Kitchen Porter - Term Time - Part Time

Kitchen Porter (Term-Time, Part-Time)
Location: Pipers Corner School, High Wycombe
Working Hours: 09:30 to 15:00, Monday to Friday (30-minute unpaid lunch break, 25 hours per week)
Salary: £12.21 per hour

Benefits:

• 3 days grandparent leave

• 24 weeks’ enhanced maternity leave

• Bespoke training and development opportunities

• Pension and life insurance

• Discounts via PERK BOX

• Access to our wellbeing hub and employee assistance programme

• Free meals while at work

• Career development and progression opportunities

• HIT Apprenticeships available for all experience levels

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated Kitchen Porter to join our team at a prestigious independent school nestled in the heart of Hughenden Valley.

The school caters to around 600 day pupils and staff, providing breakfast, lunch, and extensive hospitality services.

We primarily operate Monday to Friday, with three compulsory Saturdays per year and occasional overtime as needed.

If you're passionate about food service and want to be part of a team that fuels young minds and raises the bar in educational catering, this is your chance to shine.

As a Kitchen Porter, you will:

• Wash and sterilise kitchen utensils, pans, and equipment, and carry out general kitchen cleaning duties.

• Assist with the preparation and serving of breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner in line with established menus and recipes.

• Maintain cleanliness and organisation in back-of-house areas, including proper handling and storage of dishes and utensils.

• Follow correct food handling and storage procedures to ensure food safety and prevent contamination.

• Monitor stock levels of food and kitchen supplies, reporting shortages or discrepancies to the management team.

• Provide friendly, efficient service to students and staff during mealtimes, addressing any concerns or dietary requirements professionally.

• Participate in training sessions and meetings related to food service procedures, safety standards, and customer service expectations.

• The ideal candidate will:

• Have experience working within educational catering or a similar environment.

• Possess good knowledge of Health & Safety and food hygiene practices.

• Be flexible, with a positive, can-do attitude and a strong focus on customer service.

• Be enthusiastic, approachable, and bring a sense of fun to the team.

• Have excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage time effectively.

• Demonstrate a strong attention to detail in all tasks.

• Be a team player who thrives in a collaborative environment.

• Deliver excellent customer service and communicate clearly with students and staff.

• Have a flexible and proactive approach to work, including a willingness to support colleagues as needed.

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.