Kitchen Porter

We are currently recruiting Kitchen Porters to join a busy aviation catering operation based in Gatwick
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This is a hands-on role suited to someone who can work well in a fast-paced environment and is happy to support different areas of the kitchen operation on a daily basis.

As a Kitchen Porter, you will work across Dishwash, Production, and Pick & Pack areas, supporting daily catering operations and helping ensure airline catering standards and production schedules are met.

• 4 on / 2 off rolling roster
• 8.5-hour shifts
• Early shift start time: 6:00 AM
• Late shift start time: 10:00 AM / 11:00 AM

• Free meals on shift
• On-site parking

• Rotating stock to maximise shelf life
• Recording and reporting food wastage
• Recording and reporting breakages (china, glass, equipment)
• Supporting teams to ensure production schedules are met

• Disposing of waste using the appropriate equipment
• Loading catering equipment into wash machines as per training
• Ensuring wash machines are running at correct temperatures
• Checking equipment for cleanliness and damage after washing

• Ensuring all airline products meet required specifications
• Supplying products to relevant departments in an organised manner
• Packing production trolleys and carts ready for dispatch
• Following hygiene and safety standards

• Checking all products prior to packing
• Packing carts to the required standard based on passenger numbers
• Carrying out final search and screening checks

• Catering experience preferred (minimum 1 year desirable, not essential)
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Comfortable working in a busy and changing environment
• Good spoken and written English