Kitchen Porter

Downing College; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days holiday

Discretionary bonus

Free college lunches

Pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Healthcare cash scheme

Life assurance

Private medical scheme

Cycle purchase

Gym facilities

Car parking

Social events

Birthday day off

Job summary

Downing College in Cambridge is seeking a Kitchen Porter to join its Catering team. The role is full-time, 37.5 hours per week, with a salary of £25,780.42 per annum and a focus on hygiene, cleaning kitchen items, maintaining areas, and supporting service to College and guests.

Based in central Cambridge, the position offers a generous benefits package including holiday, pension, staff lunches, and healthcare options, plus discretionary bonus.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning kitchen items and surfaces
• Maintaining cleanliness of kitchen areas
• Disposing of waste and recycling
• Support food preparation and service as part of Catering team

Job description

Kitchen Porter

• Company: Vacancy Filler
• Salary: £25,780.42 to £25,780.42 a year
• Hours: Full-time
• Location: Cambridge, CB2 1DQ
• Job type: Permanent
• Posting date: 3 Sept 2026
• Closing date: 25 Sept 2026

Summary

Information on the role of Kitchen Porter. Permanent, full-time position - 37.5 hours per week. Salary £25,780.42 per annum with a generous benefits package. Downing College is seeking a Kitchen Porter to join its friendly Catering team who prepare and serve a range of high-quality food, including fine dining, to the College community and commercial guests. This varied role includes cleaning kitchen items, maintaining the cleanliness of kitchen related areas, disposing of waste and recycling. Based in a stunning environment in central Cambridge, the College offers a great workplace, comprehensive training, and opportunities for career progression. The College has a commitment to staff wellbeing and offers a range of attractive staff benefits plus a discretionary bonus. Being a hardworking team player, you will have the ability to maintain the cleanliness and hygiene of the kitchen and associated areas, and excellent communication skills. For further details on the role, please refer to the full list of requirements detailed in attached advert and job description.

Details of the role

The hours worked include a mix of shifts over a seven-day rota basis - usually between the hours of 7.00 am and 10.00 pm (but this is subject to change, depending on the needs of business). The candidate would usually work 75 hours over two weeks. The annual salary for this role is £25,780.42 per annum, based on Step 26 of the College Salary Scale. In addition to the salary, we offer an attractive benefits package including:

• 35 days' holiday (including bank holidays and Christmas closure period)
• Discretionary Bonus scheme
• Free College Lunches on working days
• Pension scheme (with matched contribution up to 10%)
• Free access to an Employee Assistance programme 24/7
• Healthcare Cash scheme (e.g., for prescriptions, dental, optical, physiotherapy)
• Free Life Assurance cover
• Optional subsidised private medical scheme
• Cycle purchase scheme giving substantial savings on cycle purchase
• Free use of on-site Gym facilities
• Free on-site Car parking
• Social events
• An additional Day Off for your Birthday!

Application Process

• Email: [e-mail]
• Tel: [phone]

Downing College, Cambridge, CB2 1DQ