Kitchen Porter

Colchester Royal Grammar School; Colchester; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Colchester is seeking a motivated Part-time Kitchen Porter to join their supportive Catering team. The role involves kitchen cleaning, dishwashing, and basic food preparation. Benefits include free parking, pension contributions, and use of the swimming pool in summer. Candidates should be reliable and able to work in a fast-paced environment. Training will be provided. The position is term-time only with hours from 9.30am to 2.30pm, Monday to Friday.

Benefits

Free parking

Contributory pension

Use of swimming pool in summer

Employee Assistance Programme

Ad hoc overtime opportunities

Qualifications

• Motivated and hardworking with a positive attitude.
• Experience in a kitchen, retail, or cleaning preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning the kitchen and washing up.
• Loading the dishwasher.
• Assisting with basic food preparation.
• Coping with a busy environment.

Skills

Reliability

Team player

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Job description

Our friendly and supportive Catering team are looking to appoint a Permanent Part-time Kitchen Porter. The role will involve cleaning the kitchen, washing up, loading the dishwasher and occasionally assisting the Catering team with basic food preparation.

Benefits include: free parking, ad hoc overtime opportunities, contributory pension, death in service, an Employee Assistance Programme and the use of our swimming pool during the summer months.

The successful applicant will be motivated, reliable, hardworking and possess a positive attitude. We are looking for a good team player who can cope with a fast-paced, busy environment.

Experience of working in a kitchen, retail or cleaning environment is desirable but not essential. Training and support will be provided.

We offer a friendly, professional work environment with an experienced team and a contributory pension.

The working pattern is between 9.30am and 2.30pm Monday to Friday, term time only, including inset days, with additional hours for ad hoc events.

Salary: LGPS 1 point 2 - £14,141 per annum actual annual salary (£24,413 FTE)

An exciting opportunity has arisen in one of the country's leading selective schools, (awarded The Sunday Times Parent Power East Anglia State Secondary School of the Decade and The Sunday Times State Secondary School of the Year For Academic Excellence East Anglia 2025).