Kitchen porter

There are no set requirements, but it might help if you take a college course in cookery or hospitality like:

• Level 1 Award in Introduction to Employment in the Hospitality Industry
• Level 1 Certificate in General Cookery
• Level 1 Certificate in General Hospitality

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

• 2 or fewer GCSEs at grades 3 to 1 (D to G), or equivalent, for a level 1 course

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You could do a hospitality team member intermediate apprenticeship.

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

• some GCSEs, usually including English and maths, or equivalent, for an intermediate apprenticeship

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You can apply directly for jobs. There are no set requirements, though some employers may ask for GCSEs at grades 9 to 2 (A* to E) in English and maths.

Experience of working in a kitchen would be useful but is not essential.

Further information

You can find out more about working as a kitchen porter from the Hospitality Guild and CareerScope.

You'll need:

• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• the ability to work well with your hands
• patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• the ability to work well with others
• the ability to work on your own
• the ability to accept criticism and work well under pressure
• physical skills like movement, coordination, dexterity and grace
• excellent verbal communication skills
• to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

Your day-to-day duties could include:

• unloading deliveries
• organising the storeroom
• collecting and washing pots, pans, plates and cutlery
• getting pots, pans plates and cutlery back into use quickly
• washing and disinfecting kitchen appliances, work surfaces, floors and walls
• making sure kitchen equipment is properly stored
• removing and recycling waste from the kitchen

You could work at a restaurant.

Your working environment may be hot and humid.

You may need to wear a uniform.