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Kitchen Porter CV Example
Employers hiring a Kitchen Porter usually screen for these skills first: Dishwashing, Kitchen cleaning and Food prep support. This example shows how to present them clearly, with achievements you can adapt and a layout that applicant tracking systems read correctly.
Professional summary example
Reliable kitchen porter who keeps busy kitchens clean, organised and ready for service.
Skills employers search for
- Dishwashing
- Kitchen cleaning
- Food prep support
- Waste management
- Deliveries
- Hygiene standards
- Teamwork
- Working under pressure
Tools and systems
- Commercial dishwashers
Personal strengths
- Reliability
- Teamwork
- Working under pressure
- Customer focus
Example achievements
Replace each [X] with your own numbers.
- Kept the kitchen clean during services of [X] covers
- Supported chefs with basic prep
- Received and stored deliveries
- Followed cleaning schedules with full compliance
Turn duties into results
Weak
Washed dishes
Strong
Kept a [X]-cover kitchen clean and stocked during busy services
Action verbs to start your bullet points
- Cleaned
- Supported
- Maintained
- Prepared
- Received
- Organised
- Kept
- Helped
Qualifications and certifications to list
- Food Safety Level 1
- Manual handling
Typical education: No formal requirements
Common mistakes on a Kitchen Porter CV
- No availability stated
- Hygiene training missing
- Too short
- No reliability evidence
Build your Kitchen Porter CV
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I am applying for the Kitchen Porter role because it matches the work I do best, and I can show results in the areas this job asks for most.
Questions
What skills should a Kitchen Porter put on a CV?
Lead with the skills named in the job ad. For most Kitchen Porter roles these include: Dishwashing, Kitchen cleaning, Food prep support and Waste management, each backed by an example in your work history.
Which qualifications help a Kitchen Porter CV?
Employers often look for Food Safety Level 1 or Manual handling. List the ones you hold in a Certifications section with the year you achieved them.
How do I show results as a Kitchen Porter?
Use the measures employers in this field recognise, such as hygiene, cleaning schedules, busy kitchen, and say what changed because of your work. Replace every [X] in the examples with your real figures.