Kitchen Porter

King's College London; London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Kings Food, part of King's College London, seeks a kitchen porter at the Strand campus. The role involves maintaining cleanliness, assisting with food preparation, and ensuring proper storage of goods in a supportive team environment. Ideal candidates will possess communication skills, practical experience, and a flexible approach to working in evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Good written and oral communication required.
• Experience with basic food preparation and cleaning kitchens.
• Knowledge of cleaning products and materials needed.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness in kitchens and food preparation areas.
• Assist chefs with basic food preparation.
• Check in and correctly store goods.

Skills

Communication

Basic food preparation

Knowledge of cleaning products

Experience of cleaning kitchens

Education

Food handler’s certificate

Job description

About Us

Kings Food provides a range of retail and hospitality services through our restaurants and coffee shops across The Strand, Waterloo, Denmark Hill, Guys and St Thomas campuses.

The department has a strong commitment to providing excellent customer service and aims to ensure best value for money for its customers and the College.

About The Role

If you want to work in a friendly, fun environment where you are really valued for your contribution then we may have the job for you.

Kings Food the internal catering department of Kings College London are looking to recruit a kitchen porter to work at our Strand campus

As a kitchen porter you will report into the head chef and work closely with the kitchen team to ensure that high standards of cleanliness and hygiene are always maintained.

Your duties will be varied and include general day to day cleaning of kitchens, food preparation areas and dish and pot washing. You will assist the chefs with basic food preparation and be responsible for checking goods in and ensuring they are correctly stored.

The Ideal Candidate Will Be

• A good team player
• Be reliable and efficient
• Have a flexible and positive approach
• The ability to work independently or as part of a team
  
  

Have a basic understanding of food and hygiene regulations.

The contract is offered on a five out of 7 days basis and will involve working evenings and weekends.

This is a full-time post (35 Hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

About You

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential Criteria

• Good written and oral communication
• Experience of basic food preparation
• Knowledge of cleaning products and materials
• Knowledge of checking in goods and storing correctly
• Experience of cleaning kitchens
• Experience of operating a dishwasher
• Basic level of computer literacy
• Able to work flexible hours including weekends and evenings
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Hold a current food handler’s certificate.
• Experience of working in a catering environment
  
  

Downloading a Copy Of Our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.

Grade and Salary: £27,148 - £27,743 per annum inclusive of London Weighting

Job ID: 116746

Close Date: 22-Jun-2025

Contact Person: Luisa Conti

Contact Details: [e-mail]