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Kitchen Porter

🏢 Fat Hippo Restaurants Ltd. 📍 Cardiff, Wales 💼 Company - Private
Currency:
£7 - £10
£1 - £1 / mo
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Location Base
Cardiff, Wales
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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Transatlantic Parity
1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Fat Hippo are looking for a new Kitchen Porter to join our team in Cardiff!

Why should you work for Fat Hippo?

  • £6.83 to £10/hour + tips
  • Flexible working hours available
  • Full training and development provided included funded qualifications
  • Uniform provided
  • Progression opportunities - new restaurant openings and promotions
  • Company benefits – employee pension and free/discounted staff food depending on hours worked
  • Great working environment – our kitchen teams are great at making new starters feel welcome and a part of the Fat Hippo family
  • Opportunity to join a rapidly growing company

What are we looking for?

  • An eagerness to learn new skills and develop current skills
  • Ability to follow and understand company specifications and hygiene standards

What will be expected of me?

  • Carrying out basic cleaning tasks as efficiently as possible
  • Collecting and washing up trays and cooking equipment
  • Cleaning cutlery and ensuring food preparation surfaces are always clean and ready
  • Unloading food from deliveries
  • Ensuring storage areas remain organised
  • Making sure work surfaces, floors and walls are always clean and sanitised

So, who are we looking for?

We’re looking to find friendly, personable, confident individuals, with a committed work ethic and a passion for ‘the good kind of gluttony’ that we love to serve to our customers, to join the Fat Hippo family as we expand.

As a Kitchen Porter at Fat Hippo, you will get to learn what it’s like to work in an incredibly fast paced kitchen whilst maintaining the kitchen to ensure it’s kept neat and tidy. Working closely with our kitchen team, you will be provided with full training in food preparation, handling and hygiene standards. This is the ideal role for someone looking for an entry into the catering industry to develop new skills.

We’re big believers in helping you get where you want to be. For the right candidate who goes out of their way to impress and support us, there are possibilities to grow within the company in the future as we continue to expand.

Who we are

Born in 2010 with roots in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Fat Hippo are renowned for the best burgers and dirty fries. With a full menu of signature beef and boneless buttermilk chicken patties, we specialise in the best burgers, loaded fries and more ‘good old fashioned, roll up your sleeves and get it all over your face’ food.

Our burger restaurants live all over the UK. We’re recognised for our quality ingredients and quirky flavours, as well as a decent vegan, gluten-free and kids' selection to feed all of the family. Good food, messy fingers and juicy burgers - that's our motto.

Sound a bit of you? Get in touch!

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £6.83-£10.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Discounted or free food

Schedule:

  • 10 hour shift
  • 8 hour shift
  • Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

  • Tips

Experience:

  • Catering: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

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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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