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Date Added: Sat 28/02/2026

Kitchen Porter

Gatwick, UK
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Company: FIRST CALL CONTRACT SERVICES

Job Type: Hourly

Salary: Up to £12.81 per hour

We are currently recruiting Kitchen Porters to join a busy aviation catering operation based in Gatwick.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who can work well in a fast-paced environment and is happy to support different areas of the kitchen operation on a daily basis.


Role Overview

As a Kitchen Porter, you will work across Dishwash, Production, and Pick & Pack areas, supporting daily catering operations and helping ensure airline catering standards and production schedules are met.


Shift Pattern
  • 4 on / 2 off rolling roster

  • 8.5-hour shifts

  • Early shift start time: 6:00 AM

  • Late shift start time: 10:00 AM / 11:00 AM


Benefits
  • Free meals on shift

  • On-site parking


Key Responsibilities (All Areas)
  • Rotating stock to maximise shelf life

  • Recording and reporting food wastage

  • Recording and reporting breakages (china, glass, equipment)

  • Supporting teams to ensure production schedules are met


Dishwash Duties
  • Disposing of waste using the appropriate equipment

  • Loading catering equipment into wash machines as per training

  • Ensuring wash machines are running at correct temperatures

  • Checking equipment for cleanliness and damage after washing


Production Duties
  • Ensuring all airline products meet required specifications

  • Supplying products to relevant departments in an organised manner

  • Packing production trolleys and carts ready for dispatch

  • Following hygiene and safety standards


Pick & Pack Duties
  • Checking all products prior to packing

  • Packing carts to the required standard based on passenger numbers

  • Carrying out final search and screening checks


Knowledge & Skills
  • Catering experience preferred (minimum 1 year desirable, not essential)

  • Good communication and teamwork skills

  • Comfortable working in a busy and changing environment

  • Good spoken and written English

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