Head Kitchen Porter – Petworth, West Sussex

Holroyd Howe; Petworth; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious catering company in Petworth is seeking a Head Kitchen Porter. This full-time position involves managing kitchen operations, coordinating deliveries, and ensuring safety standards are met. Candidates must have a valid UK driving license and demonstrate strong organizational skills. Enjoy benefits like free meals, gym membership, and a pension scheme in a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Free Meals whilst at work

Company sick pay scheme

28 holiday days inclusive of bank holidays

Training and development investment

Reward & recognition schemes

Employee Assistance Program

Pension scheme

Gym membership

Employee discount

Cycle to work scheme

Free parking

Qualifications

• Ability to organize supplier deliveries and store rooms.
• Coordinate food and hospitality deliveries across the estate.
• Be adaptable and enjoy success as a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the work of five Kitchen Porters.
• Ensure health and safety standards are met.
• Maintain high attention to detail in all tasks.

Skills

Organizational skills

Understanding of health and safety

Attention to detail

Customer-focused

Teamwork

Education

Valid and full UK Drivers Licence

Job description

Head Kitchen Porter – Petworth, West Sussex

Company Description

Head Kitchen Porter

Full Time: 40 hours per week

Salary: £29,500 per annum

Hours: Term time; typically a mixture of 6:45am-3:15pm, 9am-5:30pm and 10:30am-7pm.

Shifts Patterns are mostly Monday-Friday with approximately 8 weekends per year

Outside of term, shifts are mostly 6:45am-3:15pm or 9am-5:30pm

Location:Prestigious Independent School near Petworth, West Sussex–GU28 0NB.

The School is located at South Down’s Lavington Park, a 400-acre Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

If you are a Kitchen Porter/Stores Person/Head Kitchen Porter that is looking to work for a Company that puts their people at the heart of their business and would like to work asa Head Kitchen Porterin one of our highly prestigious education settings, then don’t wait and apply now as you could be the essential ingredient in our kitchen we are looking for.

We are aware of your needs and can provide work/life balance as well as daily savings from a range of businesses. We offer discounts for your food shopping atSainsbury’s, Asda, Tesco, Waitrose, and many other major supermarkets as we appreciate how expensive the cost of living has become.

You also need the following to be a Head Kitchen Porter

The ability to organise supplier deliveries and store rooms; coordinate food and hospitality deliveries across the estate to various outlets through your team of five Kitchen Porters

Have a strong understanding of health and safety; be adaptable and customer-focused; be excellently organised; show great attention to detail; be a team member and enjoy success as a team; and have a flexible approach to work.

At Holroyd Howe, we have outstanding teams of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children, of all ages, meeting the bespoke requirements of our clients. To find out more about us, please visit our dedicate company page.

Holroyd Howe is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe are regarded as regulated activity and therefore we require an Enhanced DBS which includes a Barred List Check for all successful applicants. We will also require shortlisted applicants to provide appropriate information regarding their criminal offences.”

This appointment is offered on the return of satisfactory professional references.

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Childcare
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free food
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Gym membership
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site gym
• On-site parking
• Store discount

Ability to commute

• Sussex, GU28 0NB: reliably commute to location is required without the use of public transport due to the remote location of the school
• A full Drivers Licence is required for this role

Work Location: Petworth, West Sussex, GU28 0NB

Qualifications

A valid and full UK Drivers Licence is required for this role

Additional Information

As a Holroyd Howe colleague working as a Head Kitchen Porter,you will not only be working in beautiful surroundings you will also be entitled to a variety of benefits including:

• Free Meals whilst at work
• Company sick pay scheme
• 28Holiday days inclusive of bank holidays
• We invest in the training and development of our teams to give them the appropriate skills necessary to thrive in their job roles
• Reward & recognition schemes
• People awards to celebrate our employees
• Employee Benefits Platform
• Employee Assistance Program
• Recommend a friend scheme
• HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels
• Team events scheduled throughout the year
• Pension scheme