Wivenhoe House is a beautiful 18th Century four-star hotel, near to the pretty quayside village of Wivenhoe, and minutes from Britain’s oldest recorded town, Colchester. The hotel not only offers luxury overnight accommodation but also accommodates weddings, conferences, private parties, and more. Wivenhoe House runs popular hotel events and has a thriving brasserie bar & restaurant which includes a 110 cover modern restaurant and 120 cover banqueting facilities. It is also home to the Edge Hotel School where we play a part in the training of future hospitality and events management students as they undertake their degree studies.
The hotel is currently recruiting for On Demand/Casual Kitchen Porters to join our busy kitchen brigade. The successful candidates will be part of a team of chefs working with students of the Edge Hotel School. You will be responsible for general kitchen duties, cleaning catering areas, crockery and equipment, and accepting deliveries. The successful candidates will ideally have previous portering and cleaning experience and must have a flexible approach to work.
The role includes manual handling and lifting heavy items. This role is shift-based (worked 5 days over 7) and includes some late finishes and weekend work.
Duties of the Post:
* Operating dishwasher and hand washing small equipment, crockery and other items
* Cleaning catering areas and equipment
* Manual duties including lifting heavy goods and disposing of rubbish
* Accepting, checking and storing of deliveries
* Complying with health and safety legislation and requirements
* Maintain the standards expected at Wivenhoe House
* Coaching and mentoring students from Edge Hotel School to ensure they get the most out of their time in the hotel
* Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Head of Department or his/her nominee
Experience/Skills Required:
* Have a level of English and Maths sufficient to understand written instructions and accept/check in deliveries
* Food handlers basic certificate
* Previous catering experience preferably within high-quality restaurants
* Previous experience of portering and cleaning work
* Ability to organise and prioritise
* Attention to detail
* Flexible approach to work
* Ability to work in a team environment
* Ability to effectively respond to instructions and liaise with the Chefs in the kitchen
* Passion for excellence in customer service
* Be able to undertake the manual aspects of the post, some of which will require physical effort
* Meets the food handlers health clearance requirements
* Ability to meet the requirements of UK ‘right to work’ legislation
Please apply with full CV and covering letter. Applications without full detail may not be considered.
(Please note that we reserve the right to close the post for applications and withdraw it from the website at any time).
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £12.00 per hour
Expected hours: 4 – 40 per week
Additional pay:
* Tips
Benefits:
* Childcare
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Discounted or free food
* Employee discount
* Free or subsidised travel
* Free parking
* Gym membership
* Health & wellbeing programme
* On-site parking
* Referral programme
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift
Experience:
* Restaurant Kitchen: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
* Food Hygiene certificate (preferred)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
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