Kitchen Porter (term-time only)

Company Description

Salary: £13.15 per hour, 30 hours per week

Benefits:

• 28 Days holiday, including bank holidays
• 3 volunteering days
• 3 days grandparent leave
• 24 weeks of enhanced maternity leave
• Tailored training and development opportunities
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts on high street shops, holidays, and cinema through our HAPI app
• Access to wellbeing resources and employee assistance programme
• Free meals provided during shifts
• Career development support
• HIT Apprenticeships available for all experience levels

We are thrilled to offer a position for a Kitchen Porter to join our team at Eaton House The Manor School (Prep), located in the heart of Clapham Common. This role is ideal for someone who is enthusiastic, hardworking, and committed to maintaining high standards in a busy kitchen environment.

This position involves a 6-hour shift, Monday through Friday, during term time only, providing an excellent work-life balance. It’s a rewarding opportunity to contribute to our school community by helping to ensure a clean and efficient kitchen space that supports our students and staff.

If you're looking to be part of an inspiring and supportive school environment, this role is perfect for you!

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Washing and storing kitchen utensils, plates, and cutlery
• Keeping kitchen surfaces and floors clean and safe
• Assisting with unloading deliveries and storing ingredients
• Supporting the chefs with basic food preparation tasks as needed
• Ensuring that all areas comply with health and safety regulations

Qualifications

Requirements:

• A strong work ethic and reliable attitude
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Previous experience in a similar role is beneficial but not essential
• Good communication skills
• A commitment to maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene

Additional Information

Holroyd Howe is one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, providing fresh innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school.

To provide our teams with the right skills to succeed in their jobs, we invest in their training and development. Our exceptional teams of seasoned specialists customise our catering services to fit children of all ages and satisfy the unique needs of our clients.

We pride ourselves on:

Sustainability

Sustainability is at the heart of our thinking; always mindful of the ethics of our sourcing and how we prepare our meals.

Nutrition

We take nutrition seriously and understand the impact a healthy diet has on the fundamental years of development. Meals are always freshly prepared from scratch and packed with nutritious ingredients.

Food Innovation

We offer a wide portfolio of training opportunities and experiences, which attracts chefs who are passionate about culinary excellence and menu innovation to our team.

From tasting tables, theme days and food theatre, to chef demonstrations and supplier showcases, we create engaging and fun dining experiences for our students. We work together to make mealtimes exploratory, quirky, and fun for our pupils, helping them build strong and healthy relationships with food.

We will also require shortlisted applicants to provide appropriate information regarding any criminal offences and shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search of public available information on suitability to work with children.“

This appointment is offered on the return of satisfactory professional references.

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