Hospitality

Kitchen Porter CV example (UK)

A kitchen porter CV that shows reliability, hygiene and safe use of cleaning chemicals — a good first step into a kitchen career.

Example CV profile

Hard-working kitchen porter who keeps pots, plates and the kitchen clean during busy services. Follows COSHH and hygiene rules, helps with basic prep when asked and is reliable on evening and weekend shifts.

Key skills to include (if true for you)

• Dishwashing & pot wash
• Cleaning schedules
• COSHH awareness
• Food hygiene basics
• Deliveries & stock rotation
• Basic food prep
• Reliability
• Teamwork

Example experience bullet points

• Kept the pot wash and dishwasher running during service so chefs always had clean equipment.
• Followed the kitchen cleaning schedule and used chemicals safely in line with COSHH sheets.
• Checked in deliveries and rotated stock in fridges and the dry store.
• Helped with basic prep such as peeling and portioning when the kitchen was busy.

Illustrative only. Replace with your own real roles, dates and results — never copy experience you don't have.

Education & training

• Food Safety Level 2 (if held)
• GCSEs or equivalent (if any)

Keywords UK recruiters screen for

kitchen porter · pot wash · cleaning · COSHH · food hygiene · stock rotation

Tips for a kitchen porter CV

• Reliability is the main thing employers look for; mention your availability and punctuality honestly.
• If you want to become a chef, say so in your profile.
• One page is plenty.

Kitchen porter roles are usually paid hourly at or near the National Living Wage or National Minimum Wage. Salary checker (ONS data).

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