Kitchen Porter

Sodexo Group; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free shuttle

Free parking

Free lunch

Career development

Holiday entitlement increase

Wellbeing platform

Employee assistance

Job summary

Sodexo is hiring a reliable and hardworking Kitchen Porter for the GSK site in Stevenage. You’ll join a busy catering team and support chefs, ensuring cleanliness, safety and efficient service during lunch hours.

We offer training and development, free lunch, and a range of onsite perks. Previous kitchen or hospitality experience is beneficial but full training will be provided; a positive, proactive attitude is key to succeeding in a fast-paced operation.

Qualifications

• Kitchen or catering experience preferred; training provided.
• Basic Food Safety knowledge encouraged.
• Good hygiene and attention to detail.
• Able to work during busy service.
• Positive, proactive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Wash dishes, pots, pans and utensils
• Clean kitchen surfaces, floors and equipment
• Empty bins and manage kitchen waste
• Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene and cleanliness
• Assist chefs with basic food preparation
• Refill ingredients and kitchen supplies
• Support the team during busy lunchtime service
• Receive and check deliveries against invoices
• Check food and supplies for quality and freshness
• Report missing or damaged items to the Head Chef
• Organise and store food and supplies correctly
• Follow FIFO principles to reduce waste
• Ensure food is labelled and date marked
• Keep storage areas clean, tidy and organised
• Report damaged or faulty equipment
• Report safety observations and incidents
• Attend mandatory training, daily briefs and weekly team huddles
• Follow all Health & Safety, food safety and allergen procedures
• Support the wider catering team with reasonable additional duties when required

Skills

Kitchen experience

Food Safety

Hygiene standards

Teamwork

Time management

Physical stamina

Job description

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• Free shuttle service from the train station to site
• Free on-site parking
• Free lunch
• Opportunities for career development
• Increased holiday allowance with length of service

Kitchen Porter | GSK, Stevenage, Gunnels Wood Road, Herts, SG1 2NY

At Sodexo, you'll belong in a team where great food, creativity and exceptional service come together. We're looking for a reliable and hardworking Kitchen Porter to join our catering team at the GSK site in Stevenage.

GSK Stevenage is a major research and development hub, bringing together more than 2,000 GSK colleagues working across a range of scientific and specialist areas. You'll be part of a busy corporate catering operation serving around 600 covers at lunchtime, supporting a kitchen that delivers a varied food offer including traditional and bistro-style meals, street food and a salad bar.

You'll work as part of a close-knit kitchen team alongside four chefs, one Food Service Assistant and two Kitchen Porters, playing an important role in keeping the kitchen clean, organised and running smoothly throughout service.

What you'll do

• Wash dishes, pots, pans and utensils
• Clean kitchen surfaces, floors and equipment
• Empty bins and manage kitchen waste
• Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene and cleanliness
• Assist chefs with basic food preparation, such as peeling and chopping
• Refill ingredients and kitchen supplies
• Support the team during busy lunchtime service
• Receive and check deliveries against invoices
• Check food and supplies for quality and freshness
• Report any missing or damaged items to the Head Chef
• Organise and store food and supplies correctly
• Follow FIFO principles to help reduce waste
• Ensure food is correctly labelled and date marked
• Keep storage areas clean, tidy and organised
• Report damaged or faulty equipment
• Report safety observations and incidents
• Attend mandatory training, daily briefs and weekly team huddles
• Follow all Health & Safety, food safety and allergen procedures
• Support the wider catering team with reasonable additional duties when required

What you’ll bring

• Previous kitchen, catering or hospitality experience would be beneficial, but full training will be provided
• Basic Food Safety knowledge or training
• Health & Safety awareness
• Strong attention to detail and high hygiene standards
• Good time management and ability to prioritise tasks
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently during busy service periods
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• A positive and resilient approach to working under pressure
• Ability to stand for long periods and carry out physically demanding tasks
• Ability to lift stock, carry trays and undertake repetitive tasks
• Willingness to work flexibly to support business needs
• A proactive, hardworking and can-do attitude

Why Sodexo?

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it's a chance to be part of something greater.

Belong in a company and team that values you for you.

Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.

Thrive in your own way.

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online wellbeing platform
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to a 24-hour Virtual GP Service
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme
• Company pension
• Opportunities for learning and development
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Enhanced family-friendly and leave policies

A little more about Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers every day through our unique combination of Food Services, Facilities Management and Workplace Solutions.

We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and Forces Friendly employer.

Ready to be part of something greater?

Join our team at GSK Stevenage and play an essential role in keeping a busy kitchen operation running smoothly. With a varied food offer, a supportive team and a site serving around 600 lunchtime covers, no two days are quite the same.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications.