School Porter

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading provider in the education sector, Chartwells, is seeking a dedicated Porter for part-time work. The role involves ensuring cleanliness and assisting with reception duties while delivering excellent customer care. Ideal candidates are adaptable, communicative, and reliable, and will thrive in a supportive environment focused on career progression.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering high quality customer care
• Ability to work under pressure
• Demonstrate exceptional timekeeping and reliability

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness in lobby and public areas
• Assist in setting up rooms and moving furniture
• Handle reception duties, such as bookings

Skills

Customer care

Adaptability

Communication

Timekeeping

Initiative

Job description

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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 and recognises 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
• Ensuring the safety of customers by, for instance, 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 been focusing 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 expect all employees to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to successfully completing 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 we ask applicants to declare all previous convictions and cautions in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

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Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!