Book kitchen porters to support pot-wash, kitchen cleaning and basic prep during busy service. Every booking is PIN-confirmed, giving your head chef one less thing to manage.
Kitchen porters keep the back-of-house running — washing pots and pans, maintaining a clean and safe kitchen environment, and supporting chefs with basic prep tasks during service. It's physically demanding, fast-paced work that's essential to keeping any kitchen on schedule. StaffSwift kitchen porters are briefed on your kitchen's layout and food hygiene expectations before they start.
Every kitchen porter is identity-checked before their first shift in your kitchen.
Know exactly when cover started with a simple 4-digit PIN handshake on arrival.
See your full cost before confirming — useful for tight kitchen budgeting.
Staff sickness before service? Most KP bookings are matched within 20 minutes.
Every booking shows your full cost before you confirm — including the 4 hours minimum and any weekend or bank holiday adjustments.
It's preferred but not always essential, particularly for pot-wash and cleaning-focused shifts. If your role involves food prep, let us know when booking so we prioritise staff with a current Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate.
Yes — this is one of the most common reasons venues use StaffSwift. Most urgent kitchen porter requests during the day are matched within 20 minutes, subject to local staff availability.
Primarily pot-wash, dishwasher management and keeping the kitchen clean and safe throughout service. Some venues also use porters for basic prep support — just specify this in your booking notes so we match accordingly.
Yes, all bookings carry a 4-hour minimum even for shorter shifts, shown clearly in your price estimate before confirming.
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