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Senior Kitchen Porter

On-site in the UK·Full-time·Added today (last checked 12 Oct)

Thomas Franks

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Overview

Job details

Full-time
Per the ad.
Apply by Sunday 8 November
The date the employer’s listing closes.

Requirements

Work on-site in the UK
No relocation package mentioned.

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Commuter benefits named in the ad.

Skills

Nice to have

Food Preparation

Requirements

What we're looking for

Kitchen Porter experience is preferred, but not essential.
Can-do attitude.
Organisation skills.
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 of customer and/or food preparation environment is preferred.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Contract: Full Time, Permanent Salary: 13.72 Hours: 40 per week

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.

The role

A day and boarding co-educational school for pupils from year 3 to 6th form in Ashtead Park, Surrey. Catering for 950 students and teachers daily. We offer a core feeding of Breakfast, lunch, supper, tuckshop twice daily, 6th form café, internal and external hospitality. This is a mix of term time only, term time plus 4 weeks and 52 week depending on role and operates 7 days a week. Additional benefit to this location is free parking on site.

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

What you'll do

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

Manage and monitor chemical stock levels.
Arrange and complete end-of-day checks.
Oversee the work and duties of the Kitchen Porters.
Create and organise daily schedules for the Kitchen Porters.
Work closely with the Manager and Chefs to ensure the kitchen runs smoothly.
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.
Ensure high standards of cleanliness at all times.
Clean and maintain all kitchen equipment.
Clean allocated pieces of heavy catering equipment using instructions and cleaning materials, including air filter and extraction systems.
Operate industrial dishwasher.

About Thomas Franks

Industry: Catering
Website: thomasfranks.com

In their own words

About the company & team

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.

Additional information

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.

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.

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