Description
Kitchen Porter
- Pay – 11.44 per hour ( 23,795 per year for full-time 40 hours per week), 10.30 per hour for under 18s.
- Able to earn up to 2,000 pa in tips, giving a total earning potential of 25,795 per year.
- Flexible shifts
- A Top 100 Best Company to work for
We are looking for an enthusiastic Kitchen Porter to join our friendly kitchen team at our famous Cookery School in Padstow, Cornwall. You will be working 4 days a week – usually Wednesday to Saturday with 1 -2 evenings a week on average, occasionally other days may be required but are planned in advance.
We see ourselves as being in the ‘cheering up industry’ trying to make people smile with great food, drink and experiences. As we are in the Top 25 Best Hospitality Companies to Work For, we think we are pretty good at making our team smile too. We believe in both supporting our teams and embracing diversity and as such are a Disability Confident Committed Employer.
Family is the foundation of our business, and we understand the importance of work/life balance and flexibility.
What you’ll be getting up to
- Providing essential support to the kitchen team
- Making sure both the chefs have everything they need
- Keeping the area clean & clear
- Basic food preparation
- Working as a team to provide excellent service
- Talking to Customers
Want to know what it’s like to work here?
Check out our ‘Life at Steins’ media channels.
Instagram: @lifeatsteins_
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lifeatsteins
Grow your career with us
We’re not just passionate about food, we’re passionate about developing our people too. Our current Head Chef, Nick Evans, has worked his way up through the chef ranks from Kitchen Porter so he knows exactly how to support and develop your chef career with us. 75% of our managers have been promoted from within and we want to help you fulfil your potential. We’ll invest in you with:
- Craft skills and training (wine and food tastings, supplier visits) to develop your knowledge and confidence
- Opportunities to move between parts of our business
- Encouragement to apply for bigger roles when the time is right
- Regular encouragement and support from your manager
Perks
We want to impress you, as much as you’ll impress our guests, so we offer a range of perks for all our staff.
- Flexible shifts. Family time and work/life balance are important to us. We’ll work with you to find the shifts that work for your lifestyle, and full-time employees can request to work a four-day week.
- Significant tips. On top of your wage, you’ll earn tips and you’ll even get tips when you’re on holiday!
- Staff discounts. You’ll get 50% off in our restaurants, 20% in our shops and online and discounted hotel stays and cookery courses. You can also order wine at cost price.
- Free meal for two. After each full year with us, you’ll get a complimentary 3 course meal for two people in one of our restaurants.
- Social events. You’ll get the chance to meet Rick and the family at fun social events and parties.
- Wellbeing support. You’re able to access all of Hospitality Action’s Employee Assistance Programme services for free at any time, such as a 24-hour phone line and help sheets.
- Recommend a friend bonus. If you successfully recommend us a new employee, you’ll receive a bonus from us as a thank you.
- Pension scheme. To help save for your future, you’ll be automatically enrolled in our pension scheme after your first 3 months.
- Staff surprises. We like to make you smile, so there’ll be little treats from us throughout the year.
- Holiday. You’ll get 28 days paid holiday every year which increases after 2 years
- Volunteering day. After each full year with us, you’ll get 1 paid day to volunteer for a charity that’s important to you.
Our Story
Rick and Jill Stein started our family run business back in 1975, and today we employ over 600 happy staff. The business has grown from the first flagship Seafood Restaurant in Padstow to 10 restaurants across the south of England, plus hotel rooms, cookery school, shops and an online shop. Rick and Jill are still heavily involved in the business, as are their three sons Ed, Jack and Charlie.
Our Values
We are proud to be a values led company which you will learn more about upon joining us, the values that we live and breathe here at Stein’s are:
- Hospitality is from our hearts.
- Enjoy learning & improving.
- Right thing, right way.
- Bring out the best in each other.
- Show great team spirit.
Good to know…
- Parking – there is plenty of free parking available in Padstow.
- Travel to work – Padstow is on the bus route from Bodmin, Wadebridge and Newquay with regular buses throughout the day.
- You can cycle safely to work from Bodmin and Wadebridge to Padstow along the Camel Trail.
- Uniform- We provide our kitchen teams with chef whites.
Say hello
We’d love to hear from you – email your cv to nevans[at]rickstein.com or click apply to submit a quick application.
If you need assistance or any reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know.
From our Cookery School right through to our maintenance department; our support teams ensure our guests have wonderful experiences with us. Our admin and operational support teams play a key part in the smooth running of the business; joining all the dots and planning ahead. At Rick Stein’s Cookery School looking after customers is what we do best. We love going the extra mile and we take pride in doing the right things in the right way. We offer fish and shellfish demonstrations by our team of Chef Lecturers as well as hands on cooking sessions which range from half day workshops to 4 day long courses. It’s not all about seafood as we do lots of other interesting day courses. Indian Seafood, Far Eastern, Italian, Mexican and of course fish and shellfish to name a few, plus some wonderful patisserie sessions.
