Kitchen Porter
Kitchen porters or kitchen assistants wash dishes, prepare food, make sure chefs have everything they need and keep the kitchen clean.
Day-to-day Tasks
In your day-to-day duties you could:
- support chefs in a specific work section
- wash, peel and prepare food items
- use a variety of kitchen equipment such as mixers, special knives and cutters
- unload deliveries
- organise the storeroom
- wash kitchen appliances, work surfaces, floors and walls
Skills and Knowledge
You'll need:
- the ability to work well with others
- to be thorough and pay attention to detail
- the ability to use your initiative
Industry Qualifications
You don’t need any industry qualifications to become a kitchen porter and it can often be your first step into the culinary world to become a chef.