Kitchen Porter

Job Introduction

Due to our continued success we are now looking for a number of Kitchen Porters to join our team based at Woldingham School in Caterham. This is a great opportunity for a customer focused individual to join a world leading food and facilities management company, which can offer unrivalled opportunities for career progression. This role will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including a full DBS check, paid for by the company.

Role Responsibility

Kitchen Porter responsibilities include:

• To clean allocated pieces of heavy catering equipment using instructions and cleaning materials.
• To dispose of waste materials from catering areas to designated collection points.
• To operate industrial dishwashers in all catering areas.
• To operate mechanical floor scrubbing and steam cleaning equipment.
• To transport provisions, equipment and other catering related items as required.
• To maintain clean working environment at all times, with special regard to hygiene.
• To ensure that all food is prepared in the environment with due care and attention, particularly regarding customers’ special dietary requirements: for example, nut, dairy or wheat allergies.
• To undertake occasional duties outside the normal routine but within the scope of the position and the department’s activities.
• To assist, as required, at special functions, some of which may occur outside normal working hours, for which you will be paid overtime.
• To report any complaint or compliment and take action if at all possible.
• To report any incident of accident, fire, theft, loss, damage and take action as may be appropriate or possible.
• To attend meetings and courses, as required.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal Kitchen Porter:

• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, clients, and staff
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Literate and Numerate
• Ability to achieve performance criteria, with particular regard to hygiene
• Positive approach to learning in role
• Self-motivated
• Sense of own initiative
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Flexible approach to role

   

  Desirable:

• Hygiene qualification, or equivalent
• Previous catering experience

Package Description

Job Title: Kitchen Porter

Salary: £8.75 per hour

Location: Woldingham School, Caterham

Start Date: ASAP

Duration:  Full & part time roles available working 5 days out of 7 including some weekends

Hours of work:  7.00am – 3.30pm or 11.15am – 7.45pm

52 weeks a year

Travel: Morning pick up service available from Woldingham train station

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors.

With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

Sodexo is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland (Scotland).