Kitchen Porter
| Posting date: | 30 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 01 March 2026 |
| Location: | Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 3RB |
| Company: | DoubleTree by Hilton Southampton |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1457458662 |
Summary
Hospitality Host (Kickstart)
Kitchen Porter Host
THIS VACANCY IS PART OF THE KICKSTART SCHEME PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU HAVE BEEN REFERRED BY DWP. GOV
Join Klarent Hospitality today to enjoy staff discounts, benefits, future career prospects and transferable skills that can be applied across a wide range of professions.
Would you like to work for a company that rewards your hard work by offering you the below team benefits?
- Meals provided whilst on shift
- Sales incentives and initiative rewards
- Discounted / Free use of leisure facilities – “Hotel specific”
- Free Car Parking – “Hotel specific”
- Opportunities for your personal development within the Hotel Group Brand Portfolio
- Fully funded apprenticeships if successfully interviewed and completed 6-month program (T&C’s apply)
- Annual Holidays entitlements inclusive of Bank Holidays
- Pension enrolment
Does the below sound like you?
- Passionate and willingness to learn
- Positive attitude and someone who makes our guests smile
- Genuinely friendly and caring
- Enjoys working as part of a team
- Ambitious and hard working
- Good communication and excellent grooming standards
- Is the Hospitality Host role for you for you, do you have you have the drive and ambition to take on this role?
- If this applies to you, then it would be great to hear from you! So, we may discuss this exciting opportunity in further detail!
Work with us and we will give you the chance to
- Be part of one of the most exciting and fastest growing hospitality companies in the UK and Ireland.
- Join an award-winning team with a reputation for nurturing its talent.
- Develop your career in some of hospitality’s most iconic brands – Hilton Hotels, DoubleTree by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Mercure, Ibis Styles.
- Experience life in a dynamic, fast-paced environment that is constantly growing and developing.
- Enjoy a very competitive benefits package which rewards high performance.
Kitchen Porter Host
he Kickstart Team Member will be spending their 6-month programme as a Kitchen Porter Host, covering all aspects involved in the role and will work alongside the Kitchen/Food & Beverage Team.
The Kitchen Porter Host will receive regular training as and when agreed in synchronization with their personalised training programme. The training will include legal and statutory requirements, to understand the general activities of overall duties including administration responsibilities.
To ensure the Kitchen Porter Host obtains a full overview of departmental responsibilities, the following areas will be covered (included but not exhaustive) –
- Basic Food Prep: Cooking and meal presentation, including washing, peeling, and cutting fruits and vegetables; mixing ingredients for dishes; and cutting and seasoning meats.
- Meal Presentation: working knowledge of the day’s meals and menus and understand what each dish presentation for before delivery.
- Stock Kitchen and Storeroom: Will assist with receiving, stacking, and properly store food in kitchens, cold storage, and storerooms. They transfer food and supplies to the kitchen as needed.
- Cleaning Duties: Responsible for ensuring all areas of the kitchen, food prep, and food storage areas are clean and properly sanitized. This includes washing dishes and cooking equipment, cleaning floors, sanitizing countertops and cutting boards, and maintaining all areas to health code standards.
- Kitchen Setup and Closedowns: If they are the first to arrive, the kitchen staff turns on the lights and grills, starts kitchen prep work, and prepares the kitchen and customer areas for service. When they’re the last to leave, the kitchen staff puts food and dishes away, cleans and mops the floors, and turns off all ovens, stoves, and other cooking equipment.
SKILLS NEEDED
- Passion to provide exemplary customer service. No experience required - full training will be provided.
The Kitchen porter Host can expect to work a mix of weekday and weekend shifts with some evening, 4/5 hours per day, and 25 hours over 4/5 days a week.
These roles all require the Host to work onsite, remote working is not available.
Located just outside the city centre, minutes from the M3 and M27 motorways, DoubleTree by Hilton Southampton offers easy access to plenty of activities. Set sail on a cruise from Southampton docks, take the family for a fun day out at Paultons Park or visit Marwell Zoo. We are just minutes from Southampton Airport and two large train stations, making getting around the city easy. Take in the fresh country air when you visit the beautiful New Forest from your base in Southampton, the closest city to the forest.
Savor a DoubleTree chocolate chip cookie upon arrival and settle into your modern guest room or suite. All rooms feature a 32-inch LCD TV and WiFi access. Our suites provide extra space, a seating area, coffee machine and a later check-out time. Upgrade to a Deluxe Room to enjoy additional amenities such as fluffy bathrobes and slippers, a welcome plate and a one-hour extended checkout.
Set on a hill, our hotel is located over five floors and features modern decor throughout. We are nestled among a woodland backdrop, providing wonderful views and photo opportunities for weddings and special events. Keep up your fitness routine in the 24-hour fitness center or simply relax on the terrace of our restaurant, Bracken Place, and take in the garden view. The cosy bar also offers the perfect spot to unwind with comfy sofas and a large screen TV.