General Porter

University of Bath; Bath; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Campus Starter Bonus £1,000 (pro rata)

Refer a Friend Bonus

Generous annual leave

Pension schemes

Cycle to work

Gym discount

Staff development opportunities

Job summary

University of Bath Hospitality Department seeks a General Porter to handle stock delivery/receiving, set up tables and furniture, and maintain high hygiene standards. You will operate dishwashers and contribute to daily kitchen operations, with early mornings, evenings and weekend shifts on a 36.5 hour week across 40 weeks per year.

Applicants should be reliable, flexible team players with a commitment to safety and customer service.

Qualifications

• Experience in kitchen porter or general porter role.
• Committed to high hygiene, safety and food quality.
• Able to work early mornings, evenings and weekends.
• Experience using email and stock software is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Receive and deliver stock and set up tables and furniture.
• Maintain hygiene standards and daily cleaning of equipment.
• Operate dishwashers and support kitchen operations.
• Provide excellent customer service.

Skills

Reliable team player

Flexible

Hygiene standards

Customer service

Stock software experience

Tools

Stock management software

Job description

Contract Type Full Time - Term Time, Open Ended

Placed on Wednesday 16 September 2026

Interview date Friday 16 October 2026

Reference KD13926

Special Conditions A variable shift pattern, working 5 days out of 7, Uniform, footwear or personal protective equipment is supplied and is required to be worn, Manual handling, Please see job description for all special conditions.

The University Hospitality Department provides catering to students, staff and external customers throughout the academic year and during the summer months. There are numerous outlets run by the Hospitality Department offering a range of food and drink options.

As a General Porter you will be responsible for delivering and receiving stock, setting up tables and furniture, maintaining excellent hygiene standards, operating dishwashers and carrying out daily cleaning of kitchen equipment, cutlery and crockery.

The role includes early morning, evening and weekend working on a 5 out of 7 days per week contract (36.5 hours per week). The weekly shift pattern consists of early mornings and occasional evening and weekends. This role is based on working 40 weeks per year with non-working weeks usually being based around the University students vacations at Christmas, Easter and August.

• Reliable and flexible team player with a positive attitude.


• Committed to keeping high standards of hygiene, safety, and food quality.


• Works well within a team and has experience in a kitchen porter/general porter role.


• Provides an excellent standard of customer service.


• Previous experience of using email and finance/stock computer software is an advantage.

Further information

This role is offered on a full-time, term-time basis (36.5 hours per week) and is a permanent position.

Campus Services New Starter bonus *.In addition to the great benefits Campus Services’ offers, this role is eligible for a £1,000 bonus. This is payable the month after successfully passing your six months’ probation. Please note this bonus is pro rata for part time and FTC positions.

This role is also eligible for the Campus Services Refer a Friend bonus*. If a University staff member has ‘referred’ you to apply for this vacancy they may be eligible for a bonus. Please ensure when applying, that you select ‘other’ and note their name when answering the question ‘Where did you learn of this job?’. The referrer must be noted at time of application to be considered.

• Both bonuses are subject to terms and conditions.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance


• Generous employer contributory pension schemes


• Cycle to work scheme


• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme


• Staff discount at Team Bath gym


• Staff benefits include discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more


• Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath


• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce


• Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app

We’re committed to creating a health-supporting working environment where everyone can thrive and be at their best. We offer a range of resources to enable you to do that from your first day here, including:

• Staff support groups and networks


• A network of Staff Wellbeing Champions


• A suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive

Right to Work in the UK: We do not assess immigration or right to work status until offer stage. Being invited to interview does not guarantee you are eligible for visa sponsorship and all offers are conditional on meeting right to work requirements. Further information is available on our application support webpage.

Anonymous shortlisting: We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details such as your name, may be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.