Kitchen Porter

Anglia Ruskin University; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Chelmsford is seeking a Catering Assistant to maintain clean catering areas, operate dishwashers, and provide excellent service. No prior experience is required, as training is offered. Candidates must have good communication skills and a customer-focused attitude. The role works 30 weeks a year, typically addressing university schedules, with possibilities for extra hours and overtime.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Occupational pension schemes

Training and development opportunities

Travel to work scheme

Competitive relocation package

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn and train.
• Experience in a similar role is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Maintain clean and tidy catering areas.
• Operate the dishwasher and wash up.
• Unpack deliveries and keep stores organized.

Skills

Good communication skills

Strong customer focus

Job description

About ARUJob Category

Facilities

Vacancy Type

Permanent

Employment Type

Non standard year

Salary Other

£24,310 p.a. pro rata (£16,037 per annum)

Location

Chelmsford

Faculty/Prof Service

Estates & Facilities Services

Closing Date

12/08/2025

Ref No

3592

Documents

• Job Description & Person Specification (PDF , 124.43kb)
• Candidate Brief (PDF , 2193.43kb)
  
  

print this job

Apply for this job

Send to a Friend

About ARU

ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).

ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.

About The Role

The Catering Service in Chelmsford currently operates a main restaurant, coffee shop and provides hospitality for meetings and events. Your can-do attitude will enable you to assist the team with maintaining clean and tidy catering areas. You will operate the dishwasher, wash up, unpack deliveries, and keep stores and fridges/freezers neat and tidy. You will take pride in providing an attractive and clean catering outlet for all customers.

Although experience in a similar role is desirable, a willingness to learn is more important. We’re happy to offer full training, as well as opportunities for further development, including qualifications. Good communication skills and a strong customer focus are essential.

This role will work Monday-Friday, usually 8.00am-4.00pm, although there a few weeks of the year where these working hours may vary. This role works 30-weeks of the year. The 30-weeks typically follows the Higher Education Timetable, which means Easter and Christmas would be non-working weeks, as well as a long summer break. The postholder would be required to work during school half term weeks. With advance notice there may be occasional extra hours available, for which paid overtime would be offered.

If you’re interested in working in catering and supporting the team with delivering an excellent service for our students, we’d love to hear from you.

Informal enquiries can be made to Laura White, Catering Operations Manager, at [e-mail].

Find out more about working with us and how we recruit .

We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.

All appointments at ARU Chelmsford are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

In accordance with the UK Government’s immigration points-based system, this post does not meet the characteristics of a skilled job including salary criteria to be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route.

Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.

Guidance Notes

Please download the Job Description Person Specification for key requirements. To apply, demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the criteria.