Kitchen Porter

South Devon College; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

South Devon College is seeking a hands-on Kitchen Porter to join our busy training kitchens. You will help keep kitchens clean, organised and ready for action, and support practical sessions across catering areas.

The role involves assisting with washing, stock, deliveries and general porter duties, ensuring high standards of safety and hygiene. Previous kitchen porter or cleaning experience and a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience in a food or kitchen environment.
• Positive, can-do attitude and reliability.
• Full DBS check required or willingness to undertake one.

Responsibilities

• Keep training kitchens, equipment, utensils and workspaces clean and hygienic.
• Support washing during busy service periods.
• Prepare resources and orders for practical sessions.
• Receive deliveries and organise stores.
• Support stock rotation.
• Assist with kitchen laundry and porter duties.
• Carry out regular deep cleaning of kitchens and equipment.
• Support food safety and health & safety standards.

Skills

Kitchen porter experience

Food safety awareness

Team player

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Looking for a hands-on role where you can roll up your sleeves, work as part of a friendly team and make a real difference? We're looking for a reliable, practical and enthusiastic Kitchen Porter to join us at South Devon College and help keep our busy training kitchens clean, organised and ready for action. And this definitely isn't just about washing pots! You'll play an important part in making sure our students have a safe, professional and well-equipped environment where they can develop their skills and get the most from their practical sessions. The role supports the preparation and smooth running of practical learning across our catering areas. What will you be doing? No two days will look exactly the same.

• Keeping our training kitchens, equipment, utensils and workspaces clean and hygienic
• Supporting pot and plate washing during busy meal services
• Preparing resources and food orders for practical sessions
• Receiving deliveries and helping to keep stores organised
• Supporting effective stock rotation
• Helping with kitchen laundry and general porter duties
• Carrying out regular deep cleaning of kitchens, stores and equipment
• Helping maintain excellent food safety and health and safety standards
• Making sure everything is ready to help our practical sessions run smoothly

The role also includes exam invigilation when required.

Reliable. Organised. Practical. Safety-conscious. A great team player. You'll need previous experience working in a food or kitchen-related environment, be comfortable working both independently and as part of a small team, and bring a positive, can-do attitude to the role. Previous kitchen porter or cleaning experience and a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate would be an advantage, but are listed as desirable rather than essential., An Enhanced DBS Certificate, or willingness to undertake an Enhanced DBS check, is a condition of employment