Kitchen Porter

ABOUT SADLER’S WELLS

Sadler’s Wells is a world-leading creative organisation, dedicated to presenting, producing and touring dance made today in all its forms. Sadler’s Wells commissions, presents and produces more dance than any other theatre in the world – from tango to hip hop, ballet to flamenco, Bollywood to cutting-edge contemporary dance.

With an innovative, year-round programme of performances and learning activities, this is the place where artists come together to create dance, and where we welcome everyone to experience dance and be inspired.

Our aim is to reflect and respond to the world through dance: enabling artists of all backgrounds to create dance that moves us and opens our minds; sharing those experiences with the widest possible audiences to enrich their lives and deepen their understanding of what it means to be human.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you someone who thrives behind the scenes, ensuring everything runs like clockwork?

As a Kitchen Porter, you’ll play a vital role in maintaining cleanliness, organisation, and efficiency across the kitchen and storage areas. From cleaning and tidying to receiving and organising deliveries, you’ll be at the heart of the operation.

You’ll manage stock and perform weekly deep cleans of equipment like stoves and fryers.Your work will be vital in creating a safe, well-maintained space for high quality kitchen service and the smooth running of memorable customer experiences.

Key responsibility areas:

• Maintain a high level of cleanliness in all catering areas.
• Follow instruction and complete tasks well within a given time frame.
• Collection and storage of deliveries.
• Take a proactive approach to food safety and health and safety.
• Support catering operation across other sites when required.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE

• The main responsibility of the Kitchen Porter is to ensure that the kitchen is clean and tidy and maintained to high standards.
• The Kitchen Porter assists with the smooth running of the kitchen and efficient running of the kitchen operation.
• The Kitchen Porter reports to the Head Chef, and to the Sous Chef in their absence.

Operations

• Efficient day-to-day operations ensuring system compliance.
• General cleaning and tidying duties of catering areas.
• Daily clear down at the end of each shift.
• Weekly deep clean of all areas including equipment such as stoves, hoods, canopy, deep fryers.
• Collection and storage of deliveries.
• Redistributing stock to specific Front of House and Back of House areas as required.
• Weekly stock count of cleaning consumables (May also assist with general stock count).
• Follow processes and systems to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective delivery.

Catering and Events

• Ensure the Company Food Safety Policy is always adhered to.
• Ensure the Company Health & Safety Policy is always adhered to.
• Advise Head Chef/Sous Chef of any breakage or malfunction of catering equipment so service or replacement can be arranged.
• Ensure all relevant food safety/H&S paperwork is completed.
• Complete all compulsory training as detailed in SW Food Safety policy.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

Skills and Experience

• Previous experience of working in a busy kitchen environment (essential).
• Team player with the ability to follow instructions and ask questions (essential).
• Ability to complete tasks well and within a given time frame (essential).
• Hard working with a ‘can do’ attitude (essential).
• Have an understanding of Food Safety and Health & Safety (essential).
• Be able to work to high standards under pressure maintaining attention to detail (essential).
• Proactive, level-headed, sensible, trustworthy and reliable (essential).
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends and public holidays (essential).
• Must hold the right to work in the UK (essential).
• Experience in working within a Theatre, Arts or Entertainment Venue (desirable).
• Particular interest in the events/hospitality sector (desirable).

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

TO APPLY, PLEASE UPLOAD YOUR (up-to-date) CV ALONG WITH A BRIEF STATEMENT OUTLINING WHY YOU ARE APPLYING FOR THE ROLE AND THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE THAT MAKES YOU SUITABLE FOR THIS POSITION. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR CV CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION.

Please consider the Job Description and the Personal Specification.

1. Personal Profile (Ensure this section is tailored to the specific role you are applying for)
2. Employment History (List in reverse chronological order, starting with your most recent role)
3. Education, Training, and Qualifications (List in reverse chronological order, starting with the most recent, and including secondary school education)

Closing date: Please note that this is an ongoing vacancy and we aim to contact candidates on an ad-hoc basis.

Once suitable candidates are appointed, this vacancy will close without further notice.