Wivenhoe House HotelWivenhoe House Hotel, a 4 star country house hotel is currently recruiting for a Kitchen Porter. Following an extensive, GBP 11million refurbishment, this is an exciting opportunity to join our team in a busy and challenging environment, which includes an 80 cover modern Brasserie and 120 cover banqueting facilities.
Duties of the RoleThe successful candidate will support the Head Chef and the kitchen brigade by providing a clean and tidy environment whilst working to the agreed standards.
You will be responsible for general kitchen duties, cleaning catering areas, crockery and equipment, and accepting deliveries. In addition, you will be responsible for coaching and mentoring students from Edge Hotel School to ensure they get the most out of their time in the hotel.
Qualifications and Skills requiredThe successful candidate will possess a level of English and Maths sufficient to understand written instructions and accept/check in deliveries. Ideally, you will have previous porter and cleaning experience, must have a flexible approach to work and be able to undertake the manual aspects of the post, some of which will require physical effort and heavy lifting.
This role is shift based on a notional 40 hours per week (worked 5 over 7) and includes some late finishes and weekend work.
Please note that although this post has a closing date of 3 November 2019, we reserve the right to close the post for applications and withdraw it from the website at any time. Incomplete applications cannot be considered.
Please see the attached job pack, which contains a full job description and person specification, which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role plus more information relating to the post. We recommend you read this information carefully before making an application. Applications should be made online, but if you would like advice or help in making an application, or need information in a different format, please telephone (01206 876559).
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This recruitment campaign is being administered by the University of Essex on behalf of Wivenhoe House Hotel Ltd, a wholly owned company of the University. Some aspects of the information provided on this recruitment website may not apply to this appointment.