Kitchen Porter

Job Location:      Academy Training Ground, BR3 1NZ

Contract Type:    Full-time

Deadline: 15th November 2026

Who we are:

We are Crystal Palace Football Club, a Premier League Football Club with more than 160 years of proud history. Spread across three different sites - brand new main offices at Selhurst Park Stadium, our London office, and our Training Ground/Academy, we offer the best atmosphere and culture for our fans and our employees. 

We strive for excellence in the workplace with a philosophy of high standards, professionalism, and a strong work ethic from our employees. We are constantly trying to grow, diversify and build with not only our team on the pitch, but also our team in the offices and on the ground.

About this role:

If you have experience as a kitchen porter working in a busy kitchen environment, we have a role for you. Crystal Palace Football Club are looking for a Kitchen Porter to ensure the kitchen is clean, tidy, safe and hygienic at all times and to assist kitchen and hospitality staff to ensure that service runs smoothly.

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring basic cleaning jobs are carried out as quickly as possible including: food preparation areas, equipment, crockery, cutlery, pots and pans

• bins checked and cleaned structure of the kitchen (walls/skirting/doors)large equipment including rationale oven/brat pan/ blast chiller/ walk in fridge/ walk in freezer

• Keeping control and maintain organization in food store room(s), chemical storage cupboard and disposable stores

• Controlling the chemical’s storage cupboard and disposable store

• Receiving, checking and organizing goods and deliveries

• Completing all relevant HACCP, food hygiene, delivery, temperature and cleaning logs as legally required and ensuring it is signed off by a chef in charge daily

• Adhere to all aspects of Fire, Health & Safety, Food Hygiene, Licencing law, Challenge 21, Trading Standards, COSHH and other policies

• Other duties and responsibilities as required by line manager.

• Upholding and promoting the Club’s policies and procedures, including Health and Safety, Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities policies and procedures.

Experience, Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience working as a kitchen porter within an organisation where large numbers for catering are required including various food services

• A self-starter and able to take the initiative to complete tasks

• Confident in your ability to document tasks and record accordingly in cleaning logs and schedules

Benefits:

• Complimentary match day ticket

• Reward and Discount Scheme through our Tech Scheme and Simple Health app

• Health and Wellbeing benefit scheme

• 20% Discount in our Retail Stores

• Discounts in various gyms through GymFlex

• Volunteering Day - 1 Workday off to support a charity of your choice.

• Travel Season Ticket loan

• Holiday allowance: 25 Days 

Our commitment to Equality

At Crystal Palace Football Club, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion is spirited and continues to grow due to the working environment, which makes all staff feel appreciated and welcomed. Crystal Palace Football Club do this by encouraging good relations and practices towards different groups and are committed to promoting employment opportunities that celebrate diversity.

We are committed to attracting, recruiting, and retaining the most talented candidates and the club intends to ensure that everyone who wishes to engage with the club, whether as matchday fans, staff, players, board members, participants in Foundation programmes and any other person engaged with the club's activities, has a real and equal opportunity to do so.

Reasonable Adjustment

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role, ensuring equitable opportunities for everyone.

If you require disability-related adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] (DLO inbox is for disability-related queries only, if you wish to gain further information regarding this vacancy, please contact cpfc. [email protected] ). We are here to help you through the whole recruitment process including trying to apply for a vacancy, getting in touch with us through the process, and/or helping with access in case you are required to come in for an interview.

Safeguarding

Crystal Palace Football Club is committed to safeguarding and ensuring the welfare and protection of children and vulnerable people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As such, the post holder will be required to undergo any relevant security checks, including a comprehensive background check, Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to ensure the safety and protection of children and vulnerable individuals.