Job Description
COME AND JOIN US . . .
We are currently seeking an energetic and self-motivated Kitchen Porter, Nights to join our Food and Beverage Support Services team.
The on target earning potential for this role is £12.55 / hour - comprising a base rate of £11.07, plus a qualified estimate of £1.48 in gratuities and service charge.* As a member of the Gleneagles team, you will also enjoy a fantastic range of perks, benefits and rewards.
ABOUT GLENEAGLES
One of the world’s most iconic luxury hotels and country estates, Gleneagles has been making memories for nearly a century. Recently crowned ‘Best Hotel in the World’ in the Virtuoso Best of the Best Awards and ‘No. 1 UK Resort’ in the Conde Nast Traveller 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards, everything we do is about surpassing expectations and creating exceptional hospitality experiences for our guests.
WORKING AT GLENEAGLES
We’re devoted to making our people feel as valued as our guests. In this way, we strive to support the whole ‘you’ – not just the professional part but the personal part too. People join our team for all sorts of reasons. Some work here permanently to develop a career, some work seasonally, while others have a schedule to fit around their personal commitments. However long you plan to stay with us and whatever hours you’d prefer to work, we’re open to flexible working requests and offer hours, shift patterns and contract types to suit everyone.
Location; Auchterarder, just off the A9. Gleneagles is also within easy reach of a number of Scottish towns and cities: Edinburgh City Centre (1hr), Glasgow or Dundee (50mins), Stirling and Perth (25mins).
If you are our next Kitchen Porter, Nights, please forward your most recent CV to us today!
Here's a bit more detail on what we see you doing in this role:
Supporting our chefs and their brigades, working overnight, you’ll ensure all cleaning routines are completed throughout the kitchens on a nightly basis; our standards are sky high and our cleaning schedules are tight
You’ll be responsible for making sure all crockery, cutlery and glassware are cleaned to the highest standards before reaching our guests, you’ll have an eagle eye for detail and understand the part you play in making sure every element of our service is perfect
Storing all equipment; crockery, glassware, cutlery in each outlet accurately and safely; making sure that the highest standards are maintained in all storage areas and we can find what we need, when we need it
Ensuring the safe removal, segregation and storage of all recycling materials
Supporting our culinary and service teams at late night events that can also run into the early morning hours
Building strong working relationships with our teams across the estate, always warm, professional, helpful and doing everything you can to exceed their expectations; playing your part in making sure our service is perfect in every way
Interacting with our guests, always warm, professional, helpful and doing everything you can to exceed their expectations; playing your part in making their stay with us luxurious in every way
The kind of person we're looking for:
Ideally, you already have a good general knowledge of kitchens within hospitality and back of house operations and you’re also experienced in food hygiene and Health and Safety regulations
Used to work in fast paced settings, you work well under pressure and thrive on challenge
You're highly motivated and possess an immense sense of pride in your work; you're passionate about delivering the high standards for our guests in line with the Gleneagles brand
You have a positive “can do” attitude to solving problems in a professional and courteous manner
You're a strong team player with great communication skills and an enthusiastic approach; you're well organised and punctual with an eagle eye for detail
You want to be part of a team that works hard, supports each other and above all has fun along the way
What’s in it for you:
Time to let your hair down
30 days holiday (including bank holidays) that increases with service
Seasonal parties and local social events
50% discount on Food & Beverage, Country Pursuits, Spa and Hair Salon (Mon-Thurs) and the Golf Driving Range
Golf Membership (with access to all 3 championship courses) for £50.00 per annum
Treats in your pocket
Flexi points into your Perkbox wallet to spend as you choose. The points can be spent immediately, or you can save them up over a number of months, for perks that cost that little bit more. All this gives you greater choice, so you can pick the things that mean the most to you!
Free ‘pay day’ lunch and monthly drinks offers
A generous ‘refer a friend’ scheme
Be out guest
Stay with us as a guest at Gleneagles for 2 nights per year at £65.00 per room B&B per night
Friends & Family rate of £95.00 B&B per night
Enjoy discounted rooms and restaurants rates with up to 50% off across the wider Ennismore brands and hotels, located across some spectacular locations, including London, Paris, Rome, Dubai, Doha, Rio, NY, Chicago and LA…. to name just a few
Subsidised, single occupancy, en-suite accommodation available on our estate
Investment in your development and wellbeing
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programme, offering support and confidential advice for you and your family when you need it most
Ongoing investment in your personal development with access to internal and external training qualifications and programmes
Internal career opportunities across a wider range of specialisms and departments
Monthly recognition programme
Volunteering day every year with a charitable partner of your choice
Complimentary access to our staff gym
Gleneagles Cycle Scheme to spread the cost of the bike that you really want and reduce your carbon footprint
- About gratuities & service charge:
Gratuities (tips) and service charge (an additional charge added to our room rates and services across the estate that is passed directly to our employees) are paid on a pro-rata basis regardless of your role.
It is estimated that in 2023, our part-time employees can expect to receive around £1.48 in addition to their hourly rate
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