Kitchen Porter

Dean Close Foundation; Stoke Orchard; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local educational organization in Stoke Orchard is seeking a part-time Kitchen Porter to join their Catering Department. The role involves assisting in providing a professional food service to pupils and staff, ensuring cleanliness in the kitchen and associated areas. Working 27 hours per week over 5 days, the role includes various responsibilities such as stock management and customer service. Early applications are encouraged, and candidates may be invited to interview before the closing date.

Responsibilities

• Assist at service times in a friendly and helpful manner.
• Receive, check, and store all stock coming into the kitchen.
• Ensure cleanliness of fridges, freezers, storage rooms, and kitchen.
• Report customer complaints and act to satisfy the customer.
• Rotate stock by date code.

Job description

Dean Close Foundation are looking to appoint a Kitchen Porter to join our Catering Department. This is a part‑time role, working 27 hours per week over 5 days, which may include early and late shifts, and includes weekends. This is working 35 weeks per year.

To assist in the provision of a professional food service to the pupils and staff at the school, with specific responsibility for the standard of cleanliness and hygienic operation of the Kitchen, Dining room and associated areas, including the cleanliness of light and heavy equipment and utensils. Other roles and responsibilities to include:

• To assist at service times, as directed, in a friendly and helpful manner.
• To assist in the day‑to‑day receiving, checking and storing all stock coming into the kitchen.
• Always ensure all Fridges/Freezers, Storage rooms, Bin area, delivery area, and kitchen are always kept clean and tidy.
• To report any customer complaints or comments and act, if possible, to satisfy the customer.
• Rotate stock by date code. Older stock needs to be rotated when new stock arrives.

Early applications are encouraged, and applicants may be invited to interview prior to the closing date.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is appointed before the closing date. We will request references for all shortlisted candidates prior to interview.

For further details please see the attached job description or contact our recruitment team on 01242 258 000 or [e-mail] for with your query.

Internal applicants

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