Kitchen Porter - Warwick Castle

Join the fun and work at the UK's most exciting castle, home to the UK's largest birds of prey show - The Falconers Quest, and host to a number of spectacular events and attractions.

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 beautiful yet unique environment? Perhaps you are looking for a part time evening job? Well, we have a fabulous opportunity to work within our operation at Warwick Castle. 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.

Shifts will generally be between 4 and 8 hours.

Due to the nature of our business, shifts will vary from early, daytime and late shifts and will include bank holidays.

As we are a seasonal attraction this role will initially be available until January 2024.

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 £10.50 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!

• 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.
• 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 Warwick Castle
• Generous accrued annual leave package
• Save hundreds of £'s with our online 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 staff parking

Qualifications and experience needed

• Previous experience would be great but not essential 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

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Fixed term contract

Salary: Up to £10.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Ability to commute/relocate:

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

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: WCKP3