Kitchen Porter / Delivery Driver

Role overview

This position combines kitchen porter duties with site delivery driving support in Samlesbury. The role suits someone who enjoys keeping a busy kitchen organised, clean, and running smoothly, while also helping with hospitality deliveries. A driving licence is required, and applicants must be over 25 for insurance reasons. DBS clearance and the ability to pass site security checks are essential.

The working pattern is 34 hours per week and the pay rate is £13.45 per hour.

What you’ll be doing

• Cleaning dishes, utensils, and kitchen equipment by hand or with industrial dishwashing equipment.
• Keeping kitchen worktops, food prep areas, and general surfaces sanitised and tidy, including emptying waste bins and disposing of rubbish correctly.
• Supporting chefs and cooks with simple prep tasks such as peeling, chopping, and slicing ingredients.
• Helping with site deliveries, including hospitality-related deliveries.
• Receiving, storing, and arranging kitchen stock, ingredients, and supplies in an orderly way.
• Maintaining a safe, compliant workspace by keeping the kitchen organised, clean, and equipment in proper working condition.

What the employer is looking for

• No formal qualification is strictly required, although a high school diploma or equivalent may be an advantage.
• Physical stamina, including the ability to stand for long periods and lift heavy items.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to follow instructions carefully.
• Basic familiarity with kitchen equipment and sanitation practices would be helpful.
• Good communication skills and a collaborative approach to teamwork.
• A full driving licence, with the applicant being over 25 years old for insurance purposes.
• DBS clearance and the ability to pass site security checks.

Benefits and support

• 28 days of holiday, including bank holidays.
• An extra day off for your birthday.
• 3 volunteering days.
• 3 days of grandparent leave.
• 24 weeks of enhanced maternity leave.
• Secondary carer leave.
• Wedding or commitment day leave.
• Free meals during shifts.
• Access to tailored training and development opportunities.
• Apprenticeship opportunities for all experience levels.
• Pension and life insurance.
• Discounts through the Perkbox app for high street shops, holidays, and cinema.
• Wellbeing hub access.
• Employee assistance programme support.
• Cycle to work scheme.

Additional information

The company says it has spent nearly 20 years creating welcoming spaces, appealing menus, and friendly teams across offices, stadiums, cathedrals, and universities. It highlights a strong commitment to helping employees build careers, learn continuously, and develop their potential through a supportive environment.

The business describes its culture through four values: being visionary, staying positive, working collaboratively, and acting consciously with care for the planet and local communities. It also states that it is an inclusive employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds.

The organisation says it is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion, and aims to build a workforce representative of society while ensuring every employee feels respected and able to perform at their best.