Kitchen Porter

Hull College; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in Hull seeks a Kitchen Porter to assist in various cleaning and logistical tasks within the curriculum area. Responsibilities include maintaining cleanliness, organizing deliveries, and ensuring food hygiene standards are met. The ideal candidate will have basic qualifications and experience in customer service, as well as the ability to work independently and within a team.

Qualifications

• Minimum of Level 1 in Literacy and Numeracy, or willingness to work towards this qualification.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate required.
• Experience in a customer-centered environment is essential.
• Experience and understanding of cleaning duties in a catering environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide general assistance in the curriculum area.
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchens and catering equipment.
• Transport deliveries to the appropriate storage area.

Skills

Customer service experience

Communication skills

Ability to work independently

Organizational skills

Education

Level 1 in Literacy and Numeracy

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Overview

As our Kitchen Porter, you will provide general assistance within the curriculum area including undertaking cleaning services, organising and dealing with transport deliveries and ensuring that produce is stored and delivered to relevant areas correctly. Hull College provides high-quality education & training for school leavers & adults, offering a wide range of vocational study programmes, Apprenticeships & degrees. As one of the largest vocational institutes of its kind in the region, we have one focus - to create careers, not courses. We pride ourselves on this approach & are committed to ensuring our learners acquire the relevant skills, knowledge, attitudes & experience to progress in life, whether that is to seek employment in the industry of their choice or step up to higher education & university. While dedicated to delivering the very best experiences to our learners, we also extend the same commitment to our staff. We have worked hard to create an environment where all of our staff, no matter what their role, are empowered to inspire & support our vision to create better futures for the people of Hull.

Responsibilities

• Provide general assistance within the curriculum area, including undertaking cleaning services, organising and dealing with transport deliveries, and ensuring that produce is stored and delivered to relevant areas correctly.
• Collect deliveries and transport to the appropriate storage area.
• Ensure that theory rooms are clean and ready for teaching.
• Attend to student changing rooms, ensuring that they are clean and ready for use.
• Maintain cleanliness of equipment including ovens, cookers, grills, fryers, extraction grills and canopies, including deep cleaning of kitchens and equipment during non-teaching weeks.
• Transport equipment for kitchens and classrooms.
• Transport produce (food trolleys) to kitchens and HU1.
• Undertake routine maintenance of cleaning and catering equipment.
• Assist with the administrative processes linked to enrolment including producing course labels, managing course bookings, arranging interviews and all other processes involved with enrolment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of Level 1 in Literacy and Numeracy, or be willing to work towards this qualification
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
• Experience of working in a customer centred environment
• Experience of working within a catering environment
• Experience and understanding of cleaning duties in a catering environment
• Communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to prioritise workload and organise work schedules
• Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team

Additional information

• Hull College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All colleagues are expected to contribute to the delivery of their safeguarding strategy and values. In addition, these posts require the colleague to undertake an enhanced disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
• Please note that this post is subject to regulated activity.
• We at Hull College prioritise digital proficiency; all new staff should either be skilled or open to training, looking forward to hearing from you on the last point.