Driving Kitchen Porter

  • Blue Arrow
  • Harrogate, Yorkshire
  • Mar 03, 2026
Seasonal Hospitality & Tourism

Job Description

Driving Kitchen Porter - Full-Time (Harrogate)

Location: Harrogate District Hospital

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Shifts: 7.5 hours between (Apply online only) on a rota

Days: Working 5 days out of 7 each week on a rota

Pay: 12.51/hr weekdays, 17.51/hr weekends (PAYE)

Contract: Temporary

Job responsibilities

As a Kitchen Porter, you will play an essential role in keeping the kitchens clean, safe, and well organised.

Key Responsibilities

Help maintain a clean, safe and efficient working environment

Clean kitchens, associated areas, refrigerators, and food stores to required standards.

Carry out deep cleaning of floors, wall surfaces, and catering equipment (e.g., fryers, ovens, bain-maries)

Wash pots, pans, utensils, and crockery used by staff and patients.

Deliver patient meals, ensuring food is transported safely and on time

Working across two outlets in Harrogate and provide a delivery service to Ripon Hospital

Unload and unpack deliveries, ensuring correct storage and stock rotation.

Ensure food waste is disposed of correctly and stored in the designated outside location.

Requirements

Previous kitchen porter experience

Level 2 Food Hygiene Qualification (training given if required)

Full, clean UK driving licence

Reliable, hardworking, and able to work as part of a team

Able to follow food safety, hygiene, and infection control standards.

Flexible and committed to providing excellent support to patients and staff.

Able to pass full compliance checks:

3 years' work referencing

Proof of current address

Enhanced DBS (child and adult barring)

Online training modules (up to 6 hours)

If you are interested in this role, and meet the above criteria, then please apply online today!

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