Kitchen Porter/Assistant

Job Title: Kitchen Porter/Assistant
Managed by: The Head Chef
Department(s): The Five Arrows Hotel Location: Waddesdon

The Five Arrows Boutique Hotel is a beautiful property located in the heart of Buckinghamshire.
The hotel boasts a 2 AA Rosette restaurant, serving locally sourced produce, and prides itself on
providing an exceptional dining experience for its guests. We are currently seeking a highly
motivated and reliable kitchen Porter to join our team. The successful candidate will be
responsible for ensuring the cleanliness and smooth running of the kitchen, in addition to
assisting the chefs with basic food preparation.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about working in the hospitality
industry and wants to develop their skills and knowledge in a fast-paced and dynamic kitchen. If
you think you have what it takes to be our new Kitchen Porter, please submit your CV and a
covering letter outlining your experience and suitability for the role.
The Kitchen Porter/Assistant understands their role as an ambassador for Waddesdon Manor
and displays pride in our products, services, and delivery of exceptional customer service,
maintaining the high standards of food service in keeping with Waddesdon’s reputation.
The Kitchen Porter/Assistants main responsibility is to keep the kitchen areas clean and tidy,
making sure the food preparation areas are sanitized and all equipment is cleaned and washed
accordingly. As a kitchen assistant you may also be asked to help with food prep work. If you
enjoy the buzz of a busy kitchen environment, we would love to meet you!

Key responsibilities:

• Cleaning all kitchen equipment, surfaces and utensils to a high standard
• Operating and maintaining the dishwashing machine, ensuring all crockery, cutlery and

Requirements:

• Previous experience in a similar role is desirable, but not essential
• A willingness to learn and take on new challenges
• Good timekeeping and reliability
• Ability to work efficiently and independently, as well as part of a team
• Good communication skills
• An understanding of health and safety in a kitchen environment
  

Skills and Experience:

• Passionate about people and delivering excellent customer service
• The ability to carry out tasks efficiently and remain calm in a busy environment
• You are passionate about hospitality and proud of the service you deliver
• Understand how working as part of a team is the most effective way of succeeding

and developing within this role

Terms & Conditions:
Contract Type: Flexible
Salary: £10.42 per hour, plus a share of the discretionary service charge.
Hours: Minimum 30 hours per week. Subject to the needs of the business. You
may be required to work on any day of the week subject to levels of
business, including bank holidays. Hours may vary and cannot be
guaranteed. Your pay will reflect the hours you work. Hours of work to
suit the needs of the business (exclusive of breaks).
Annual Leave: Your statutory annual leave entitlement is 28 days (20 days plus 8
public holidays), or 5.6 weeks. This will be pro-rat’ed based on actual
hours you work. If you work a public holiday, you will be paid double
your hourly rate, but your statutory annual leave entitlement will
reduce accordingly (i.e. you are being paid double on that date, so
therefore not entitled to holiday pay or TOIL far that date).
Recruitment Process

In order to be considered for this role, please submit your CV along with a covering letter
explaining how your experience and skills match those outlined above by emailing
application@waddesdon.org.uk

Closing date: midnight, Wednesday 20 March 2024

Interview: w/c 25 March 2024