Kitchen Porter

Stgeorges; London Borough of Wandsworth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Kitchen Porter to support the transportation, organisation and stocking of kitchen products, and to assist with cleaning and tidying of the kitchen, equipment, stores and restaurant area.

The role involves FIFO stock management, stock counts, and helping to set up catering areas for meal services, with emphasis on teamwork and flexibility within the Trust.

Qualifications

• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to prioritise tasks.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to relate to people at all levels within the Trust.

Responsibilities

• Transport deliveries from the loading area to the kitchen store areas.
• Organise stock in line with First In, First Out principles.
• Participate in stock counts.
• Remove refuse to designated waste areas.
• Clean the kitchen and adjoining areas.
• Assist with setup of catering areas prior to meal services.
• Stock customer service stations with paper products or beverage items.
• Transport food from the kitchen to the retail service area.
• Transport used trays to the wash up area.

Skills

Written and verbal communication

Prioritisation

Interpersonal skills

Job description

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Kitchen Porter

The closing date is 24 November 2026

To assist in transportation, organisation and stocking of kitchen products as well general cleaning, tidying,and organisation of the kitchen, kitchen equipment, catering stores and restaurant area.

Main duties of the job

• To transport deliveries from the loading area to the kitchen store areas
• Organising stock in line with "First In, First Out" principles
• Participating in stock counts
• Removal of refuse to dedicated waste areas
• Cleaning kitchen and adjoining areas.
• Assist with the set up of the catering areas in advance of meal services
• Stock customer service stations with paper products or beverage preparation items
• Assistance in transporting food from the kitchen to the retail service area
• Transporting used trays to the wash up area

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

Job responsibilities

***For further information in relation to the job role and duties please see attached Job Description.***

Person Specification

Experience

• Previous experience handling perishable food stuff and goods.
• Previous experience in Working in a Restaurant or Retail outlet

Personal Requirements

• Highly flexible approach to working to meet service demands.
• Willing to work as a team
• Self-motivated with the ability to work without supervision
• Good organizational skills to prioritize different tasks

Skills and Knowledge

• Written and verbal communication skills
• Able to prioritize
• oGood interpersonal skills and ability to relate to people effectively at all levels within the Trust.

Physical Requirements

• Able to assess loads and basic manual handling skills
• Able to operate trolleys and roll cages

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Georges University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

St Georges University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust