Hotel Kitchen Porter

The University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits at a renowned institution for a dedicated Hotel Kitchen Porter. This role involves maintaining cleanliness in kitchens, supporting deliveries, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Join a vibrant team during a period of refurbishment and contribute to a dynamic work environment. Enjoy a competitive salary, generous holiday pay, and a range of staff benefits, all while being part of a diverse international community committed to excellence.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Defined benefits pension scheme

Staff discounts

Family-friendly initiatives

Flexible work options

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality, cleaning, or catering preferred.
• Ability to maintain high standards of cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Ensure kitchens are clean and compliant with health standards.
• Support team with deliveries and recycling efforts.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Job description

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Job Description

Salary: UE02 - £22,995 - £23,028 per annum, pro-rata (£12.60 per hour), plus 18.1% holiday pay

Department: Accommodation, Catering and Events – Business Development

Location: The Scholar and The Scott Hotels

Position: Open ended (Permanent), Guaranteed Hours (20 hours per year every year)

The Opportunity

A unique opportunity has arisen for an individual with a hospitality, cleaning or catering background who enjoys a challenging and varied role.

Job Description

Salary: UE02 - £22,995 - £23,028 per annum, pro-rata (£12.60 per hour), plus 18.1% holiday pay

Department: Accommodation, Catering and Events – Business Development

Location: The Scholar and The Scott Hotels

Position: Open ended (Permanent), Guaranteed Hours (20 hours per year every year)

The Opportunity

A unique opportunity has arisen for an individual with a hospitality, cleaning or catering background who enjoys a challenging and varied role.

You will ensure our kitchens at The Scholar Hotel and The Scott Hotel are spotless, whilst supporting the team with deliveries of goods across various locations. Aside from looking after the dishwashing areas, you will ensure the rest of the kitchen is kept clean, in line with Health and Safety standards. You will also be asked to look after our recycling.

This post will present an opportunity to join us at an exciting time during a period of refurbishment and you will be able to contribute to our success.

Your Skills And Attributes For Success

• Excellent team work.
• A willingness to help and support the business.
• Impeccable standards and an eye for detail.
• A positive, customer focused attitude.
  
  

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As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

• A competitive pro-rata salary of £22,995 - £23,028 per annum, pro rata (£12.60 per hour).
• 18.1% holiday pay
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.
  
  

Championing Equality, Diversity And Inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key Dates To Note

The closing date for applications is 7 May 2025.

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.

Interviews will be held within 2 weeks from closing date.

About Us

As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

About The Team

Accommodation, Catering and Events provides catered and self-catered residential accommodation for over 10,000 students, including community and welfare support through its Residence Life service. We also operate 17 cafes and a range of other catering products to students and staff across the University estate. Under our commercial brand, The University of Edinburgh Hospitality and Events Collection, we deliver hotel accommodation options to around 200,000 guests each year plus an extensive selection of conference, catering and event services to over 2,000 events.

Please visit our website for further information.

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