Job Ref: 214365322

Date: 2021-08-05 09:12:25

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Paterson Recruitment are working with a school in the Buckingham area to recruit a Kitchen Porter to work full time on a permanent basis.

My Client is committed to working together to achieve their aims and objectives. It is a Christian community that aspires to excellence through working efficiently whilst being responsive to change, adding value where possible and using resources wisely. They collaborate to work both as individuals and as members of a team, communicating and consulting often and openly to the highest standards. 

They act with integrity and treat each other considerately, valuing diversity and rejecting discrimination. My Client operates within the appropriate laws and regulations.  They are accountable to each other and to pupils, parents, governors, trustees and visitors. The Community is both environmentally and socially responsible, recognising the importance of an appropriate work/life balance.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

To maintain departmental standards of hygiene and cleanliness as per the Food Safety Manual and cleaning schedules.

Key Tasks:

To assist in the unloading and storing of deliveries.

To carry out cleaning duties as specified on schedules or as directed.

Maintain excellent standards of hygiene in the kitchen and food preparation areas.

Ensure that the cleanliness of the kitchen floor is of the required high standard, using a mechanised floor scrubber as necessary.

Maintain good order within the kitchen refuse area, both inside and outside.

Report immediately all damages, breakdowns, defects to equipment, utensils and fabric of working environment to the kitchen management team.

Maintain the highest standards of personal hygiene and presentation, wearing the appropriate protective clothing.

Undertake staff training as required by the Head Chef.

Work as scheduled within a cleaning rota, ensuring that tasks are undertaken with initiative

To comply with all legislative and departmental requirements as per the departmental Food Safety Manual relating to Health, Hygiene and Safety and reporting any incidents to the Head Chef.

To clean all utensils either by hand or machine as necessary.

To adopt a responsible and caring approach to all aspects of the job.

To work within the team to ensure all departmental service requirements are met in full.

Any other tasks as requested by the kitchen management team.

It is expected that the Kitchen Porter/Manual Worker (along with all catering staff) will be present and available for large school events and works with a degree of flexibility within a rota system. Overtime may be required at busy times.

The rota pattern will be discussed at interview.

Hours of Work – An average of 37.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year:

Working a shift pattern with alternate weekends off. An example of the shift patterns are as follows:

Early Shift: 7:00am – 3.00pm

Late Shift: 12:00pm – 8.00pm

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