Casual Kitchen Porter

We are looking for a passionate and knowledgeable Kitchen Porters to join our team at Sunderland Greyhound Stadia.

At ARC we embrace diversity, we develop our people, we care for our visitors, we think about our impact and we are proud of our sport. Who is Sunderland Greyhound Stadia? Sunderland Greyhound Stadia is a premier racing venue, hosting thrilling greyhound action five days a week—Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.

We offer a top-tier hospitality experience, featuring private boxes and restaurants, making us a popular destination for racegoers, celebrations, and corporate events.

With an exciting atmosphere, a packed race schedule, and a strong community following, we’re a dynamic venue that thrives on delivering great entertainment and exceptional service.

Key Responsibilities For The Role

• Ensuring workspaces and public areas remain clean and tidy throughout and after service.
• Carrying out cleaning duties as needed, always following Health & Safety and COSHH guidelines.
• Operating and maintaining the plate wash and pot wash machines, including daily cleaning.
• Assisting with stock rotation and safely storing food in line with Health & Safety regulations.
• Using cleaning chemicals when required, while following PPE and safety guidelines.

The person we are looking for as Kitchen Porter has….

• Be smart, polite, professional and well presented at all times.
• Excellent verbal communication and customer care skills.
• Flexibility and adaptability.
• Demonstrate a passion for quality service and standards.
• Strong interpersonal skills – friendly, confident, outgoing.
• Strong numerical and literacy skill.
• To work with honesty and integrity.
• Experience working in a team within a hospitality environment

What is casual work? Casual work is a great solution as it enables you to work flexibly around other commitments in your life. Once you have registered your interest, we will contact you in advance to offer you department based shifts at racedays or hospitality functions. There are usually a range of shifts available and opportunities for work are based on busy seasons and the annual racing calendar. Positions will be allocated on the day as part of the briefing.

Work Perks of being a casual Kitchen Porter with us at ARC…

• competitive rates of pay
• Flexible working – happy to work with you on the hours you can and want to do
• opportunities to receive training and work experience across a range of business areas
• up to 10 x entrance vouchers for use at any of our courses after working with us for 6 months (local terms and conditions apply)

And so much more…

At ARC, we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace makes us a more relevant, more competitive, and more resilient company. We welcome people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

If you have a disability that requires reasonable adjustments, please let us know; we will ensure that individuals with additional needs are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

We understand the value that diversity brings to our business and we are striving to create a working environment that is inclusive, psychologically and physically safe and ensures everyone can be heard and valued for their contributions. We are committed to making a consistent, top-down effort to be role models on what diversity, inclusion and belonging means in society.