Kitchen Porter

Thomas Franks Ltd. Careers; Perth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a prestigious independent boarding school in Perth as a Kitchen Porter, where you will play a crucial role in maintaining hygiene and cleanliness standards in the kitchen. This position offers a chance to work in a vibrant environment, assisting chefs and ensuring a smooth operation within a friendly team. With a commitment to excellence and service, this role provides opportunities for career progression and comprehensive training. Enjoy benefits like free meals on duty, employee assistance programs, and a supportive work culture that values diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Wider wallet scheme

Free meals on duty

Volunteers leave

Enhanced maternity leave

Cycle to work scheme

Recommend a friend bonus

Comprehensive training

Established apprenticeship programme

Team & social events

Workplace pension

Qualifications

• Experience with kitchen hygiene and cleanliness standards.
• Ability to assist chefs and maintain kitchen equipment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high cleanliness standards in the kitchen.
• Assist chefs with food preparation and pot wash duties.

Skills

Pot wash duties

Customer service skills

Team player

Food preparation assistance

Cleanliness standards

Industrial dishwasher operation

Education

Experience in customer service

Experience in food preparation

Job description

Job Description

A co-educational independent boarding school in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, for children aged between 12 and 18 years. Catering for just under 400 students and teachers daily. We offer a core feeding of Breakfast, Lunch, and Supper with some high-end hospitality and summer lets as well. As this is a boarding school, it operates 7 days a week, so working patterns would be 5 out of 7 days. There is free parking available at the school.

We currently have a fantastic opportunity for a Kitchen Porter to join our established & friendly team at our prestigious location in Perth.

You'll play a key role in maintaining the kitchen's hygiene, safety, and cleanliness standards.

Key skills:

• Experience with pot wash duties is advantageous
• Excellent customer service skills
• Great team player
• Assist Chefs with food preparation
• Maintain high cleanliness standards at all times
• Clean and maintain all kitchen equipment
• Clean heavy catering equipment using instructions and cleaning materials, including air filters and extraction systems
• Operate industrial dishwasher

We are looking for:

• Kitchen Porter experience is preferred but not essential
• A positive, can-do attitude
• Organizational skills

Knowledge / competencies:

• Good understanding and use of verbal English
• Good standard of written English and reading skills
• Experience in customer service or food preparation environments is preferred

Benefits include:

• Wider wallet scheme (discounts at major retailers, restaurants, gyms, etc.)
• Free meals on duty
• Volunteers leave – up to one day per year
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoptive leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Recommend a friend bonus
• Comprehensive training and development
• Established apprenticeship programme
• Team & social events
• Employee assistance programme
• Workplace pension
• Opportunities for career progression within a leading independent caterer

About us

Thomas Franks is a founder-led, fresh food catering business committed to excellence, service, individuality, passion, and style. Our clients and staff are central to our success.

Disclaimer: Scotland Schools

Applicants must demonstrate the right to work in the UK. An enhanced PVG, identity, and reference checks will be conducted. We comply fully with PVG regulations and are committed to safeguarding children. Post in a school is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; convictions must be declared.

Diversity and Inclusion

We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and under-represented groups, believing that diversity fosters better results and working environments.