Kitchen Porter

This is a great Kitchen Porter opportunity to take the first steps in your hospitality career and work as part of the Kitchen team within Surya Hotels.  In a new era in hospitality, make your mark and really drive forwards, embracing our ‘Ownership with Personality’ values.

It’s a picture perfect scene. Swans glide past a whitewashed mill, nestled on the riverbank by an ancient bridge, framed by weeping willows. Lush green water-meadows stretch as far as the eye can see. Welcome to The Mill Hotel, a beautifully converted watermill in the quintessential country town of Sudbury, Suffolk.

History and modernity meet here, with soothing, contemporary interiors throughout the hotel and it’s 62 rooms, complementing the mill’s original features, among them the waterwheel itself – an atmospheric centrepiece in the restaurant and relaxing bar. 

To be a successful Kitchen Porter, an important part of our kitchen team, you will need;

* A positive, can do attitude to ensure all kitchen equipment, tools and guest crockery and cutlery are cleaned and ready when needed

* To take pride in your work- confident in being a crucial part in the wheel of kitchen operations

* A willingness to learn about different food, techniques and service styles- able to take on new tasks to support the chefs and colleagues

* A team player- there to support and ensure the wheels keep turning in the kitchen, really pulling through in those peak periods

Now you know what we are looking for in our Kitchen Porters, below is what we offer you:

We offer you:

• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – helping our hospitality team through any difficult times 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• WageStream – we offer the ability to access your wages as you earn them, or save as you earn too!
• Retail and supermarket discounts
• Discounted meals & stays across all of the groups hotels around the UK- up to 50% off!
• A development programme to continue your rise to becoming a “Hospitality Superstar”- We love to promote from within our teams - including apprenticeships, accredited and professional training.
• Increasing annual leave
• Savings on bus travel
• Bike to work scheme
• Flexible working hours and shift times
• Inclusion in Tronc scheme

In return we ask for you to:

• Give great service to kitchen and F&B colleagues - working swiftly, efficiently, accurately and with kindness
• Meet all site standards of service & work within the  team leading to help the kitchen work efficiently
• A willingness to continue your development with both in-house and external training sessions
• Be reliable and bring your best self to work