Event Driver Porter

Event Driver Porter

We are currently looking for enthusiastic people to join our logistical team working at some of the most prestigious venues in London. We are an employment business that works with some of the most reputable events companies (predominantly catering companies) that deliver high profile events and we are recruiting for driverporters andporters to join our team. This is a freelance role where jobs can come at any timeso a 0 hours contract. The roles are detailed below:

Porter

To work as a back of house event porter

Assist in unloading the van and place all equipment where instructed to by the event manager

Help in setting up the kitchen

Placing plates in the hot cupboards if required

Placing ovens, hot cupboards, hobs etc. in place along with service tables and equipment

Lay drugget on the floor (if required) to protect the floor from the temporary kitchen

Set up the back of house clearing area & operate it during service;

Placing bin bags in bins and placing bins, dust pans and brush, broken glass box, mop & bucket, fire blanket, first kitchen/porters kit box, wash up kit, broom, slop bucket around/under clearing table

Lay drugget on the floor (if required) to set up the clearing area and protect the floor

To stack empty crates/boxes correctly by type behind the clearing table

During service to remove left over food and drink (alcohol or soft) waste into bins/slop buckets before placing dirty

crockery/glassware/cutlery into correct crates/boxes they came in

During service to place full crates of dirty crockery/glassware/cutlery into cages or put in appropriate place as directed event manager/Chief Porter, ready to either load onto the clients vehicle, or to place ready for collect by a hire Some equipment might belong to the client and will need unwrapping/taking out of containers for the event along and re-placing back into the packaging/special containers they came in

Assist the event manager in moving equipment and drink (soft or alcoholic) when asked

Assist the chef in plating food if required (this could be canapes and/or part of a 3 course meal)

Help the chefs throughout food service by working on the pass if requested

Emptying bins around the kitchen

Keeping the back of house area clean and safe, keeping fire exists clear

Load the vans at the end of the night correctly so that in transit nothing breaks

Waste is to be the last thing that is loaded on to the van

To be wearing safety shoes and black trousers as standard. In addition to this, they will wear branded BOHC polo fleeces unless alternative uniform is provided by the client

Driver Porter

As above but drive the van to site and back to the clients headquarters at the end of the event

It is the drivers responsibility to ensure the van is loaded correctly and safely at the end of the night

To respect the vehicle and have signed for it before taking the keys

To make sure you have liaised with and are aware of any particulars in regards to where you park the van on your return at the end of the event/night and if and how it needs to be plugged in Check goods are secure (food/cages) using straps etc. before departurefrom the Clients headquarters along with at the end of the night when departing from the event.

Make sure you have pallet wrap for cages before departing the clients headquarters for the end of the night to secure cages/pallets

When on site, it is your responsibility to make sure the van is parked correctly and any costs for parking are met. To liaise with the event manager regarding payment

When returning to the Clients headquarters at the end of the night, park the van in the correct place (as directed when taking the van earlier in the day) and plug in (if required)

Make sure the van is left locked at the front and back before placing the van keys as directed to when having taken the van earlier in the day.

To make sure the Check List as supplied by BOHC is completed before taking the keys and driving from the Clients headquarters to the event

Hourly rate: £14 p/h - £18 p/h based on experience

Location: London

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