Kitchen Porter

Kitchen Porter | Full-time | West Chiltington | RH20 2HH

We are looking for a Kitchen Porter, Monday-Friday (with the addition of some weekend work, to be agreed in advance) to work alongside our Executive Chef at the Nyetimber Estate. In addition to general kitchen porter duties, they will also assist our Hospitality Assistant with general tidying, cleaning, set up/pack down of our Hospitality Spaces following each event/visit (please kindly note we have commercial cleaners who cover other aspects of cleaning i.e. hoovering, cleaning toilets etc, so these duties will not be necessary). This role purely relates to our Hospitality activities and the implementation of these. 

The Nyetimber Experience/ Benefits Package:

23 days holiday

Generous staff purchasing privileges.

5% Pension

Life Assurance

Simply Health Cash plan

Perkbox

Work for a true British heritage brand

Be a part of the world renowned English sparkling wine and multi award winning wine producer

Responsibilities: Providing a range of general cleaning duties:

Cleaning and sterilising countertops, kitchen walls, stoves, ovens, grills and sinks

Cleaning the entire kitchen once it is closed to ensure it is ready for the next day

Maintaining the food storage areas like freezers and refrigerators

Receiving deliveries and organising them in the kitchen

Washing dirty dishes like cutlery, pots, cutting boards and pans or loading dishes into the dishwasher

Removing kitchen waste from waste containers and disposing of them properly

Cleaning and maintaining cooking equipment like cookers, pots and food mixers

Supporting the Chef in basic food preparation like cutting ingredients, peeling and washing food items

Hospitality Support:

Assist the Hospitality Assistant during busy periods (including, but not limited to the below tasks).

Folding table linens/ Pressing napkins

General kitchen tidying 

Packing down from events

Setting up tables for the next event

Organisation of cutlery and crockery

Polishing of glassware (flutes)

Organising tasting notes

Organisation of event equipment post use

Any other general cleaning/tidying tasks whereby appropriate, separate to the office cleaners

Reports to: Hospitality Manager   Communicators: Executive Chef, Hospitality Assistant

Requirements:

Previous experience in a kitchen or hospitality space

Proof of right to work in the UK

Driving license, own transport required due to remote site location

Able to commit to the hours

Hardworking and reliable

Good understanding of English

 Values & Motivators:

Pioneer - Nyetimber is the pioneer of English Sparkling Wine and more. To be a pioneer means ‘to not follow’ and this spirit is central to how we all think and operate when setting out plans and direction for the brand.

Exceptional - Exceptional goes beyond wine making, it extends to every touch point of the brand. At every possible opportunity Nyetimber should difference itself with faultless and high-quality execution and service.

Joie De Vivre - A feeling of joy, happiness, and sophisticated love of life that will give us an emotional connection to our customers around the world.

APPLY TODAY TO BECOME PART OF OUR AMAZING TEAM