The ACC Liverpool Group operates the city's waterfront event campus – the interconnected M&S Bank Arena, ACC Liverpool, and Exhibition Centre Liverpool as well as ticketing agency Ticket Quarter and the Pullman Liverpool Hotel. Playing a leading role in shining a spotlight on Liverpool, we have successfully staged a wide array of national and international events, from shows and conventions, business gatherings to exhibitions, developing our offer over the last decade to that of a world-class provider of venue and event services.
We are recruiting a Head Kitchen Porter to support our Culinary and F&B teams across Sports and Entertainment operations.
Company Benefits
We are an award-winning, world-class venue and our people are at the heart of everything that we do. Recognition and reward are of huge importance to us at the ACC Liverpool Group, and just some of the benefits staff can enjoy including:
An enhanced holiday scheme, which increases with length of service.
An excellent pension scheme is available.
Access to a premium health care policy, which includes an employee assistant line, contributions towards a wide range of medical costs, such as dental and optical and staff discounts.
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave schemes.
An excellent occupational sick pay scheme.
Free onsite parking right in the heart of the city centre.
Employee Reward Platform.
Agile working and flexi time policies, where appropriate and in line with business needs.
A dedicated wellbeing strategy to support staff when at work.
25 Qualified Mental Health First Aiders on site.
The ACC Liverpool Group is a place where you can truly make a difference. Some of the wonderful things ACC Liverpool Group have achieved / continue to work towards:
Disability Confident Employer
Member of the Fair Employment Charter
Real Living Wage employer
Social value impact plan – last year we contributed over £6.4m
Green Meeting’s Gold Standard
Sustainability Strategy
Positively influencing biodiversity – we have three beehives on our campus grounds
Carbon Neutral Campus
Accessibility Strategy
AccessAble Guide
About the Role
We are recruiting a Head Kitchen Porter to support our Culinary and F&B teams across Sports and Entertainment operations. You will lead and motivate a team of Kitchen Porters, ensuring exceptional cleanliness, safety, and operational support across all food production and service areas.
This role is vital to delivering a safe, efficient, and well organised back of house environment, supporting world class guest experiences at events across our campus. You will work closely with the Head Chef and Sous Chef to maintain hygiene standards, manage stock movement, ensure safe waste processes, and uphold HACCP, COSHH, allergen, and food safety requirements.
Main duties of this role include:
Deliver consistent standards of food service equipment handling and goods in procedures.
Support the Head Chef to ensure food production and presentation standards are upheld.
Manage kitchen cleanliness, ensuring all areas meet HACCP compliance and SOP standards.
Oversee stock control systems, including equipment, chemicals, and consumables.
Train, develop, and motivate the Kitchen Porter team.
Ensure safe waste disposal processes are followed in collaboration with facilities teams.
Complete administrative duties and records accurately and within deadlines.
Maintain safe operation and cleaning of machines, equipment, and BOH spaces.
Ensure compliance with legislation including Health and Safety, Food Safety, Allergens, COSHH, and Fire Precautions.
We highly value the behaviours, attitudes and skills which will help you to develop and excel in this role. In this case, we are looking for someone who:
Be proactive, motivated, and committed to supporting a high performing kitchen team.
Thrive in a fast paced events environment.
Contribute positively to our “One Team” culture.
In addition to the above, the candidate will need to be enthusiastic, like minded and complement our experienced and talented team. If you have driven, passion, ambition and wish to play a part in The ACC Liverpool Group’s continuing success story, this could be just the job for you.
Please note, we may close this vacancy before the stated closing date if we receive sufficient applications for the position. Therefore, if you are interested in this position, please submit your application form as soon as possible.
Closing Date: 13th February 2026
Interview Date: 16th – 17th February 2026
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
The ACC Liverpool Group know the value of having a diverse and representative team across our organisation. We promote equal opportunities and are committed to having an inclusive work force where everybody feels respected, are treated fairly and diversity is celebrated. As such we strongly encourage and welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates from all members of the community regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion, belief, or sexual orientation