Kitchen Porter Opening - Park Plaza Park Royal

At Park Plaza, authenticity is at the heart of everything we do. Our Kitchen Porter prepares and supports the kitchen team to present memorable meals for our guests, applying their energy and enthusiasm to every task.

As a Kitchen Porter, you will receive:

Salary: £13.15 per hour + Excellent Benefits
Heavily discounted hotel room rates in Europe (extends to the Radisson Hotel Group and family & friends)
50% F&B discount at our restaurants and bars (for your whole party)
Start with 30 days holiday per year - incl bank holidays
Two free meals per day - including days off if you wish to come in!
Access to 40% of your pay before payday through Wagestream!
Recommend a Friend scheme - £750
BenefitHub – Discounted prices at hundreds of online and high street stores, supermarkets, major retailers, attractions, restaurants and cinemas.
Vitality at work scheme with great gym discounts & more
Ride to Work Scheme & free local cycling lessons
Travel season ticket loans *
24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme
Rotas published at least two weeks in advance (if applicable)
Departmental productivity and service incentive schemes *
Uniforms provided (if applicable) & free dry cleaning
Annual Staff parties and events
Company pension plan & award-winning training

The ideal candidate for the Kitchen Porter role will:

Be fanatical about standards and genuinely care about the quality of the job they do
Build excellent relationships with kitchen and front-of-house team members to keep everything running smoothly
Share our values: Trust, Respect, Teamwork, Enthusiasm, Commitment and Care
Have previous experience as a Kitchen Porter in a restaurant or hotel

You position will also include the duties of a Goods Receiver who:

Assures delivered products are checked against purchase specifications and purchase order
Judges the quality, quantity, and sanitary conditions of products
Rejects deliveries whenever there is a problem with products, using correct forms
Verifies weights of products accurately using scale properly and log details
Verifies all deliveries using the daily delivery report
Inspects the supplier’s invoice for accuracy in quality descriptions, quantities, and prices
Assures the net weight of products is recorded and checked against the supplier’s invoice
Records date of delivery and products purchase price directly on the product’s packaging
Assures all products billed on the basis of weight are weighted before signing the invoice
Weigh meat items separately and log details
Monitor all delivery vehicles for cleanliness and temperature, then log all details
Counts all products billed based on count before signing the invoice
Monitors the moving of products to storage ensuring that the most perishable items are removed first
Issues a request for credit memo when products are spoiled, do not meet specifications, or when too many have been delivered
Maintains proper key and lock controls to maintain security of storage areas
Issues goods and products out only after receiving a written requisition signed by authorised staff
Maintains professional working relationships with suppliers
Brings needs for repair or maintenance to attention

Renowned for creating memorable moments, Park Plaza caters to both leisure and business travellers with stylish guest rooms and versatile meeting facilities which are perfectly complemented by award-winning restaurants and bars.

Park Plaza. Be part of it.