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Kitchen Porter

Salary Range
£12 - £12
£1 - £1 / mo

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Location Base
London, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Kitchen Porter

Up to £12 per hour, depending on experience

At Caravan, we share a love of mighty fine coffee, good food and friendly vibes. Over the past 10 years, we have built our award-winning restaurants and roastery and are now looking for kitchen porters to join our journey.

We would love to hear from you’re up for a new venture. It’s an exciting time to join us as we’re looking forward to expanding, with new openings on the horizon.

To say thanks for choosing us, we also offer our Kitchen Porter and all teams:

  • Free meals & drinks when working
  • Dining discount when visiting with family & friends.
  • Coffee discount
  • Bike to work scheme
  • Mental health and well-being support
  • Financial health education and support
  • Leadership training and development
  • Birthday & Anniversary Treat - on your birthday and on your work anniversary, you'll receive a Caravan voucher to spend in any of our restaurants
  • Development and career progression, 80% of all our management roles are filled internally.

What you'll be doing as a Caravan Kitchen Porter:

  • You’ll be supporting the kitchen team to serve our ‘well-travelled’ food, which is inspired by flavours from our founders’ native New Zealand, as well as their global travels.
  • You’ll also support the restaurant team with our ‘Caravan of Love’ customer experience
  • You will be open to learning in order to develop your knowledge and skills
  • You’ll take ownership of your role and thrive in a kitchen environment

Caravan Values

We live by 4 core values. We expect our Kitchen Porter and all our teams to live, promote and role model these values at all times;

  • Caravan of Love
  • No boundaries
  • Well-travelled
  • All welcome


Sustainability

  • We expect our teams to support environmental stewardship targets and efficiency goals by following departmental environmental policies and monitoring own usage of vital resources such as energy, disposable goods, and food waste, to name a few.


Diversity & Inclusion

  • All our teams must respect individual differences with regards to identity, national and cultural background, and level of experience in all interactions while at work, including with members of the public.


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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

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 (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Kitchen Porter roles across Caravan Restaurants's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Restaurants & Cafes.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £12 - £12 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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