Kitchen Porter

Kitchen Porter ***luxury hotel in Dorset***

Incredible benefits

We are looking for a Kitchen Porter to join our team on a full time basis. This position reports into the Head Chef and Executive Chef. 

Working pattern: shift work / working 5 days on and 2 days off 

We are looking for someone who is friendly, flexible and showcases a professional attitude and enjoys working as a team and independently. 

As a Kitchen Porter you will be:

• assisting the kitchen team in preparing and cleaning the kitchen areas before, during and after service.
• operating pot-washing machinery and maintaining a hygienic working environment 
• assisting the chefs and waiters as necessary 
• checking chemical levels and inventory 

Red Carnation Hotel Collection is a family-owned hotelier business with 18 stunning properties all over the world.

We are proud to be AA's Hotel Group of the Year (2024)! We have won numerous awards such as Best Employer (2023) and Sustainable Business (2023) at The Cateys. We are proud in our commitment to developing our own and were honoured to have won for the third time a Princess Royal Training Award (2017, 2020, 2023) by HRH The Princess Royal and City & Guilds and proud to be the first privately owned company retaining its Platinum Investors in People accolade globally. To further enhance our standing we have won Top Employer (2024) for the United Kingdom which certified our excellent in employee conditions.

The charming Acorn Inn transports you to the pages of a Thomas Hardy novel, as this 16th century coaching inn features in Tess of the d’Urbervilles. This four star hotel has 10 rooms, an award-winning restaurant and bar, a skittles alley.   

What's in it for you?

• Professional, award winning training and development opportunities
• Recommend friend and family bonus scheme worth up to £600
• Free meals on duty
• Discount of 30% off on food and 25% off on beverages in any Red Carnation Hotel outlets
• Complimentary uniform and dry-cleaning services
• Holiday allowance increasing with length of service up to 25 days
• Two paid volunteering days each year
• Free access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Hotel based recognition incentive (Employee of the month up to £200)
• Discounted accommodation rates with The Red Carnation Hotel Collection 
• Staff Appreciation Party and other Employee Recognition Events