Kitchen Porter
Kitchen Porter
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Kitchen Porter
Deadline for applications:Monday 21st April 2025 5pm
Reports to:Head Chef
Location:The Glasshouse International Centre for Music Gateshead
Working hours: Casual contract includes evening & weekend work
Salary:National Minimum wage 12.07
About you
Are you someone whos handson happy mucking in with a team and doesnt mind things changing on the fly If thats a yes keep reading we might just be your next gig.
Our Food & Beverage team are a proper vital part of what makes people feel welcome and looked after when theyre here. As a Kitchen Porter youll be right at the heart of that keeping things clean organised and running smoothly behind the scenes so our chefs and waiting team can focus on the food and the folk.
Itd be great if youve done things like:
- Working in a busy kitchen caf or bar
- Cleaning and organising in a fastpaced setting
Bonus points for:
- Knowing your way around allergens or food safety
- Being confident with deliveries or stock rotation
What really matters:
- Youre someone who rolls their sleeves up and gets stuck in
- Youve got an eye for detail especially when it comes to hygiene and safety
- Youre happy on your feet and dont mind a bit of graft
Youll be the kind of person who:
- Keeps the kitchen sparkling from floors to fridges
- Washes pots and pans like a pro (we mean it its a skill)
- Knows where to stash the mop and the marigolds
- Sorts the bins and keeps our spaces tidy and wellstocked
- Helps with deliveries and moves stock around when needed
And just so you know this jobs about more than dishes and disinfectant. Youll be a friendly face and a vital cog in the team. A proper class act helping make sure everyone who steps into The Glasshouse has a brilliant time.
Our commitment to your development
At The Glasshouse were always learning. And we know that when it comes to training everyone is different. So youll work closely with your manager to identify what your training journey will look like. If you have a specific interest or you would like to develop your skills in a certain area we want to hear about it.
This may be through gaining a qualification onthejob training or learning within your team but whatever path you take through training and support well help you develop the skills and knowledge you need to thrive in your role.
About The Glasshouse International Centre for Music
Were a place where you can hear rock legends or pop icons on the same night as folk trios or opera singers. Where new musicians are nurtured and showcased on the same stages as platinum selling performers. And where youth choirs and tambourine shaking toddlers practice in the same spaces as our acclaimed orchestra Royal Northern Sinfonia.
Whether youre front of house waiting in the wings or keeping things running behind the scenes you will be part of a team that means 2 million people enjoy top notch gigs concerts and classes in our own venue at Gateshead Quays out in communities across the North East and through live streamed performances and digital lessons.
Diversity Equality and Inclusion
At The Glasshouse we encourage a working environment thats welcoming inclusive and diverse. Different backgrounds views and experiences are valued so everyone can be themselves.
Our venue and programmes are for everyone so we want to make sure this opportunity is available to everyone no matter your background or the challenges youve faced.
For example we would love to hear from you if you:
- Are D/deaf. Have a disability learning difficulty or significant long term health condition which affects your daily life
- Describe yourself as neurodiverse (this might include dyslexia dyspraxia dyscalculia ADHD autistic spectrum and others)
- Grew up in a family receiving Universal Credit or state benefits
- Have ever lived in council or social housing or been on the housing register
- Have ever lived in sheltered accommodation or experienced homelessness
- Experienced being in care at any point in your life
- Have been a refugee or asylum seeker
- Are from the African South East and SouthEast Asian Middle East Latinx or North African diaspora or have experienced racism
- These are some common examples of challenging circumstances but there may be others. Everyone is welcome to apply.
- We do not discriminate because of race colour religion gender or gender identity sexual orientation or expression age disability or any other protected characteristic as outlined in the Equality Act 2010.
Safeguarding children young people and adults at risk
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and adults at risk and expect all of those that work with us to share this commitment. We operate a robust safeguarding framework and continuous assessment and development to support safer working practice across out workforce. Our roles are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes relevant background checks and the disclosure of criminal records sanctions and investigations where appropriate.
Right to Work
We welcome applications from candidates already eligible to work in the UK or those that can apply for a visa granting permission to work in the UK (e.g. dependent visas ancestry etc. that do not require sponsorship. You will be asked to share proof of this prior to receiving any offer of employment.
Our application process
Closing date for applications: Monday 21st April 2025 5pm
Interview date:Wednesday 23rd April 2025
We understand that interviews can be a nerveracking experience. We want you to feel comfortable so you can be yourself and shine so if you have any questions about the role or the application process please contact Isabella People Coordinator at
Employment Type
Full-Time
