Kitchen Porter

Avanti Fields School; Leicester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Leicester is seeking a motivated Kitchen Assistant to prepare nutritious meals and support kitchen operations. You'll work with a dedicated team to deliver high-quality food while upholding safety and hygiene standards. Ideal candidates will have kitchen experience and a commitment to safeguarding student welfare. This role offers professional development opportunities and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Pension scheme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Well-being programs

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen or similar environment.
• Knowledge of food hygiene and safety regulations.
• Capable of working independently in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all types of food in line with kitchen requirements.
• Operate within a team to ensure service quality.
• Liaise with the Chef manager regarding food preparation.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Understanding of food hygiene

Ability to work unsupervised

Commitment to safeguarding children

Job description

About us and the role

Great food helps our students flourish, and this role puts you at the heart of delivering that positive impact every day.

From preparing fresh, high-quality meals to supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the kitchen, you’ll work alongside a dedicated team to ensure staff, students, and visitors are provided with nutritious food and excellent service.

Whether it’s assisting with preparation, maintaining the highest standards of hygiene and safety, or helping to keep operations efficient and well-organised, this is a hands-on role where teamwork, reliability, and attention to detail make all the difference.

Sound interesting? Then apply today to join a supportive, collaborative and a forward-thinking team!

Govinda's is dedicated to promoting healthy minds and bodies through nutritious and delicious vegetarian meals. With 10 years of experience, our philosophy is to inspire people to feel good in every aspect of their lives through enjoyable and nourishing food.

We understand the importance of meeting individual needs, by promoting a better understanding of nutrition and the importance of a balanced and varied diet.

What will you do?

• To prepare all types of food in line with kitchen requirements or to pack meals as needed
• To operate within a team of permanent, part time and flexible staff in the unit, ensuring that the manufacturing service is successfully delivered consistently to the required standard on a daily basis.
• To liaise and co-operate with the Chef manager or other unit chefs, to follow and respect their request and orders.
• To help the kitchen team prepare all food and refreshments required for staff, students and hospitality requests on a daily basis and provide these in a prompt and professional manner at all times.

Why should you apply

Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.

You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:

• Great opportunities for professional development
• Pension scheme (subject to eligibility)
• O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
• Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
• Well-being programs (retreats, yoga, wellness apps)
• Cycle-to-work Scheme

What are we looking for?

• Kitchen experience
• Understanding of food hygiene and kitchen health and safety
• The ability to work unsupervised in a busy environment
• Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students

Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.

Further information

Pre-employment checks

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Diversity and Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.

Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.