Kitchen Porter

Job Title: Kitchen Porter (General Assistant)
Location: Streatham Hill, London SW1 
Salary: £13.85 per hour + overtime available
Hours: 40 hours per week, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Term time only

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
• 3 volunteering days
• 3 days grandparent leave
• 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available on our HAPI app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
• Wellbeing hub
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Free meals whilst at work
• Career development opportunities
• HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels

About the Role:

We have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated Kitchen Porter (General Assistant) to join our team at a prestigious independent school in Streatham Hill. As part of a 5-day operation catering to 650 day pupils and staff, this role plays a crucial part in maintaining kitchen hygiene, supporting food preparation, and ensuring smooth day-to-day operations.

If you have a passion for food service and want to be part of an environment that values excellence, sustainability, and nutrition, this is the perfect role for you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen and service areas

• Assist chefs with basic food preparation

• Ensure all equipment and workspaces are clean and organized

• Support the smooth running of lunch service and hospitality events

• Follow health and safety regulations at all times

• Previous experience in a similar role, preferably in an educational setting (desirable)
• Good understanding of health and safety regulations in a kitchen environment
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent teamwork and communication abilities
• Outstanding customer service skills
• Flexible and adaptable approach to work, including willingness to work evenings and weekends
• Physical stamina to stand for extended periods and lift heavy items (up to 50 lbs)
• Basic food handling and hygiene knowledge
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Effective time management skills
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn
• High school diploma or equivalent (preferred)

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.

“Holroyd Howe is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe are regarded as regulated activity, it is an offence to apply for a role in regulated activity if you are barred from working with children, therefore we will require an Enhanced DBS which includes a Barred List check for all successful applicants. 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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