
Why Join Our GREAT Team?
🌿 A GREAT Place to Work - Friendly, fun, and down-to-earth – we cultivate a positive team spirit every day.
⏰ Work-Life Balance - All roles operate within daytime hours - so your evenings stay yours.
🛍️ Up to 33% Staff Discount - Treat yourself to garden and home favourites (*varies by department/concession).
🚗 Free On-Site Parking - Arrive stress-free with plenty of parking.
🏆 GREAT Values & Recognition - We live our values and celebrate yours with monthly awards and shout-outs.
🎉 Monthly Team Engagement Events - From information sharing to free food – we love bringing the team together.
🌴 Enhanced Holiday Allowance - More time off that grows with your length of service.
🌱 Grow Your Career - We support your development with company-sponsored training.
💚 Well-being Support to Help You Thrive - Employee Assistance Programme including 24/7 GP access, funeral concierge, and mental health support – we’re here when you need us.
💷 Pension Contributions - Helping you plant the seeds for a secure future.
🪴 Supporting Causes That Matter to Our Team - Through our Kindness Pot, we donate to charities and local causes close to our team’s hearts – planting seeds of kindness in the community.
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