Kitchen Porter

Executive Mandate Specification

Your culinary journey starts here

Are you currently working in hospitality but looking for a little more fun in your role? Do you like the idea of working in a theme park environment? Perhaps you are looking for a part time morning or evening job? Well, we have a fabulous opportunity to work within our park and hotel operations at Thorpe Park Resort. You would be based in one of our restaurants working alongside our amazing team of chefs and cooks.

The Role

In this role you'll help to ensure that the facilities in our kitchens are maintained to the highest standards. We need people to help keep the strictest levels of cleanliness in the food preparation areas, by working closely with all of the Chefs in our busy kitchens.

​Working straight shifts on a rota basis, the role offers excellent prospects for those interested in a career as a Chef or any other aspect of the catering industry. We proactively seek to develop all of our employees who show promise. We currently have full time and part time positions available.

Your main responsibilities will include

• Supporting chefs with basic food preparation. This may involve cutting, peeling and washing food items
• Keeping the kitchen clean and providing a safe working environment for all
• Preparing the kitchen area prior to service
• Supporting with deliveries and making sure stock is tidy
• Working as part of a team to ensure the operation runs smoothly
• Washing and cleaning dishes

Pay and Benefits

You will be working part time on a seasonal variable contract, with an hourly rate up to £10.42 dependant on age. Not only that, but you will also be joining a great team, with fabulous career prospects - we LOVE to promote from within!

Our great benefits package includes:

• Merlin Magic Passes (Free tickets for you and your friends and family to use across our theme parks - worth £1000) These tickets can be used at Thorpe Park, Alton Towers, Legoland Windsor, Chessington World of Adventures and many more great attractions.
• You will also have development opportunities to allow you to grow your career with Aramark, where we have over 400 locations across the UK.
• On site discount across Merlin theme parks and attractions
• We operate a refer a friend scheme. Earn up to £300 for every successful referral who joins our team at Thorpe Park Resort
• Generous accrued annual leave package
• Save hundreds of £'s with our online staff shopping scheme
• Free Uniform
• Working with a great team who have fabulous out of work social activities
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible working hours including parent and carer shifts and shifts to work around student timetables.
• Ongoing training and development - this could be the start of your hospitality career and we can support your development
• Free bus service to and from Staines station
• Free staff parking

Qualifications and experience needed

• No previous experience needed as we will give you all the training you need to be the best at this role
• Flexibility in availability is preferred
• Willingness to learn
• A positive can-do attitude

Not enough time to apply? Simply text "Magic Thorpe" to 60060 and we will call you back

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: Up to £10.42 per hour

Benefits:

• Canteen
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Referral programme

Day range:

• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability
• Weekends only

Shift:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Chertsey: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: TPKP3

Statutory Executive Benefits & Governance

• Executive Health, Vision & Dental Coverage with Global Provider Options
• Corporate Pension Auto-Enrolment / 401(k) Retirement Plan with Fiduciary Matching
• Annual Discretionary Performance Incentive & Long-Term Equity Participation
• Executive Leave Allotment, Statutory Holidays & Dedicated Health Care Reserves
• US Department of Labor & E-Verify Work Authorization Sponsorship