Kitchen Porter

Join our team for the 2025 season, with live-in hospitality and housekeeping opportunities for couples and friends on Tresco Island and at Hell Bay Hotel in the beautiful Isles of Scilly.

Department: The New Inn, Ruin Beach Café & Hell Bay Hotel

Salary: From £12.25 per hour, dependent on experience

Hours: Full Time, 2 days off per week

Contract Length: Seasonal, May to October 2025 (dates can be flexible)

Your role will be an integral part to our kitchen teams. You will be responsible for cleaning and sanitising kitchen equipment, utensils and work areas, as well as washing all dishes, pots, pans and other kitchenware to a high standard. Food deliveries will require your assistance in storing correctly. The role will require an organised individual to keep all areas clean and tidy, and health and safety rules to be adhered to at all times.

You may occasioanally be required to assist with food preparation and cooking under the supervision of the kitchen staff.

Please note: this position may involve standing for long periods of time and lifting heavy objects. Training will be provided for specific tasks and responsibilities.

• Previous experience working in a culinary or food service environment is preferred but not required
• Ability to handle and prepare food safely and hygienically, training will be provided if you do not hold the current necessary food hygiene certification.
• Strong attention to detail and cleanliness
• Good communication skills and ability to work well in a team
• Ability to follow instructions and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed
• Able to work well under pressure

At the heart of the Isles of Scilly archipelago, 28 miles from the Cornish coast, Tresco Island is a family‐run business comprising the whole island of Tresco and the Hell Bay Hotel on the neighbouring island of Bryher.

With timeshare and rental cottages, a 16-bedroom inn, two restaurants, a world-famous garden, a spa, an art gallery, a shop and a working farm, Tresco is a subtropical island known for its deserted bays, aquamarine seas and exceptional guest experiences.

Just across the water on the neighbouring island of Bryher, Hell Bay Hotel stands as Scilly’s highest-rated hotel and restaurant. Our boutique hotel offers 25 suites, a 3AA Rosette restaurant, a Crab Shack and wellness facilities - a haven of calm amidst the wild seascape of Bryher's west coast.

If the breathtaking views and island lifestyle aren't enough, we offer excellent pay rates, on-island accommodation, travel to and from the island, and a great range of benefits. We're proud to offer competitive pay above the National Living Wage, and many positions offer gratuities. Some positions also offer meals on duty and pathways for progression for the right people. Our range of staff benefits is constantly evolving and currently include a 20% discount in our eateries and shops, unlimited scheduled boating to explore the archipelago, subsidised spa membership and treatments, free entry to Tresco Abbey Garden, an Employee Assistance Programme, and discounted stays for friends and family.

In order to process any application, we require confirmation you are eligible to work in the UK. Unfortunately, if you are not, we are unable to help with the necessary paperwork to assist with this.