Kitchen Porter
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Position Overview & Specifications
Join the Birch Community in Selsdon as Kitchen Porter
Who are Birch?
Weβre glad you asked! Birch is challenger hospitality brand that believes in putting wellness, craft, and nature at the heart of everything we do. Birch Selsdon are on a mission to help you escape from hustle and bustle of urban living and give your body, and mind, the chance to switch off, relax and reset.
Birch Selsdon and the team would love to welcome you on this journey as we open the doors for guests, and future friends, to enjoy. We have 181 sleeping spaces, working destinations, 2 restaurants, a selection of bars, wellness centre, pottery, craft destinations and lido, along with our 200 acres of rewilded land, where cows, pigs and deer roam free, and our horticulture team grow fruit, vegetables and herbs that will be foraged to use across the site. What really makes Birch special is our people, aligned to lovingly take care of the land and hotel that we are the ambassadors, and custodians of.
Are you a bit of Birch, here is what is needed to join usβ¦
As Kitchen Porter you are organised and understand that you are integral to the smooth running of our kitchens across the hotel. You are keen to develop your skills in the kitchen to become a chef within our team.
Who are you?
- A values driven individual who speaks their mind, is brave enough to be different, and believes in caring in all that you do.
- Warm and welcoming demeanour, you greet guests and are helpful wherever you are in the hotel.
- Methodical and careful approach to your work, you have a great new space to work in and we want to keep it always looking and operating great.
- Ensure the kitchens are stocked for and throughout service, you understand kitchen requirements and ensure the team have items they need when they are needed.
- Maintains a clean and tidy working environment, you are a proactive cleaner ensuring the kitchen is clean at all times.
- Will undertake deep cleaning kitchen duties regularly, this will be done on a rotational basis and in down times.
- Experience for this role is not necessary as full training will be given
Check our some of our Birch Benefits to help you play hardβ¦
- Free Gym Membership
- 30% discount across all food and beverage outlets in all Birch Hotels
- Stay with us from Β£50.00 Bed & Breakfast in all Birch Hotels
- Learn a new hobby in our bakery, pottery or become a master ceramicist.
- Holiday that increases with your length of service (up to 5 additional days)
- Use of the Lido to get your laps in or relax in the sun.
- Party with Birch in our Birch Team Socials where we kick back, relax and celebrate.
- Discounted treatments in our wellness centres
- Cycle to work and tech schemes.
- Healthy and nutritious meals on duty
- Plus Many Many More!!
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (Β£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Kitchen Porter roles across Birch Selsdon's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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