We are looking for a Kitchen Porter to join our growing team at Dean's York Garden Centre. 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.
This is a part time position, working the following shifts:
Week 1: Tuesday 11:30-19:30, Friday 11:30-16:30
Week 2: Monday 11:30-16:30, Tuesday 11:30-19:30
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!
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.
The ideal Kitchen Porter is someone who:
✅Is willing to take on a new challenge.
✅Is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
✅Is hardworking and a team player.
✅Is flexible to work additional shifts and weekends if and when required.
🌿 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.
Set in 17 acres of beautiful Yorkshire countryside, Tong Garden Centre welcomes you to enjoy shopping for your garden and home here in the heart of Yorkshire!
As one of the biggest independently-owned garden centres in Yorkshire, you can enjoy spending time with us, browsing the extensive outdoor plant department, an enviable range of gift and home accessories as well as garden furniture, all you need to keep your garden looking great all year round and leading brands including Mountain Warehouse and Bonmarché.
And a trip to Tong would not be complete without calling into either our relaxed new look Restaurant for a perfectly hand-crafted coffee, delicious cooked breakfast, daily special or tasty treat.
Families are always welcome to visit Grass Hoppers to have fun in our outdoor adventure playground.
