Casual Kitchen Porter

Wilson Vale; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Wilson Vale is recruiting a Kitchen Porter to join a college kitchen in Oxford. This is a zero-hour contract on a rota, with responsibilities including deliveries, cleaning and restocking crockery and glassware, and assisting with basic food prep under the Executive Chef or Catering Manager.

You will work in a fast-paced environment, maintain high standards of hygiene, and support a strong team to deliver daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner services. Excellent service and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role and environment.
• High standards of food hygiene and health and safety.
• Excellent customer service and social skills.
• Be a team player and flexible.

Responsibilities

• Handle deliveries, collect, clean and restock crockery and glassware.
• Assist with basic food preparation and ad-hoc kitchen tasks as required.
• Support the Executive Chef or Catering Manager to keep the kitchen running smoothly.

Skills

Experience in similar role

Highly organized

Food hygiene

Customer service

Team player

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Kitchen Porter to join our team at one of our Colleges in Oxford OX1 3LZ.

This is a zero-hour contract working on a rota basis, as needed.

Wilson Vale is an established, quality-led contract caterer. We work with amazing clients across the UK who place huge value on great food as a key part of their culture and community. We work in office restaurants, independent schools and at conference venues with the same high-end ethos throughout.

We are a fresh, food-led operation open seven days a week, welcoming an average of 200 guests daily, in addition to providing hospitality services. We take great pride in the high quality of our offering, which includes daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner services featuring buffets, a salad bar, a grab-and-go section, and freshly baked goods. We also provide daily specials and host fine dining dinners, special events, and themed social gatherings. You'll play a key role in ensuring the kitchen operation runs smoothly. You’ll be responsible for handling deliveries, collecting, cleaning, and restocking all crockery and glassware. You may also assist with basic food preparation and carry out additional ad-hoc tasks as assigned by the Executive Chef or Catering Manager.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Have experience working in a similar role and environment
• Be highly organised and comfortable working in a high-pressured environment
• Ensure you have high standards of food hygiene and follow the rules of health and safety
• Keep up standards of hygiene and ensure all areas are clean and tidy
• Have excellent customer service and social skills
• Be responsible for the preparation and serving of food to staff
• Have a can do attitude and will work well as part of a team
• Be customer focused
• Have basic food knowledge
• Be willing to participate and enjoy working part of the team

WILSON VALE PERKS:

• Our working hours are some of the best you'll find in catering - we are strong believers in work-life balance
• Our working environment is fun and inspiring, with excellent career development opportunities

Wilson Vale is an equal opportunities employer that strives to create an inclusive working environment for all. We are committed to supporting our people and do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. From each and every person in our catering teams, to our operations and central support teams – everyone at has a voice.