Kitchen Porter - England

Holroyd Howe; Oxford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK contract caterer is seeking a reliable Kitchen Porter to join the kitchen team at a prestigious school. This role involves maintaining cleanliness, assisting with food preparation, and ensuring adherence to hygiene practices. The ideal candidate will have a keen interest in food, a team-oriented attitude, and a willingness to learn. Benefits include training opportunities, enhanced maternity leave, and well-being support.

Benefits

Volunteering days

Grandparent leave

Enhanced maternity leave

Bespoke training & development

Pension & life insurance

Discounts via Perkbox

Access to wellbeing hub

Free meals while at work

Career development & HIT Apprenticeships

Qualifications

• Keen interest in food and cooking, eager to learn.
• Good understanding of hygiene practices.
• Basic kitchen experience or relevant training is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen equipment and work areas.
• Assist chefs with basic food prep and deliveries.
• Follow health, safety, and hygiene regulations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Flexible attitude

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a reliable and hardworking Kitchen Porter to join the kitchen team at Dragon School. This is a great opportunity to play a vital part in maintaining a clean, safe, and efficient kitchen environment in a supportive, food-led education setting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen equipment, utensils, and work areas
• Assist chefs with basic food prep and stock deliveries
• Operate dishwashers and ensure proper sanitation practices
• Follow health, safety, and hygiene regulations at all times
• Support the team in daily kitchen operations and setup for service, and uphold respectful codes of conduct in interactions with clients, customers, suppliers and colleagues
• Contribute fresh thinking and ideas for food, service and ways of working

About us

We are Holroyd Howe, one of the UK\'s leading contract caterers, providing fresh, innovative food services exclusively to independent schools and colleges. We tailor our catering service provision to meet the bespoke requirements of each school and its students.

Requirements / Qualifications

• A keen interest in food and cooking, eager to learn and develop skills
• Good attention to detail and understanding of hygiene practices
• Team player with a positive and flexible attitude
• Previous kitchen experience or relevant training is beneficial but not essential
• Willingness to work in an education or high-profile catering environment is desirable
• Right to Work in the UK is required to be considered

Benefits

• 3 volunteering days to give back to causes you care about
• 3 days grandparent leave for family moments
• 24 weeks enhanced maternity leave
• Bespoke training & development opportunities
• Pension & life insurance
• Discounts on high street brands, cinema & holidays via the Perkbox App
• Wellbeing hub & access to employee assistance programme
• Free meals while at work
• Career development & HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels