A real shift
Clear the overnight wash, put away deliveries, then keep plates, pans and utensils flowing through service. Close with deep cleaning, bins and the floor.
Skills that matter
- Speed and stamina
- Cleaning chemicals safety (COSHH)
- Organisation
- Teamwork
- Basic prep
Qualifications
- No formal requirement
- Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene
- COSHH and manual handling training
Where it leads
- Kitchen porter
- Head KP
- Prep chef
- Commis chef
What we'd ask on the show
- The most important person in the kitchen
- KPs and tronc: are they getting their share?
- From the sink to the stove