Job Description

Kitchen Porter
We are looking for exceptional Kitchen Porters to join us at Harrods, where we currently house more celebrity chefs, and exclusive dining brands than any other location in the UK. You will be joining a passionate, supportive, and successful brigade, all within our iconic Knightsbridge store.
About the Role
As a Kitchen Porter, you will be responsible for the cleanliness of the kitchen ensuring a high standard of hygiene at all times. Working alongside the Chefs, you will have to follow clear instructions and at times show a great sense of initiative to ensure that all agreed standards of cleaning are achieved in a timely manner.
You'll assist with a variety of different sections in the kitchen. This will include monitoring stock and maintaining daily production levels. Assisting in the collection, storage and distribution of food products and kitchen deliveries will be part of your daily activities as well. This is also a physical role, which will involve heavy lifting and exposure to potentially hazardous chemicals.
You will have the opportunity to learn from a team of highly skilled chefs. You will also get the chance to contribute your own ideas for inventive and mouth-watering new dishes.
About You
You'll have previous experience as a Kitchen Porter or at a kitchen environment, ideally at a Restaurant or Hotel kitchen. You'll need to be organised, committed and detail oriented in every task you face.
Our team believe in hard work. We celebrate each other's success and are always honest with each other. We believe that we can be the best hospitality sector in the world - when we work together we are unstoppable. Our team approachable and efficient - we need someone who shares our values and understands the importance of our place in the business.
About Us
Harrods is one of the world's leading luxury department stores and we're becoming a destination for top designers, and the most sought-after brands from around the globe. Our combined mission is to make visiting our iconic Knightsbridge store one of the world's most inspiring shopping experiences.
Our Promise to You
Help us make the impossible possible for our customers and we'll do something remarkable for you. As well as offering a friendly environment to inspire your best work, we provide abundant opportunities and support to build an exceptional career across the varied specialisms of our business.
In return for your hard work and dedication, we offer the following benefits:

• Competitive annual salary
• Full time work - 5 days per week
• Generous store discount - up to 33% off in-store.
• 31 days holiday pay (Inc. Bank Holidays) and your birthday off
• Access to our employee only GP, dry cleaners and pharmacy
• Delicious staff canteen at discounted price
• A fast-paced and exciting working environment
• Career development and lots of training opportunities

Uniquely You
At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional.
While our job adverts outline the ideal qualities, skills, and prior experience for the role, we believe in the potential for growth and value individual strengths. If you do not meet every desired criteria but feel you have the skills and experience to thrive in this role as well as a genuine interest in working for Harrods and you can demonstrate an alignment with our values, we would encourage you to apply.
If you want to know more about our people and our culture, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn, Facebook or follow us on Instagram @togetherharrods
Additional Information:
Time Type: Permanent
Department: Stewarding (Krzysztof Swidzinski)