Kitchen porter jobs: flexible shifts
Pot wash, kitchen resets, and plate-up support at stadiums, hotels, and contract caterers. No formal qualifications needed to start.
Before you apply: this is shift-based agency work, not a permanent vacancy. There are no guaranteed hours. You choose shifts through the Ubeya app and can decline any of them. Typical UK agency pay for kitchen porters in 2026 is £12.71-£16/hr, assignment-dependent, and your rate is confirmed before you accept each shift. Paid monthly through PAYE with weekly Earned Wage Access, holiday pay accrued.
What the work looks like
KP shifts are the volume end of agency work. A Premier League match day needs a wall of clean kit moving back to the line every few minutes; a hotel wedding needs the same through a 200-cover service. You keep the dish station clear, the sections reset, and the chefs cooking.
It is also the easiest door into the industry. No professional kitchen background required, no certificates needed to start, and the venues you work in are the same stadiums, hotels, and contract sites our chefs work. Plenty of our KPs took their first paid kitchen shift through us.
If you want shifts with more food handling and customer contact, catering assistant shifts in schools, care homes, and event venues sit at the same pay band.
Pay and hours
Typical UK agency pay for kitchen porters in 2026 sits at £12.71-£16/hr. The £12.71 floor is the National Living Wage from April 2026. That band is an industry figure drawn from published 2026 rate guides, not a Chefs Bay rate card. The exact rate for every assignment is confirmed in the app before you accept the shift, so the number on payday is the number you agreed to.
Pay runs through PAYE, monthly into your bank account, with weekly Earned Wage Access so you can draw the wages you have already earned before payday. Holiday pay accrues on top. We handle tax and National Insurance. No umbrella companies.
Hours are not guaranteed. Some people on our books work 5-6 days a week across several venues; others take the odd weekend shift. Demand moves with the season, so treat agency shifts as flexible income rather than a fixed wage.
Where the shifts are
Shifts are at client venues across Merseyside, Greater Manchester, the East Midlands, and London, coordinated from our Wallasey, Manchester, Leicester, and London offices.
KP demand peaks where volume does: stadium match days, hotel banqueting, festival catering, and contract sites running deep cleans. Quieter weeks lean on regular hotel and care home shifts.
The wider picture of working with us, including the app, online timesheets, and Academy training, is on our Find Work page.
What you need
How to apply
Email your CV to workwithus@chefsbay.co.uk with "Kitchen Porter" in the subject line. The button below opens a pre-filled email in your mail app: fill in the gaps, attach your CV, and send.
No mail app on this device? Email us at workwithus@chefsbay.co.uk — include the role name and attach your CV.
No CV ready? The registration form takes about 10 minutes and covers the same ground. Either way, we verify right to work and references before your first shift; most people are approved within 48 hours.
Common questions
Ready to apply?
Send your CV with "Kitchen Porter" in the subject line, or register online. Vetting usually clears within 48 hours.