School Porter

Compass Group; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading catering and support services company is seeking a dedicated Porter to ensure smooth operations at Chartwells in London. This part-time role involves maintaining cleanliness, assisting staff, and delivering excellent customer care. Ideal candidates will be adaptable, communicative, and reliable, with a commitment to high standards.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering high-quality customer care.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Exceptional timekeeping and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Assist in keeping the lobby and public areas clean.
• Help set up rooms and move furniture.
• Handle reception duties and respond to customer requests.

Skills

Customer Care

Communication

Adaptability

Timekeeping

Job description

We're currently recruiting a dedicated Porter to help ensure the smooth running of operations at Chartwells on a part-time basis, contracted to 15 hours per week.

As a Porter, you will use your skills to maintain a high standard of customer care and cleanliness. In return, you will have the chance to progress your career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards employees who go beyond the plate.

Here's an idea of what your shift patterns will be: 5 out of 7 days.

Please note: This role is contracted to 38 weeks per year.

Could you bring your spark to Chartwells? Here's what you need to know before applying:

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Assisting in keeping the lobby and other public areas clean and tidy
• Helping housekeeping, restaurant, and banqueting staff to set up rooms or move furniture
• Handling certain reception duties, such as booking theatre tickets or making restaurant reservations
• Responding to customer requests where required
• Running errands
• Ensuring the safety of customers by, for example, placing and removing signage that indicates wet floors or paints

Our ideal Porter will:

• Be adaptable and easily embrace changing priorities
• Be a brilliant communicator and easily build relationships
• Have experience delivering high-quality customer care
• Take initiative and make decisions that are right for our customers
• Possess the ability to work under pressure
• Demonstrate exceptional timekeeping and reliability

Part of Compass Group UK&I, Chartwells is the leading provider of catering and support services to the education sector. For over a quarter of a century, Chartwells has focused on helping those in education to build strong bodies, sharp minds, and lead long, healthy lives. Every week, Chartwells 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. Chartwells is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and all employees are expected to share this commitment. Employment offers are subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and a Children's Barred List check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and applicants must declare all previous convictions and cautions to assess suitability for working with children.

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Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can be themselves and has equal opportunities for career advancement. We celebrate the diverse talents, backgrounds, and abilities of our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered, and to thrive—because diversity is our strength!