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People always compliment the chef that cooked their food. They thank the manager that allows them to have a great time in eating out. What is somehow forgotten is the person behind the upkeep of a restaurant. He is responsible for the cleanliness of the favorite place that people love to go to. He is the humble Kitchen Porter.
A Kitchen Porter is someone who is obligated to maintain the cleanliness, hygienic work environment and assist the chefs and cooks of a commercial kitchen.
The kitchen is the working area of a Kitchen Porter. This kitchen may be found at restaurants, hotels, hospitals and any other establishments with commercial kitchens. A Kitchen Porter works at least 40 hours a week including weekend and holidays depending on the schedule given.
This position demands the Kitchen Porter to be physically strong and healthy as the work can involve carrying heavy and big kitchen wares. A Kitchen Porter must be able to work with a team especially under a supervisor. A Kitchen Porter must be able to handle the pressure to maintain the cleanliness of the kitchen and is meticulous enough to achieve the cleanliness standard. The love for food is an added element in being a Kitchen Porter as the work is restricted to the kitchen.
In order to become a Kitchen Porter, a high school diploma is the minimum requirement. Cleanliness as a person is an added factor as the work is mostly on cleaning and being clean. A certification in food handling may be needed especially when a Kitchen Porter is tasked to handle food in assisting the chefs and cooks.
There is a constant demand for this kind of job as commercial kitchens need the services of a kitchen porter. A kitchen porter is necessary in the success of a restaurant or eatery. For a Kitchen Porter to progress in this position, he must be hardworking, a team player and have enough experience to be able to move up to become an assistant chef. To become an executive chef or owning a restaurant is the ultimate goal of a kitchen porter.
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