Festive Kitchen Porter


Company:	Dakota Hospitality Limited (Dakota Hotels)
Salary:	£12.71 to £14.19 an hour
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	South Queensferry, EH30 9QZ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	2 Oct 2026
Closing date:	1 Nov 2026

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Summary

Job Ref: DAK1396

Branch: Dakota Edinburgh

Location: Dakota Edinburgh, South Queensferry

Salary/Benefits: Estimated earnings £14.19 including £12.71 basic pay and £1.48 average tronc. Tronc is variable and not guaranteed.

Contract type: Fixed Term

Hours: Part Time

Shift pattern: Usually shifts will be 17:00-23:00 or 08:00-15:00, including working weekends

Hours per week: The role carries a permanent contract with typical hours 12-18 hours per week

Posted date: 02/10/2026

Closing date: 02/11/2026

We are seeking a hard-working individual suitable for a cleaning-based role for the position of Kitchen Porter.

This is a fixed-term festive role running from 2nd November 2026 to 10th January 2027. The role is offered with a contracted minimum of 12 hours per week.

To be considered for this role, you must be available to attend induction and training on Saturday 7th November (10:00am to 4:30pm). Applicants should also have good availability across key festive dates throughout the contract period, as this will be taken into account when offering shifts.

Estimated earnings of £14.19 per hour, comprising a basic hourly rate of £12.71 plus average anticipated tronc. Team members in this role at Dakota Edinburgh received an average of £1.48 per hour in tronc over the 12 months to September 2026. Tronc payments are variable, non-contractual and not guaranteed

PRIMARY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Wash all pots, pans, crockery, glassware, and cutlery throughout the day

Store and organize all clean items, ensuring the Chefs have all required equipment

Carry out a clean down of the Employee Break Room daily and a deep clean of the Kitchen twice daily

Ensure the Back of House areas are clear from obstruction and maintain the bin store areas, ensuring they are clean and cleared daily.

Follow the correct waste disposal and recycling procedures, maintaining the waste storage area within the hotel.

Follow health and safety procedures closely at all times particularly pertaining to the handling of waste and manual handling.

Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of safe chemical handling guidelines and best practice relating to the immaculate upkeep of food preparation areas.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

The successful applicant will have/be:

Have a minimum of one years working experience in a cleaning or cooking role.

Hard-working individual who is able to work at pace.

A reliable and dependable individual who is able to work well alone.

Previous training in health and safety or chemical handling is beneficial but not required as this training will be provided upon starting.

An enthusiastic individual who will promote our culture of positivity.

Be task oriented with a great pride for the work they do and attention to detail.

Flexible with shift patterns and available around the needs of our business.

Successful candidates must demonstrate having researched our brand and a genuine desire to be part of our team.

WHAT WE OFFER

In addition to being part of a culture infused with positivity and opportunity for ongoing development, tangible benefits you could enjoy when you join our team include:

FINANCIAL

Special discounts on stays and dining at any Dakota

Bonuses to recommend a friend to join our team and every time you are mentioned on Trip Advisor

Additional holiday day on the first anniversary of your employment

Meals on duty and uniforming

WELLBEING

Access to our Employee Assistance Program which includes free private mental health support and counselling sessions, video GP consultations and private prescription services, as well as access to daily rewards to be cashed out for shopping vouchers

Support from our inhouse Mental Health Champions

Family-friendly flexible working options

Participation in meaningful initiatives such as Macmillan Cancer Support Coffee Morning and the Walk for Wellbeing, Supporting causes that matter while connecting with colleagues

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Accredited, certified compliance training given on employment

Access to a suite of external, certified resources via our Learning Management System

Supportive continuous professional development culture with an annual appraisal and objectives, or a Personal Development Plan

Opportunities to undertake both internal and external training courses, including potential for in-house Apprenticeships

Full terms on our benefits can be found in our Handbook.

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Please send us your up to date CV.

ABOUT DAKOTA EDINBURGH

Our location, Ferrymuir, Queensferry, South Queensferry EH30 9QZ is easliy accessible by train (15min walk frim Dalmeny Train Station) and bus (frequent stops at Ferrymuir Retail Park) We also offer complimentary parking for both team and guests. We are a 130-bedroom botique hotel with a destination cocktail Bar and brasserie-style Grill, as well as three events spaces.

ABOUT DAKOTA HOTELS 

Dakota is a growing UK-based lifestyle brand, known for our stylish hotels, bustling brasserie Grills and upscale cocktail Bars. Dakota’s story started with two boutique hotels on the outskirts of Edinburgh, in South Queensferry, and Glasgow, in Eurocentral. We have now expanded into prime city centre locations in Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, and Newcastle. With our newest hotel opening at Manchester Airport with more in our pipeline. 

Dakota is synonymous for delivering attentive and genuine guest service. We attract hard-working individuals who are passionate about working to the highest standards and have been voted within The Caterer’s Top 15 Best Employers in Hospitality for the last six years in a row. We were also featured within the Top 10 employers in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work in the UK for the last three years running.

As winners of The Cateys ‘People Team of the Year’, we have award-winning internal training programmes within Dakota Academy fostering continuous development and ongoing training. As a result, over 75% of our leaders have been promoted internally and, for five consecutive years, a member of our team has won a prestigious Acorn Award awarded by 

The Caterer to the ‘Top 30 under 30’ in the industry, demonstrating our success in developing talent. 

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