Kitchen Porter - U

Equipment Sales & Service Limited.; Guildford; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Aviva Digicare

Employee Assistance Programme

Perks at Work

Career training & development

Earn up to 500 when you refer a friend

Comprehensive pension scheme and life

Free meals

Job summary

Lodestone House is seeking a Kitchen Porter in the Guildford area to maintain a high standard of kitchen cleanliness and support our chefs with fresh food preparation. This full-time role runs Monday to Friday with 40 hours per week and a 42-week per year contract.

You will be an enthusiastic team player, represent Lodestone House, and ensure compliance with Food Hygiene and Health & Safety standards to help deliver nutritious meals across the education sector.

Qualifications

• Be adaptable and embrace changing priorities.
• Be a brilliant communicator who easily builds relationships.
• Take initiative and make decisions that are right for our customers.
• Be able to work under pressure.
• Strive for excellence in an eager and motivated way.
• Demonstrate exceptional timekeeping and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Keeping the kitchen to a high standard of cleanliness
• Making sure our chefs have everything they need to make our fresh dishes
• Helping to prepare fresh food in a busy kitchen
• Being an enthusiastic team player
• Representing Lodestone House and maintaining a positive brand image
• Complying with Food Hygiene and Health & Safety standards

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Time management

Reliability

Adaptability

Initiative

Job description

We're currently recruiting a Kitchen Porter to join Lodestone House on a full time basis, contracted to 40 hours per week, working Monday to Friday, days. You're the engine room of the kitchen. You'll keep everything clean, safe and ready to go, so our chefs can focus on creating great food. Please note: This role is contracted to 42 weeks per year

What you'll do

• Keeping the kitchen to a high standard of cleanliness
• Making sure our chefs have everything they need to make our fresh dishes
• Helping to prepare fresh food in a busy kitchen
• Being an enthusiastic team player
• Representing Lodestone House and maintaining a positive brand image
• Complying with Food Hygiene and Health & Safety standards

Our ideal Kitchen Porter will:

• Be adaptable and embrace changing priorities
• Be a brilliant communicator who easily builds relationships
• Take initiative and make decisions that are right for our customers
• Be able to work under pressure
• Strive for excellence in an eager and motivated way
• Demonstrate exceptional timekeeping and reliability

Part of Compass Group UK&I, Lodestone House is the leading provider of catering and support services to the education sector. For over a quarter of a century, Lodestone House has been focusing on helping those in education to build strong bodies, sharp minds and lead long healthy lives. Every week, Lodestone House serves millions of nutritious and delicious meals to pupils and students in primary and secondary schools, academies, independent schools, colleges, and universities across the UK.

We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package:

• Aviva Digicare - Free annual healthcare check
• Employee Assistance Programme - Mental health support, offering confidential advice and resources to help you navigate personal and professional challenges
• Perks at Work - Access to exclusive benefits and wellbeing resources
• Career training & development opportunities - Including Apprenticeships and Career Pathways
• Earn up to 500 when you refer a friend
• Comprehensive pension scheme and life assurance
• Free meals