Kitchen Porter
Company: Distinctive Inns
Location: Derby
Job Type: Part-Time, Permanent
Contracted Hours: Zero-Hour Contract + Hourly Paid Overtime
Base Salary: £8.00 – £12.71 per hour
Estimated Gratuities: +£0.95 per hour in tips
The Opportunity
Are you a reliable hospitality professional looking for flexible hours, paid overtime, and clear pathways for career progression?
Distinctive Inns is a leading, independently owned pub company in the East Midlands. We are known for providing an uncompromised approach to delivering high-quality food and drink within stylish interiors, combining comfort and atmosphere with outstanding service.
We are seeking a hardworking and reliable Kitchen Porter to join our kitchen team. We take pride in running smooth, modern operations backed by cutting-edge industry technology—from advanced reservation and rostering systems to modern procurement tools—ensuring every department works in harmony. If you take pride in maintaining high kitchen standards and want a role where every single hour worked is paid, we want to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
- Kitchen Standards: Maintain high standards of cleanliness and organisation throughout the kitchen, including equipment, work surfaces, floors, storage areas, and wash-up areas.
- Kitchen Operations: Support the kitchen team with daily preparation, deliveries, stock rotation, waste management, and general kitchen duties.
- Health & Safety Compliance: Follow food safety, hygiene, allergen, and health & safety procedures, helping to maintain a clean and safe working environment.
- Team Collaboration: Work closely with chefs and front-of-house teams to ensure the kitchen operates efficiently during busy service periods.
- Continuous Improvement: Participate in regular training, performance appraisals, and development opportunities to build your skills and progress within the business.
Requirements
- Experience: Previous experience working in a busy kitchen, restaurant, pub, or hospitality environment is desirable but not essential.
- Standards Focus: A strong understanding of cleanliness, organisation, and maintaining high standards within a professional kitchen.
- Work Ethic: Punctual, reliable, hardworking, and comfortable working standard hospitality shift patterns across weekdays, evenings, and weekends.
- Communication: Good communication skills with a positive, team-first attitude.
What We Offer
- Flexible Hours & Paid Overtime: A zero-hour contract offering flexibility around your availability, with every hour worked paid.
- Transparent Total Pay: Paid at the applicable National Minimum Wage rate, supplemented by an estimated £0.95 per hour in gratuities.
- Accredited Training & Development: Access to a wide range of nationally recognized training courses, accreditations, and qualifications to boost your CV.
- Promotion From Within: Regular pay reviews linked to performance appraisals, offering opportunities to progress into more senior kitchen and management roles.
- Modern Operations: Work with cutting-edge rostering, procurement, and kitchen management technologies.
Pay: £8.00-£12.71 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- (A) What do you enjoy doing outside of work? (B) How might your hobbies or other commitments affect your availability?
- How do you plan to travel to and from work?
- If you're currently employed, what motivates you to leave your present role?
- How many days were you absent from work or unavailable in the past 12 months?
- How would you describe yourself in three words?
- What do you consider your strongest attributes or skills and how would they benefit our team?
- What would you say is your biggest weakness and how do you actively manage it?
- If successful, is there any area where you might need initial support or training?
- Are you available and willing to work key shifts throughout the week, including evening shifts, as well as Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday lunches?
Language:
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
