Kitchen Porter

Holroyd Howe; Tandridge; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contract catering service in Tandridge is seeking a Kitchen Porter to maintain cleanliness and provide excellent service to students and staff. Responsibilities include monitoring inventory and following food safety procedures. Ideal candidates will have a passion for food service and experience in educational catering. This role offers 28 days of holiday, career development, and unique training opportunities.

Benefits

28 days holiday including bank holidays

Pension and life insurance

Free meals whilst at work

Career development opportunities

HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels

Qualifications

• Experience in Education catering is ideal.
• Great attention to detail required.
• Flexible approach to work essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of the Back of House area.
• Follow food handling and storage procedures.
• Monitor inventory levels and notify management of shortages.
• Provide service to students and staff during mealtimes.

Skills

Customer service skills

Health & Safety knowledge

Organizational skills

Team player

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

As a our next Kitchen Porter you will…

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of the Back of House area including the cleaning and organising dishes and utensils.
• Following proper food handling and storage procedures to ensure food safety and prevent contamination.
• Monitor inventory levels of food and supplies and notify management of any shortages or discrepancies.
• Provide friendly and efficient service to students and staff during mealtimes, addressing any concerns or special dietary needs.
• Ideally have experience working within Education catering.
• Have good Health & Safety knowledge.
• Flexible with a can-do attitude, customer focused.
• Fun and enthusiastic.
• Have excellent organization skills.
• Demonstrate great attention to detail.
• Be a team player and enjoy succeeding as a team.
• Possess great customer service skills.
• Have a flexible approach to work.

About the employer

Holroyd Howe is one of the UK's leading contract caterers, providing fresh innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school. To provide our teams with the right skills to succeed in their jobs, we invest in their training and development. Our exceptional teams of seasoned specialists customise our catering services to fit children of all ages and satisfy the unique needs of our clients. We pride ourselves on:

• Sustainability: Sustainability is at the heart of our thinking; always mindful of the ethics of our sourcing and how we prepare our meals.
• Nutrition: We take nutrition seriously and understand the impact a healthy diet has on the fundamental years of development. Meals are always freshly prepared from scratch and packed with nutritious ingredients.
• Food Innovation: We offer a wide portfolio of training opportunities and experiences, which attracts chefs who are passionate about culinary excellence and menu innovation to our team. From tasting tables, theme days and food theatre, to chef demonstrations and supplier showcases, we create engaging and fun dining experiences for our students. We work together to make mealtimes exploratory, quirky, and fun for our pupils, helping them build strong and healthy relationships with food.

Benefits

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
• 3 volunteering days
• 3 days grandparent leave
• 24 week's enhanced maternity leave
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available on our HAPI app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
• Wellbeing hub
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Free meals whilst at work
• Career development opportunities
• HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels

Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced or up-coming Kitchen Porter with a background in exceptional food catering services to join our business and work at one of our highly prestigious education settings. If you are passionate about creating delicious dining experiences that fuel young minds and ignite taste buds, then this is the perfect opportunity to bring your expertise to our table. Nestled in the heart of Surrey this prestigious independent school, Woldingham School caters for around 600 day pupils plus boarders and staff and includes not only a breakfast, lunch and supper service but also an extensive hospitality service. This operates 7 days a week, although you will be working 5 days, mostly day time shifts.