Thomas Franks - Kitchen Porter

Thomas Franks Ltd.; Ascot; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading catering service in Ascot is looking for a part-time Kitchen Porter to maintain cleanliness and assist chefs with food preparation. You will work Monday to Friday evenings, as well as Saturdays. The ideal candidate should have customer service skills and be able to demonstrate a reasonable understanding of English. This is a great opportunity to join a friendly team with excellent career progression.

Benefits

Discounts at major retailers

Free meals on duty

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Cycle to work scheme

Recommend a friend bonus

Well established apprenticeship programme

Qualifications

• Experience of pot wash duties would be an advantage.
• Kitchen Porter experience is preferred but not essential.
• Good understanding of verbal and written English.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness in the kitchen.
• Clean and maintain all kitchen equipment.
• Assist Chefs with some food preparation as required.

Skills

Customer service skills

Team player

Ability to help with food preparation

Organizational skills

Job description

Overview

Kitchen Porter – Ascot – Part Time, Permanent

Salary: 12.21
Hours: 28 per week
Location: Ascot (free on-site parking)

An independent day and boarding preparatory school for boys aged 6–13 in Ascot. Catering for approximately 300 students and teachers daily. We offer a core feeding of Breakfast, AM snack, Lunch, PM snack and supper along with match teas. This is a term time only contract and operates Monday to Sunday so working pattern is 5 over 7 days.

Working hours: Monday-Friday 16:00-20:00 & Saturday 08:00-16:00

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

You'll be playing a big part in keeping the kitchen hygienic, safe, and up to our very high standards of cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness in the kitchen at all times
• Clean and maintain all kitchen equipment
• Operate the industrial dishwasher
• Clean allocated pieces of heavy catering equipment using provided instructions and cleaning materials
• Assist Chefs with some food preparation as required
• Ensure compliance with hygiene and safety standards

Requirements / Skills

• Experience of pot wash duties would be an advantage
• Excellent customer service skills
• Great team player
• Be able to help the Chefs with some food prep
• Ability to demonstrate a reasonable/good understanding of verbal English
• Good written English and reading skills
• Kitchen Porter experience is preferred, but not essential
• Can-do attitude and good organisation skills

Knowledge / Competencies

• 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 in a customer and/or food preparation environment is preferred

Benefits

• Wider wallet scheme (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
• Unrivalled individual training and development
• Well established apprenticeship programme
• Team & company social events
• Employee assistance programme
• Workplace pension
• Excellent career progression within a leading independent contract caterer

About us

Thomas Franks is a founder led, fresh food catering business with a focus on excellence and service delivered with individuality, passion and style. We are unique in every approach and our clients, and our people are paramount to our daily success.

Disclaimer

All applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role.

An enhanced DBS, Identity & reference checks (covering the last five years) will form part of the selection process. As an organisation using the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Disclosure service to assess applicants\' suitability for positions of trust, Thomas Franks Ltd complies fully with the DBS Code of Practice and undertakes to treat all applicants for positions fairly. We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and undertake not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a Disclosure based on conviction or other information revealed. However, for any post in a school please be aware that any application is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such any criminal conviction, caution or bind-over must be declared.

Diversity and Inclusion

We actively encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds and continue to develop a culture of growth and inclusion and would like to invite applications from groups who are currently under-represented, because we believe greater diversity leads to exceptional results and provides a better working life.