Set practical wash-up, cleaning and waste duties that keep a commercial kitchen operating safely through hot, wet and physically demanding service periods.
This contract includes Wash, sanitise and return crockery, utensils, cookware and equipment promptly. Maintain safe pot-wash, floor, drain, store and waste areas. Use approved cleaning chemicals, dosing systems and protective equipment. Preview before payment PDF and editable DOCX files after checkoutBuilt for UK employers
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When to use this contract
Deliver clean serviceware and equipment, maintain safe floors and waste areas, and deliver reliable kitchen support.
Workplace context: Hotel, restaurant, kitchen, guest-facing or approved hospitality areas.
What makes this role different
Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering wet and hot work. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering chemical handling. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering manual handling. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering late cleaning shifts. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering food safety.
Not a fit / obtain specialist advice
Recheck the role or obtain appropriate advice if the work would exceed these maintained authority boundaries: The porter may clean and perform trained support tasks; equipment repair, chemical substitution and allergen-sensitive preparation need authorised supervision. Obtain approval before committing expenditure, changing contractual commitments or making regulated or staffing decisions outside the assigned role.
What to prepare before you issue it
the kitchens, wash-up points, stores and waste areas covered
the meal periods, late cleaning, weekends and split shifts expected
the glasswasher, dishwasher, compactor or other equipment authorised
the chemicals, dosing, PPE and training provided
the heavy handling, trolley and delivery duties included
any basic food preparation that is genuinely part of the job
the cleaning, waste, fault and incident records required
Day-to-day operating brief
What Kitchen Porter work looks like in practice
A kitchen porter washes equipment, controls waste and keeps floors, stores and wash-up areas safe during service. Terms should reflect hot water, chemicals, wet floors, heavy pots, waste segregation and any food-preparation tasks that are genuinely assigned.
Responsibilities reflected in the contract
Wash, sanitise and return crockery, utensils, cookware and equipment promptly.
Maintain safe pot-wash, floor, drain, store and waste areas.
Use approved cleaning chemicals, dosing systems and protective equipment.
Segregate food, glass, oil and other waste through the site's procedure.
Move heavy pots, racks and deliveries using suitable handling methods.
Complete assigned deep-clean and closing schedules without dismantling unauthorised machinery.
Report leaks, breakages, blocked equipment, pests and contamination concerns.
A realistic working scenario
The glasswasher leaks onto a busy route. The porter isolates the area, alerts the kitchen lead and does not attempt an unauthorised electrical repair.
Outputs to agree
clean serviceware and equipment
safe floors and waste areas
reliable kitchen support
Records and evidence
Cleaning schedule.
Chemical check.
Equipment fault.
Waste or breakage incident.
Booking records.
Payment records.
Reporting relationship
Typically reports to General Manager, Hotel Manager, Restaurant Manager or Front Office Manager. Confirm the employer's actual reporting structure in the builder.
Authority and escalation
The porter may clean and perform trained support tasks; equipment repair, chemical substitution and allergen-sensitive preparation need authorised supervision.
Obtain approval before committing expenditure, changing contractual commitments or making regulated or staffing decisions outside the assigned role.
Tools and systems
Booking systems.
Payment systems.
Kitchen or housekeeping equipment where authorised.
Shift handover tools.
Guest communication systems.
Workplace context
Hotel, restaurant, kitchen, guest-facing or approved hospitality areas.
Training and certification
Complete employer-required health and safety training.
Contract priorities
wet and hot work
chemical handling
manual handling
late cleaning shifts
Information the employer should prepare
the kitchens, wash-up points, stores and waste areas covered
the meal periods, late cleaning, weekends and split shifts expected
the glasswasher, dishwasher, compactor or other equipment authorised
the chemicals, dosing, PPE and training provided
the heavy handling, trolley and delivery duties included
any basic food preparation that is genuinely part of the job
the cleaning, waste, fault and incident records required
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Work setting
Hotel, restaurant, kitchen, guest-facing or approved hospitality areas.
Primary duties
Wash, sanitise and return crockery, utensils, cookware and equipment promptly.
Maintain safe pot-wash, floor, drain, store and waste areas.
Use approved cleaning chemicals, dosing systems and protective equipment.
Segregate food, glass, oil and other waste through the site's procedure.
Tools and training to confirm
Booking systems.
Payment systems.
Kitchen or housekeeping equipment where authorised.
Shift handover tools.
Governance focus
Employer procedures and role controls. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering wet and hot work. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering chemical handling. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering manual handling.
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Kitchen Porter duties
Deliver clean serviceware and equipment, maintain safe floors and waste areas, and deliver reliable kitchen support.
Wash, sanitise and return crockery, utensils, cookware and equipment promptly. Maintain safe pot-wash, floor, drain, store and waste areas. Use approved cleaning chemicals, dosing systems and protective equipment. Segregate food, glass, oil and other waste through the site's procedure. Move heavy pots, racks and deliveries using suitable handling methods.
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What is added to the finished contract
The porter may clean and perform trained support tasks; equipment repair, chemical substitution and allergen-sensitive preparation need authorised supervision.
Obtain approval before committing expenditure, changing contractual commitments or making regulated or staffing decisions outside the assigned role.
Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering wet and hot work.
Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering chemical handling.
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Yes, if it is described, trained and supervised rather than assumed from the porter title.
Who handles blocked machinery?
The employee should isolate and report it; only authorised persons should clear or repair guarded equipment.
Can a Kitchen Porter clear a jam inside a switched-off dishwasher?
Only if the employer has authorised and trained them for that exact safe-access task; otherwise isolate it and call the designated competent person.
Who may change a kitchen cleaning chemical or dilution?
Use only approved products and dosing instructions; substitutions require assessment of surface, food-contact, compatibility and employee safety before use.
May food preparation be added during quieter wash-up periods?
Yes where the specific tasks, hygiene training, supervision, allergen controls and separation from dirty workflows are properly defined.
How should broken glass be removed from a kitchen floor?
Protect the area and use the designated tools and rigid container, then check nearby food and equipment for contamination rather than picking fragments up by hand.
What happens when a grease or water leak crosses a service route?
Stop or redirect traffic, isolate and clean the area through the spill process and report the source for repair before normal use resumes.
Can the role include waste-compactor operation?
Only after task-specific instruction and authorisation, with guarding, isolation, loading and prohibited-material rules followed every time.