Stores & Kitchen Porter

**Stores & Kitchen Porter**:
**Solihull**:
**Contract**:Permanent**
**Salary**:£12.56 per hour***:
A co-educational private day prep school in Solihull, West Midlands. Catering for 640 students and teachers daily. We offer a core feeding of lunch and some hospitality at this location. This is a term-time only role working 43 weeks and operating Monday to Friday. Additional benefit to this location is free parking on site.

We are looking for a talented **Stores & Kitchen Porter** to join our team at one of our fabulous locations in **Solihull**.
You will have previous experience of working within a fast-paced kitchen as a Kitchen Assistant or kitchen porter.
You will be excited to work within a talented team in a fresh food environment. You will also have the opportunity to grow and develop at this location.

**ROLE REQUIREMENTS (TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES)**
**Hygiene and Food Safety**
- Maintain cleanliness and organisation of kitchen areas, including washing dishes, cleaning equipment, and sanitising surfaces.
- Follow all food safety and hygiene regulations, ensuring compliance with company and legal standards.
- Dispose of waste appropriately, ensuring recycling and composting practices are followed where applicable.

Stock Management and Delivery
- Receive and check deliveries, ensuring quality and quantity meet requirements.
- Store stock in the correct areas, following stock rotation principles to minimise waste and maintain freshness.
- Regularly monitor stock levels and report shortages or potential overstock to the Chef Manager.
- Assist with transporting food and supplies to designated areas as required.

**Pot wash area and Food preparation**
- Washing dishes
- Empty dish washer as required
- Returning dishes and other food equipment so survey and kitchen
- Assist with basic food preparation tasks as directed by the Chef Manager or Senior Sous Chef.
- Ensure food items are properly handled, stored, and prepared in compliance with hygiene and safety standards.
- Support the kitchen team during busy periods or events by completing delegated tasks efficiently and effectively.

**Team Support and Communication**
- Work collaboratively with the kitchen team to ensure smooth day-to-day operations.
- Provide support for colleagues during events or absence, ensuring all tasks are completed to a high standard.
- Communicate effectively with team members to ensure dietary needs, allergen requirements, and timelines are met.

**Event and Function Assistance**
- Assist in setting up, serving, and clearing down for events, functions, or hospitality services.
- Ensure high-quality service delivery in line with Thomas Franks standards.

**GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Attend team meetings, briefings, and training sessions as required.
- Uphold a professional appearance and high standards of personal hygiene.
- Undertake other reasonable duties as directed by the Chef Manager or Senior Sous Chef.
- Provide occasional support to other Thomas Franks locations or teams when needed.

**PERSON SPECIFICATION (Skills, Competencies & Abilities)**
**Key Personal Skills and Attributes**
- Organised and detail-oriented with strong time management skills.
- Proactive, adaptable, and reliable in a fast-paced environment.

**Knowledge and Competencies**
- Basic understanding of food hygiene and safety regulations.
- Level 2 Food Hygiene qualification (or willingness to obtain).
- Experience working in a professional kitchen environment is desirable but not essential.

**Physical Requirements**
- Ability to perform physical tasks, including lifting, carrying, and standing for extended periods.

**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.

**Diversity and Inclusion at Thomas Franks