Kitchen Porter

Impact Food Group; Hatherop; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daytime hours

All school holidays off

Free meals on shift

Staff discount scheme

Training and career progression

Job summary

Impact Food Group is seeking a Kitchen Porter for the team at Hatherop Castle School in Cirencester. The role runs Monday to Friday, 10.30am–7pm, totaling about 40 hours a week, with 33.6 school weeks plus holiday pay. You will keep the kitchen clean, organised and ready for service, supporting a busy catering team.

No formal qualifications are required; reliability and a positive attitude are key. Benefits include daytime hours, holidays off, free meals on shift, and opportunities for training

Qualifications

• Experience in catering, retail, or customer service is helpful but not essential.
• Willingness to follow food hygiene and safety standards.
• Reliability and pride in maintaining high standards.

Responsibilities

• Washing pots, pans, cutlery, and crockery using an industrial dishwasher or by hand as required.
• Checking incoming deliveries, ensuring stock is correct, and storing it safely.
• Keeping kitchen and dining areas clean, tidy, and hygienic at all times.
• Supporting the catering team to provide a friendly, efficient, and high-quality service to all customers.
• Internal deliveries to service area.

Skills

Teamwork

Reliability

Food hygiene

Job description

Impact Food Group (IFG) is one of England’s fastest-growing school food providers, serving around one million students every day across more than 1,500 schools. We are dedicated to delivering high-quality, nutritious meals that support student wellbeing and enjoyment.

Our brands include Innovate, Cucina, Chapter One (Independent Schools), Hutchison, and Dolce, reflecting our breadth of experience and reach across the school catering sector.

About The Role

Job Title: Kitchen Porter

School Location: Hatherop Castle School, Cirencester, GL7 3NB

Working Days: Monday to Friday

Shifts & Working hours: 10.30am-7pm (40 hours per week)

Working Weeks: 33.6 weeks per year (plus holiday pay)

Pay Details: £19,552 per Annum

What will I be doing?

As a Kitchen Porter, you’ll play a vital role in keeping the kitchen running smoothly, ensuring everything is clean, organised, and ready for service.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Washing pots, pans, cutlery, and crockery using an industrial dishwasher or by hand as required
• Checking incoming deliveries, ensuring stock is correct, and storing it safely
• Keeping kitchen and dining areas clean, tidy, and hygienic at all times
• Supporting the catering team to provide a friendly, efficient, and high-quality service to all customers
• Internal deliveries to service area

This role will include a large ammount of manual handling and lifting

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for someone reliable, hardworking, and ready to be part of a busy catering team.

• Experience in catering, retail, or customer service is helpful, but not essential
• A positive, team-focused attitude
• Willingness to follow food hygiene and safety standards
• Reliability and pride in maintaining high standards

No formal qualifications are required—we’ll support you to develop your skills and grow within the business.

What’s in it for you?

• Daytime hours, no evenings or weekends
• All school holidays off
• Free meals on shift

Plus:

• Opportunities for training and career progression
• Access to free qualifications
• Staff discount scheme across 850+ retailers
• Monthly team incentives, including chances to win shopping vouchers

This is a great opportunity to start or develop a career in catering, working as part of a supportive team.

IFG are committed to the safeguarding of children, and our employees share this commitment. Successful candidates are required to undergo an enhanced DBS disclosure and children’s barred list check, which IFG will pay for.

We are a committed equal opportunities employer - if you require any assistance for the interview process, please detail within your application. All information is kept confidential and in compliance with GDPR requirements.