Kitchen Porter in Cirencester)

Ad Warrior Ltd; Chesterton; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Chesterton is seeking a Kitchen Porter to join their kitchen team. This full-time role involves ensuring cleanliness and assisting with food preparation at the Royal Agricultural University. Ideal candidates are organized, resourceful, and attentive to detail. Enjoy benefits such as 30 days annual leave, free parking, and subsidized gym membership.

Benefits

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Free parking

Subsidised gym membership

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience of working as a kitchen porter is desirable but not essential.
• Confidence to make suggestions and recommendations to enhance the department.

Responsibilities

• Carry out cleaning duties in a timely and safe manner.
• Assist in food preparation.
• Receive and organize food stocks.
• Maintain food-waste and refuse areas.

Skills

Organised and diligent

Attentiveness to customer needs

Attention to detail

Resourceful, flexible and adaptable

Job description

Kitchen Porter

Permanent/full time

Salary: £22,768 per annum

Hours: 35 hours per week, including evenings and weekends as required on a rota system

Cirencester, GL7 6JS

As Kitchen Porter you will be a key member of the kitchen team at the Royal Agricultural University working to facilitate the smooth running of the kitchens and food service areas by making sure everything is clean, tidy, safe and hygienic. Additionally, you will assist in the preparation of foodstuffs under the direction of senior chefs.

Key duties

• Carry out cleaning duties in a timely and safe manner
• Assisting in food preparation
• The receiving and organisation of food stocks
• Maintenance of food‑waste and refuse areas.

Knowledge and skills required

• Experience of working as a kitchen porter is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.
• Organised and diligent
• Attentiveness to customer needs
• Attention to detail
• The confidence to make suggestions and recommendations to enhance the department
• Resourceful, flexible and adaptable and able to use initiative

Do you want to be part of something different? Working within a unique environment, with variety, a manageable work/life balance at an institution you can be proud of?

Enjoy (among other things)

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 35 hour working week
• Free parking, subsidised gym membership, cycle to work scheme, annual flu vaccinations
• Employee Assistance Programme

Closing date: 19 November with Interviews: 3 December 2025

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the RAU, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to our website to complete your application.

https://www.rau.ac.uk/about-us/jobs