School Kitchen Porter (16h): Clean Kitchen, Team‑Driven

Thomas Franks Ltd; Winchester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wider wallet discounts at retailers

Free meals on duty

Volunteer leave

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Cycle to work scheme

Recommend a friend bonus

Training and development

Apprenticeship programme

Social events

Employee assistance programme

Workplace pension

Career progression

Job summary

Thomas Franks Ltd in Winchester is seeking a Kitchen Porter to support our busy school kitchen team. You will assist with pot wash duties, help with basic food preparation, and ensure high standards of cleanliness and safety throughout the kitchen.

This 16-hour per week role operates 5 days over 7, with a mix of term-time and year-round shifts. The position offers on-site parking, free meals on duty, and opportunities for development within a leading independent contract caterer.

Qualifications

• Kitchen Porter experience is preferred, but not essential.
• Organisation skills.
• Ability to demonstrate reasonable / good understanding and use of verbal English.
• Ability to demonstrate reasonable / good standard of written English and reading skills.
• Similar experience of customer and / or food preparation environment is preferred

Responsibilities

• Experience of pot wash duties would be an advantage.
• Be able to help the Chefs with some food prep.
• Ensure high standards of cleanliness at all times.
• Clean and maintain all kitchen equipment.
• Clean allocated pieces of heavy catering equipment using instructions and cleaning materials including air filter and extraction systems.
• Operate industrial dishwasher

Skills

Pot wash

Team player

Food prep

Cleanliness

Tools

Industrial dishwasher

Job description

Thomas Franks Ltd in Winchester is seeking a Kitchen Porter to support our busy school kitchen team. You will assist with pot wash duties, help with basic food preparation, and ensure high standards of cleanliness and safety throughout the kitchen.

This 16-hour per week role operates 5 days over 7, with a mix of term-time and year-round shifts. The position offers on-site parking, free meals on duty, and opportunities for development within a leading independent contract caterer.