Kitchen Porter

Job Description

Magnificent and uniquely inspirational. Cameron House, a 5 star resort nestled on the world-famous bonnie banks of Loch Lomond has reopened following a multi-million pound restoration. Located where the Scottish Highlands meet the Lowlands, the 17th centuryBaronial estate where Cameron House resides is rich in character and history. With an award-winning Spa with rooftop infinity pool, an 18-hole championship golf course, an extensive array of resort activities, and a choice of six restaurants and five barsthat will cater to everyone.The iconic lochside setting is impressive in its grandeur, celebrated and treasured. Set within 400 acres of beautiful Scottish countryside, adventure is on your doorstep, with Loch Lomond providing the perfect location for water sports and land activities,including speedboat tours, paddle boarding, canoeing and kayaking, 4X4 off-road driving, falconry and more.THE ROLE –KITCHEN PORTERKitchen Porters play an important role in various outlets across our resort from the Cameron Grill in the heart of the Hotel, our family friendly Boat House with its seafood and pizza, The Clubhouse at the Carrick Golf course serving popular everyday options,our new Tavern Bar serving pub classics, or you might join the main kitchen and support our Banqueting and Events team and Pastry brigade.Wherever you are based, as Kitchen Porter your scope is to generally assist your Head Chef and brigade with the cleanliness of kitchens and equipment, ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the kitchen and every service. It’s the perfectentry level position to a professional kitchen, with scope to progress into food preparation for those with ambition to become a chef. The key things you will be responsible for:

• Kitchen opening procedures

• Ensuring sufficient tools, crockery cutlery and equipment in the correct place for service

• Receiving, and safe storage of deliveries

• Performing cleaning duties according to schedules ensuring regular sanitization of all workstations, hand contact surfaces, floors, walls fridges freezers and equipment

• Use of commercial dishwasher for the cleaning and sanitization of crockery, cutlery, and cooking utensils.

• Handwashing of pots and pans, trays and large equipment

• Cleaning of heavy duty equipment like bbqs ,chargrills ,ovens, deep fat fryers

• Discarding all expired and spoiled food items stored in the stock rooms, refrigerators, and freezers and recording

• Logging dishwater temperatures, and cleaning records

• High powered jet washing

• Working with food grade chemicals and managing storage

• Ordering the chemicals and PPE required for the kitchen

• Assisting with stock and crockery counts

• Kitchen closing procedures

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR We recruit people with widely varying personalities from different walks of life and backgrounds. While we don’t have a ‘typical’ employee, there are some specific qualities or traits we look for.

• People who want to achieve great things – your interest in us suggests you have the ambition, drive and determination to meet challenges head on.
• People who are naturally friendly – who genuinely care about our guests and the service they receive.
• People who will always go beyond what our guests expect from us to make their stay a special and memorable one.
• People who show the same level of care for their team, as our guests – It’s about supporting our colleagues to be the best they can be and to do the best job they can.
• People who will respect and protect the magical place we work in – it’s up to all of us to look after our environment and never take it for granted.

TO BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY YOU WILL ALSO NEED: Good numerical skills to measure, count and calculateLevel 2 Food Hygiene Qualification or equivalent an advantagePrevious experience or work experience within a professional kitchen is an advantageTo be thorough, with keen attention to detailGood communication skillsA flexible approach to workMidweek availablility WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU At Cameron House we can offer fully funded, work-based training and development. Everything from apprenticeships, structured work experience in other businesses and supported scholarships through to graduate programmes, specialist craft training, and formalqualifications up to HND and Degree level.We offer a generous range of employee benefits and, given what we do and where we are, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to make the most of our own five-star facilities. Here’s what to expect:

• Refer-a-friend scheme
• Birthday lunches and long service awards involving recognition with high street shopping vouchers and overnight stays
• Free Leisure Club Membership, discounted PT sessions, friends and family discounts.
• Employee care service, offering lifestyle and wellbeing support and counselling via a confidential helpline
• On-site discounts on Cameron House and Cameron Lodges accommodation, 30% off food and beverages, golf membership, spa treatments, Celtic Warrior cruises, outdoor activities and retail products
• Supplier and local business discounts – from car hire and airport parking to mobile phones, leisure activities and high street retailers
• Discounted Cameron Cinema tickets
• Free parking

And while Cameron House itself offers a huge range of activities across 400 acres of Scottish countryside, there’s also the wider Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park on your doorstep – just waiting to be explored in your free time.