Kitchen Porter

Thomas Franks Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 22,857 - 27,936; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts at major retailers

Free meals on duty

Cycle to work scheme

Individual training and development

Workplace pension

Job summary

A leading independent catering company seeks a Kitchen Porter for their key location in Cambridge. In this entry-level role, you will maintain high standards of hygiene in the kitchen and assist chefs with food preparation. Excellent customer service skills and a team-oriented attitude are essential for success in this position. The company offers various benefits, including free meals on duty and a workplace pension, making it a great opportunity for career progression.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow instructions for cleaning heavy catering equipment.
• Experience with pot wash duties preferred.
• Ability to maintain high standards of cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Keep the kitchen hygienic and safe.
• Assist chefs with food preparation.
• Clean and maintain kitchen equipment.

Skills

Customer service skills

Team player

Understanding of verbal English

Experience in food preparation

Job description

Overview

Cambridge

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Salary: 25397

Hours: 40 per week

A constituent college of the University of Cambridge oriented to mature students. Catering for 200 students and teachers daily. We offer a core feeding of breakfast, lunch, evening meal, all day cafà and lots of high end hospitality. This is a year-round contract operating 7 days a week and work patterns will be 5 days out of 7. Additional benefits of this location is free on-site parking.

We currently have a fantastic opportunity for a Kitchen Porter to join our established & friendly team at our prestigious location in Cambridge. You'll be playing a big part in keeping the kitchen hygienic, safe, and up to our very high standards of cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Experience of pot wash duties would be an advantage
• Excellent customer service skills
• Great team player
• Be able to help the Chefs with some food prep
• Ensure high standards of cleanliness at all times
• Clean and maintain all kitchen equipment
• Clean allocated pieces of heavy catering equipment using instructions and cleaning materials including air filter and extraction systems.
• Operate industrial dishwasher

Knowledge / Competencies

• Ability to demonstrate reasonable / good understanding and use of verbal English.
• Ability to demonstrate reasonable / good standard of written English and reading skills.
• Similar experience of customer and / or food preparation environment is preferred

Benefits

• Wider wallet scheme (discounts at major retailers, restaurants, gyms etc).
• Free meals on duty
• Volunteers leave - up to one day per year.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Recommend a friend bonus.
• Unrivalled individual training and development.
• Well established apprenticeship programme.
• Team & company social events.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Workplace pension.
• Excellent career progression within a leading independent contract caterer.

About Us

Thomas Franks is a founder led, fresh food catering business with a focus on excellence and service delivered with individuality, passion and style. We are unique in every approach and our clients, and our people are paramount to our daily success.

All applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role.

Diversity and Inclusion

We actively encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds and continue to develop a culture of growth and inclusion and would like to invite applications from groups who are currently under-represented, because we believe greater diversity leads to exceptional results and provides a better working life.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing
• Industries
• Hospitality