Crowne Plaza - Kitchen Porter

Job Description

About Us

Andras Hotels is Northern Ireland’s largest hotel group with nine hotels in Belfast, Coleraine and Portrush, two apartment complexes, a Café Bar and a Health Club and Spa. We are rapidly expanding our portfolio and we are dedicated to promoting tourism and hospitality across the country. We develop our people through our Andras Academy, the industry Wellbeing and Development Promise, and we are proud to be signed up to Green Tourism.

What is the job?

This is an important role within a dynamic and fast paced environment.  Primarily this role will involve working in the Kitchen helping the kitchen run smoothly.  You will be part of the Kitchen team that will ensure that we provide the best quality food to our guests.  When a kitchen is busy, equipment such as pots and pans will need to be cleaned quickly and be ready for chefs and cooks to use.  You may assist in other departments to ensure an excellent service to our guests and to ensure we are meeting the high standards of our international brands.

Hours

40 hours

Up to £12.70, depending on age

What we offer :

Discounted Hotel Rates across ‘000’s of hotels worldwide  for employees and for family and friends

Health Care Cash Plan

Diamond membership of Kingsbridge Hospital Group

Enhanced Pension Scheme

Enhanced Maternity Pay

Enhanced Paternity Pay

Cycle to work

Recruit a friend scheme

Employee Appreciation and Social Events

Employee of the Month Award

20 for completion of FLOW training

Increased Annual leave with service

Discount at Bodyscape – Employee rate and family and friend rate

Cyrospa discount rate at Bodyscape

Discount at Puregym

Communication and advice on Health and Wellbeing

Andras Academy – Training and Development Programmes and progression opportunities within the Andras Hotels Group

Work for globally renowned Hotel Brands

Reward Club Incentive Scheme

Hotel Incentive scheme

About The Role

Your day to day

Achieve individual and departmental targets and objectives

Wash, dry and store correctly crockery / cutlery and glassware

Operate the plate wash and pot wash machines, and carry out daily maintenance

Clean the kitchen to a high level of hygienic standards, i.e. sanitise surfaces, sweep the floor, keep refuse areas tidy and ensure the removal of rubbish on time

Clean service prep area

Assist in cleaning of front and back of house when required

Accept deliveries when required and ensure goods are correctly stored and comply with health and food safety regulations

Adhere to Standard Operating Procedures and Checklists

Be aware of hazardous substances and to ensure that relevant protective clothing is worn and that directions are followed

Report to Senior Chef on duty any broken equipment or items not considered safe

Wear clean, suitable uniform and name badge at all times

Keep staff / work areas tidy, safe and report any hazard, accident, loss or damage to management and observe all requirements under Health & Safety at Work act (1989)

Attend training courses when requested

Adopt the hotel brand behaviours.

How do I deliver this?

We genuinely care about people, and we show this through living out our promise of True Hospitality each and every day. It’s what connects every colleague in all Crowne Plaza hotels.

Crowne Plaza hotel brand delivers True Hospitality in their own way, and at the heart of it all are specific, core service skills.

True Attitude : being caring, wanting to make a positive difference, and building genuine connections with guests

True Confidence : having the knowledge and skills to perform your role, and giving guests the confidence that they can trust you, to help and support them during their stay

True Listening : focusing on what your guest is saying, picking up on body language that is often overlooked, and understanding what the guest wants and needs

True Responsiveness : is about providing guests with what they need, and doing so in a timely and caring manner

There’s so much more to the job than we can capture here. It’s simply about creating great experiences, doing the right thing and understanding people.

The statements in this job description are intended to represent the key duties and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be ALL responsibilities or qualifications of the job.

Skills Needed

About The Company

Andras House Ltd is a leading property development and hospitality company based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Established in 1981, the company has grown into a highly successful multi-million pound organisation with an extensive portfolio of office, hotel and leisure developments.

We are proud to be at the forefront of hospitality in Northern Ireland. With seven hotels we are Belfast’s largest hotel group with 1000 bedrooms in the City.

Andras Hotels is proud to be the leading hotel group in Belfast with current awards of Best Hotel in Belfast for Holiday Inn Belfast City Centre, Best Budget Hotel in Ireland for Ibis Belfast City Centre and Best Serviced Apartments for Cordia Serviced Apartments.

Company Culture

Andras Hotels is Northern Ireland’s largest hotel group and we are proud to have been at the forefront of hospitality for the past 30 years.

We subscribe to the Hospitality Employers Charter, which means we are committed to providing training, development, and support to all of our team members.

We offer a range of staff benefits and opportunities to grow your career in our fast-growing company Our Andras Academy provides training and development for all team members and we are an equal opportunities employer.

Desired Criteria

• Experience in a Kitchen Porter role
• Experience of working in hospitality

Required Criteria

Closing Date Thursday 17th July, 2025