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About the Role

The Kitchen Porter Supervisor helps lead the kitchen team, ensuring a clean, safe, and efficient working environment across all kitchen areas. This role upholds hygiene and health and safety standards while supporting smooth culinary operations by organizing and directing the day-to-day work of kitchen porters. Working closely with the Head Chef and kitchen management, the supervisor allocates tasks, monitors standards, and steps in hands-on during busy periods, playing a key role in enabling the team to deliver high-quality service for all events and dining services within the venue.

Responsibilities

Supervise and coordinate the kitchen porter, allocating tasks and managing workflow to ensure all kitchen areas, floors, surfaces, and storage rooms are kept clean, hygienic, and organised in line with health and safety regulations.
Oversee the operation of dishwashing equipment, ensuring pots, pans, crockery, cutlery, and utensils are cleaned and sanitised efficiently and to standard.
Support the chefs with the team's involvement in simple food prep tasks (e.g. peeling, chopping, assembling ingredients) as directed, particularly during busy service times.
Oversee the unloading, checking, and correct storage of food and supply deliveries in line with stock rotation and food safety standards, escalating quality or accuracy issues as needed.
Ensure kitchen waste disposal, recycling, and rubbish removal are carried out regularly and correctly to maintain a clean and safe environment.
Plan and manage porter rotas, breaks, and cover to ensure adequate staffing across events and service periods.
Train, induct, and support kitchen porters, monitoring performance and coaching on standards and best practice.
Conduct regular checks of cleanliness, hygiene, and equipment, ensuring compliance with food safety and health and safety requirements and reporting maintenance or equipment faults.
Work collaboratively with chefs and kitchen management to ensure smooth kitchen operations, especially during busy events or service periods.

Requirements

Previous experience as a kitchen porter, with the ability to lead and motivate a team.
Ability to work quickly and efficiently under pressure, and to keep a team focused during busy service periods.
Good time management, organisational, and task-allocation skills.
Strong attention to detail, particularly in cleanliness and hygiene standards.
Sound working knowledge of food safety and health and safety practices in a kitchen environment.
Ability to give clear direction as well as take instruction from senior kitchen staff.
Good communication skills and the ability to lead by example as part of a team.
Reliable, punctual, and committed to maintaining high standards.
Positive, can-do attitude with a willingness to learn and develop others.
Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities during events and peak service times.
Takes pride in leading a clean, safe, and efficient kitchen operation.
Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory pre‑employment checks.
Pre-employment checks may include verification of identity, proof of address, right to work, employment history, qualifications, and a basic or enhanced DBS check.

Skills

Leadership
Team Motivation
Working under pressure
Time management
Organisation
Task allocation
Attention to detail
Food safety practices
Health and safety practices
Clear direction giving
Taking instruction
Communication
Leading by example
Reliability
Punctuality
Commitment to high standards
Positive attitude
Willingness to learn
Developing others
Flexibility
Adaptability

Location

Olympia Events

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Supervisor

Benefits

Discounted tickets
25 days annual leave
Life Assurance policy
5% Pension contribution
Healthshield support for costs (dental, counselling, physio)
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) via AXA Health
Eye care vouchers
Contribution towards glasses
Cycle to Work scheme
Employee Referral Scheme

About the Company

Legends Global is redefining excellence in sport, entertainment and live events, providing end-to-end solutions from venue development and event programming to revenue strategy and hospitality.
The organisation takes a 360-degree, data-driven approach across Partnerships, Hospitality, Merchandise and Attractions, working with leading clients to deliver outstanding experiences worldwide.
Olympia Events is an inspiration, recognised for exceptional customer service and support.
Olympia Events is undergoing a transformation to become a cultural hub, including a new theatre, music venue, hotels, eateries, office space, and public realm.
Legends Global is committed to fostering an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where diversity drives innovation and collaboration.
The organisation is committed to leading the entertainment industry towards a greener, faster, and more innovative digital future.
Legends Global aims to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by colleagues, customers, and suppliers.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to active inclusion, diversity, and equal opportunities.
We welcome discussions about flexible working arrangements.
If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of our recruitment process, please let us know in your application.
We are dedicated to providing a fair and transparent assessment process and will do our utmost to accommodate your needs.