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Head kitchen porter

Leads the KP team in a larger kitchen or hotel, responsible for hygiene systems, rotas for porters, chemicals and equipment care.

A real shift

Plan the porters' rota, check stock of chemicals and cleaning kit, oversee deep-clean schedules and keep the wash area flowing.

Skills that matter

  • Team supervision
  • Hygiene systems
  • Chemical ordering
  • Equipment care
  • Training

Qualifications

  • Level 2 Food Safety
  • COSHH training
  • Level 2 Health and Safety in the Workplace

Where it leads

  1. Head kitchen porter
  2. Kitchen hygiene supervisor
  3. Prep chef
  4. Stewarding manager in hotels

What we'd ask on the show

  • Running a dish pit in a 500-cover hotel
  • The stewarding department explained
  • Respect for the porters

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