Kitchen Porter

Job Ref: 13718

Branch: Apex Waterloo Place Hotel- Edinburgh

Location: Apex Waterloo Place Hotel, Edinburgh

Salary/Benefits: £13 per hour plus excellent company benefits perks.

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Hours per week: 40

Posted date: 03/11/2026

Closing date: 15/12/2026

Why join Apex Hotels?

You’ll be welcomed into Apex Hotels with genuine warmth as you join us as a Kitchen Porter in Edinburgh . From your very first day, you’ll be part of a team that truly cares, where people feel valued, included, and connected. We love individuality - it’s what brings the spark, the curiosity, and the human touch to every interaction.

You will meet great people, have fun at work, develop new friendships, learn new skills, and of course you will also receive a competitive rate of pay and a generous range of employee benefits which includes:

29 days holiday

Training and development from day one

Employee events and celebrations

Inhouse company interactive employee communication APP

Entry to our state-of-the-art gym and pools

Healthy meals to enjoy while you're working.

Access to an external Employee Assistance Programme

Financial Wellbeing App, allowing you the flexibility to get paid earlier than your normal monthly pay date.

£200 referral bonus when your friends or family join the team.

Following your first successful 3 months, you’ll also receive ……

Access to our discounts and wellbeing platform “Treat Yourself Here”, unlocking savings and experiences for you and your family.

Involvement in our employee recognition schemes

Long service recognition

Probation pass and annual anniversary complimentary guest experience overnight stay and dinner for two

50% discount in our restaurants

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounted room rates for employees, friends, and family

Spa treatments and product discounts

Life Assurance cover

Role Overview:

As a Kitchen Porter,you will assist in the delivery of amazing brand standards and immaculate kitchen and back of house facilities. You will be responsible for your own work and take pride in the high standard of cleanliness and organisation whilst adhering to all food safety and health and safety guidelines. As a Kitchen Porter, you will be an integral part of the Kitchen and Food and Beverage departments working closely with all team members to deliver exceptional standards..

You will embrace every opportunity to create extra special moments for our guests and provide a personal experience our guests will want to share.

Joining the dedicated Kitchen department, you will

Ensure the kitchen/refuse areas and relevant stores, corridors and equipment are cleaned and maintained to the highest degree of cleanliness.

Use cleaning agents and equipment within the perimeters of COSHH Legislation

Follow all food safety and health and safety guidelines.

Assist in the preparation of food

About You:

As a Kitchen Porter, you will have excellent attention to detail in order to provide consistent standards. This is a vital role in the function of the hotel and ultimately the service provided to our guests before, during and after their stay. You will love chatting to our guests offering help and assistance, you will be a great at multi-tasker, you will be efficient at solving guest enquiries and you will always have a smile for our teams and guests. We want you to be yourself here, bringing your infectious personality which helps makes Apex who we are.

On your first day you will begin a structured 12 week learning journey, giving you the skills, knowledge, and confidence to be a great kitchen porter. With this in mind, we are looking for a kitchen porter who:

Can deliver excellent standards

Uses initiative

Is self-aware and able to evaluate their own work

Has a customer service attitude

Has the ability to multi-task and provides excellent attention to detail

Exceptional Food safety standards

Come and join our team, guided by our values of trust, friendliness, teamwork, and passion - the good stuff that makes hospitality feel effortless. Here, you’ll shine in your own way, creating joyful moments that lift the everyday.

Please note, this role does not meet the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.

If you are interested, click apply. We look forward to hearing from you!

About Apex Waterloo Place Hotel

The Georgian features of the Apex Waterloo Place building make it both a timeless and elegant hotel. Located at the east end of Princes Street, this hotel stands in the desirable New Town location just moments from Calton Hill, George Street and Waverley Train Station making it central and convenient.

With its corniced ceilings, Georgian windows and fireplace, Elliot's Bar Restaurant seamlessly blends its building's rich history with contemporary design details. The menu mixes traditional Scottish dishes with innovative, globally inspired bursts of flavour. The restaurant's food complements an array of wines, cocktails, spirits and hand-picked Scottish whiskies.