Kitchen Porter

6 months ago

Cambridge, United Kingdom Wolfson College Full time

**VACANCY: Kitchen Porter**

**HOW TO APPLY**

HR Manager

Wolfson College

Barton Road

**TERMS & CONDITIONS**

**Salary**: £22,819

**Benefits**:
Death-in-service benefit of two times salary

Generous Sick and parental pay scheme

Meals on duty

Uniform

Free parking

Use of the College Gym and Library

Membership of a healthcare cash plan

**Hours**: 37.5 hours per week averaged across a month, working a mixture of early and late

**s**traightshift. Due to the nature of the role the successful applicant will be expected to work weekdays, evenings, alternate weekends and some Bank Holidays on a rota system (5 days out of 7).

**Holidays**:25 days’ holiday per year plus public holidays.

Of the 25 days’ holiday, the College schedules 3-4 days in December for all staff, and 5-6 days in August for Catering staff. Attendance is normally required on public holidays in term time when the Catering department is operational, for which alternative holiday is given.

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

Job title: Kitchen Porter

Department: Catering

Reporting to: Head Chef and Sous Chef

The Domestic Bursar is responsible for all Catering staff, and the College Officer with overall responsibility for staff is the Bursar.

**JOB PURPOSE **To Support the kitchen staff in the maintenance and delivery of a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen

**Main responsibilities**:

- To wash up small and large items of the kitchen equipment and utensils
- Cleaning of the kitchen wall and floor surfaces, stores and refrigerators and recording in cleaning schedules
- Empty and dispose of waste food bins and all kitchen rubbish to include cardboard waste paper bottles recycling
- Ensure the cleanliness and tidiness of food stores and fridges
- Ensure kitchen floors are kept clean and safe at all times
- Filtering frying oil and changing filter papers when required
- Replace kitchen towels/paper rolls when required
- Maintain cleanliness and tidiness of bins
- Check deliveries of food and cleaning materials and putting it into storerooms.
- To undertake ad-hoc work request as reasonably requested by the Chefs on duty
- To act on any other reasonable request, that is in keeping with the type of work involved with your role that is made by the management of the College

**Conditions of Service**:

- Ensure compliance with, and implementation of, all College policies and procedures, with particular reference, but not exclusively, to our Dignity at Work and Health and Safety policies.
- Holidays must be taken in agreement with the Head Chef, taking into account the holiday rota for the department.
- All leave, including Unpaid Leave must be requested and authorised before you can consider it confirmed. The College reserves the right to refuse requests due to the business needs of the College.
- A uniform and identification must be worn where this is provided.
- Protective clothing, including footwear, must be worn at all times to comply with Health and Safety Regulations.
- Participate in the College’s Staff Review processes

**Health & Safety**
- All staff must adopt a responsible attitude towards health and safety and comply with any procedures required by the College in order to ensure the health and safety of themselves, their colleagues and any other persons that may be affected by their actions. They must be prepared to undertake any training provided in relation to health and safety.- Work in accordance with current Health and Safety legislations
- Keep Health and Safety training up to date
- Maintain personal protective equipment
- Maintain Health and Safety awareness in the workplace

**Person Specification: Kitchen Porter**

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications, Experience and Background
- Previous experience in a professional catering environment
- Current level 2 Food Hygiene certificate
- C.O.S.H.H trained and certificated

Skills and Abilities
- Ability to follow instructions and complete set tasks to a time scale.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Ability to be flexible with the scheduling of shift patterns which include evenings and some weekends.
- Minimum of two years’ experience in a professional Catering environment

Personal Attributes
- Good communication skills both orally and in writing.
- High level of spoken English (this is essential for Health & Safety training and to be able to carry out the duties of the position)
- Reliable and Punctual
- Self-motivated and a willingness to learn.
- Flexible attitude to differing work patterns and a willingness to work with different colleagues.
- Ability to work extra hours to cover absenteeism

Other
- Requirement to wear uniform and protective shoes which will be provided by the College.
- The post holder will be expected to undergo any other workplace training relevant to the role.

**Salary**: Up to £22,819.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 05/09

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