A kitchen porter is an entry-level job in the food industry that involves cleaning and maintaining the kitchen area and occasionally helping with basic food preparation. The main duties of a kitchen porter include:

• Cleaning: Keeping all kitchen work surfaces, counters, sinks, stoves, walls, and floors clean and sanitized. Sweeping and mopping all kitchen areas during shifts and at the end of shifts. Washing dirty dishes, cutting boards, utensils, and cooking equipment. Deep cleaning fridges and store rooms to maintain sanitary and kitchen safety standards.

• Organization: Ensuring all equipment is clean and put away correctly. Emptying bins and garbage cans, re-lining, and washing them as required. Ensuring that refrigerators, freezers, and storage areas are clean and well-organized.

• Basic food preparation: Occasionally helping with routine food prep tasks such as washing, peeling, and cutting meal ingredients as per the Chefs instructions. Cutting and portioning meat as needed.

Kitchen porters are expected to adhere to food health and safety regulations while carrying out all kitchen duties. They should display excellent communication skills and be able to follow instructions. Kitchen porter is an entry-level job that can lead to a career in food preparation).