Kitchen Porter - London

Kitchen Porter Back of House

The Langham, London; Europe’s first Grand Hotel and Forbes 5* rated property, is currently recruiting for a Kitchen Porter to join our Back of House team. We are looking for a true hospitality professional, with the flair to deliver service at the highest level.

In the role of Kitchen Porter, your key focus will be to:

• ensure that all kitchen areas and equipment are cleaned to the highest standard
• ensure that all equipment, cutlery, crockery, glassware etc. is stored and allocated to correct areas
• assist kitchen and food service colleagues in the fetching and carrying of food and equipment
• ensure that the correct cleaning procedures are followed in respect of chemicals and equipment and follow daily and weekly cleaning schedules
• adhere to all company procedures on health and safety and hygiene including maintaining cleanliness of work areas at all times
• report any accidents, breakages and potential hazards

Do you have? -

• previous similar experience in a 5* hotel with a large banqueting operation and outlet restaurants
• a high standard of cleaning and personal presentation
• excellent attention to detail
• ability to multi-task and work under pressure
• strong sense of teamwork
• good knowledge of HACCP and COSSH
• good level of English language

Apart from a competitive salary, we also offer an excellent range of colleague benefits; such as:

• 28 days of holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays) with the opportunity to increase to up to 33 days off based on Length of Service
• meals on duty
• uniform supplied and laundered or if non-uniform colleague, a complimentary valet service of work attire provided
• complimentary accommodation at other Langham Hotels
• discounted accommodation at The Langham, London
• discounts for you and your friends and family in our food and beverage outlets and on Spa treatments
• a subsidised taxi journey (£20) for any shift you are scheduled to work between 00:00 and 05:00hrs
• pension plan
• life insurance
• eye test vouchers
• cycle to work scheme
• season travelcard loan
• colleague recognition system - being recognised and rewarded for positive guest comments or when you go the extra mile
• learning and development opportunities, which also include paid and unpaid cross departmental training opportunities
• two staff parties per year and a number of colleague social and community events 

Langham Hospitality Group (LHG) is a global hotel company with properties located in major cities and four continents under The Langham Hotels and Resorts and Cordis Hotels and Resorts brands. It is the hospitality arm of Great Eagle Holdings, a leading property development company in Hong Kong.

The Langham, London is an equal opportunities employer. We recruit and develop our colleagues without reference to age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, marriage/civil partnership status or pregnancy and maternity status. Our workplace is inclusive and we invite qualified applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds to join us and develop rewarding careers with us.

The Langham London, London’s Original Grand Hotel and flagship of the international Langham Hospitality Group comprises 380 luxury bedrooms and suites, the Palm Court restaurant, the Artesian Bar and Wigmore Tavern, extensive Meeting & Events facilities, Europe’s first Chuan Body + Soul Spa and Sauce by The Langham, our cookery school. The team at the hotel prides itself on creating enchanting encounters for our guests and we’ve been doing so since 1865.

Would you like to be a in such an iconic hotel? Then go ahead, apply!