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Des Hewitt

Des Hewitt

Experienced Kitchen Porter and Assistant

Maxton, Dover District, KentMember since November 10, 2025
Pot washPlate washFood preparationKitchen hygiene and safetyCommunication skills
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About

I am a highly experienced kitchen porter and assistant. I have, in recent years, worked at Rick Stein's in Marlborough, The Polly Tea Rooms in Marlborough, Cobb's Café kitchen in Hungerford, among others. Most recently, I've been employed at Polly's and Cobbs.

I am very comfortable in a kitchen environment whether on pot wash, plate wash or food preparation. I am obviously highly experienced in kitchen hygiene and safety, all the daily tasks expected from a kp; emptying bins, refilling sanitizer bottles, putting away stock deliveries - deep cleaning etc. I have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

I have a background in education as my CV shows, however, I have worked in kitchens on and off since 1981, and so am very comfortable in a kitchen environment. I am happy to work all shifts and I am looking for a live-in position.

Experience

Kitchen Porter - Rick Stein's - Marlborough

Kitchen Porter - The Polly Tea Rooms - Marlborough

Kitchen Porter - Cobb's Café - Hungerford

Education

PhD - Sociology - University of Warwick (2015)

MSc - Social Science Research Methods - University of Sussex (2009)

BA - Sociology and Politics - Oxford Brookes University (2007)

AS and A-level - Sociology - Reading College (2004)

A-level - Sociology and History - Bracknell College (1999)

Skills

Experienced Kitchen Porter and Assistant

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