Kitchen Porter -TERM TIME ONLY MON-FRI 9am-3PM

Thomas Franks Ltd.; Shenley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent catering company seeks a Kitchen Porter to join their team at a prestigious primary school in Radlett. The role involves maintaining high hygiene standards, assisting chefs, and ensuring cleanliness in the kitchen. This term-time position offers various benefits, including free meals and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Discounts at major retailers

Free meals on duty

Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoptive leave

Cycle to work scheme

Training and development opportunities

Team and social events

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Previous kitchen porter experience preferred but not essential.
• Good organizational skills.
• Reasonable understanding and use of verbal English.
• Good standard of written English and reading skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain kitchen hygiene, safety, and cleanliness standards.
• Assist chefs with food preparation.
• Clean and maintain all kitchen equipment.

Skills

Organizational skills

Team player

Verbal English

Written English

Job description

Radlett

An independent primary school for children aged 4 - 11 years old, located in Shenley, Hertfordshire. Catering for 450 students and teachers daily. We offer a core feeding of morning and afternoon snacks and lunch with a small hospitality offering. This is a term-time only contract working 38 weeks a year and operates Monday to Friday. Additional benefit to this location is free on-site parking.

We currently have a fantastic opportunity for a Kitchen Porter to join our friendly team at our prestigious location in Radlett.

Your role will be crucial in maintaining the kitchen's hygiene, safety, and cleanliness standards.

• Experience with pot wash duties is advantageous.
• Great team player.
• Assist chefs with food preparation.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness at all times.
• Clean and maintain all kitchen equipment.
• Use instructions and cleaning materials to clean heavy catering equipment, including air filters and extraction systems.
• Operate the industrial dishwasher.

We are looking for:

• Previous kitchen porter experience is preferred but not essential.
• Good organizational skills.
• Reasonable understanding and use of verbal English.
• Good standard of written English and reading skills.
• Experience in customer service or food preparation environments is a plus.
• Benefits include discounts at major retailers, restaurants, gyms, etc.
• Free meals on duty.
• Volunteers leave — up to one day per year.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoptive leave.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Recommend a friend bonus.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Established apprenticeship program.
• Team and social events.
• Employee assistance program.
• Opportunities for career progression within a leading independent caterer.

About us

Thomas Franks is a founder-led, fresh food catering business committed to excellence and personalized service. We value our clients and our team, and strive for success through individuality, passion, and style.

Disclaimer

Applicants must demonstrate the right to work in the UK. An enhanced DBS, identity, and reference checks (covering the last five years) will be part of the process. We comply fully with the DBS Code of Practice and are committed to safeguarding children. Please note, applications for roles in schools are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and any criminal convictions must be declared.

Diversity and Inclusion at Thomas Franks

We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups, believing that diversity enhances our results and workplace culture.