Summary
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Department/Team Backstage F&B
Hours Working on a shift basis across Monday-Sunday (Monday to Saturday initially, but we may open on Sundays as the operation develops)
Location Backstage, The Old Vic, The Cut, London, SE1 8NB
Salary £14.29 per hour, plus Tronc, this will increase to £14.80 per hour, plus tronc from 1 April 2026.
Responsible to Head Chef
The Team
The Backstage F&B team is responsible for all Food & Beverage related activity within Backstage and The Old Vic theatre itself. The team includes the Operations Director, Head of Food & Beverage Operations, Deputy Head of Food and Beverage Operations Manager, Head Chef, Sous Chef, Chef de Parties, F&B Duty Managers, Cocktails Bartenders and Waiting Staff.
Role summary
The role of the Kitchen Porter is to support the Kitchen team to ensure that the kitchen remains clean, organised and efficient. The Kitchen Porter will also support the chefs – assisting with basic food preparation tasks and cleanliness and contribute to the overall catering operation supplying food to Backstage, the wider theatre and any events in the building.
Areas of responsibility
Kitchen
- Supporting chefs with basic food preparation – chopping vegetables, making sauces etc.
- Loading and unloading the dishwasher, washing dishes, sanitising surfaces, floors and equipment.
- Disposing of waste and recycling appropriately and ensure bins are kept clean.
- Assisting with deliveries, including unloading and loading stock, ensuring that supplies are properly stored and organised.
- Ensuring equipment and utensils are in good working order and report any faulty equipment to the Head Chef
- Helping with set up and close-down of the kitchen.
- Following all food hygiene and health and safety regulations.
This is not an exhaustive list of duties and the Backstage venue management may, at any time, allocate other tasks which are of a similar nature or level.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Previous experience as a Kitchen Porter is not required. The post holder must be able to demonstrate the following:
Essential
- Ability to work in a faced past environment
- This role will require standing for long periods, and the post holder will need to be physically able to unload and transport delivery of stock from the building to the kitchen
- Availability to work evenings and weekends
- Excellent attention to detail
- Proactive and autonomous in duties
- Highly motivated with a positive and flexible approach to work
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- A proven ability to work as both part of a team and independently
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