Kitchen Porter

About the role

Contract: 32.5 hours per week, Permanent contract

Grade: HB

Hours: 32.5 hours per week, 7:30 am to 2:30 pm from Monday to Friday (including a 30-minute unpaid lunch break), Term time only

Salary: £17,893 per annum inclusive of outer fringe allowance Start Date: As soon as possible - subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks

Main Areas of Responsibility

To keep all kitchen equipment and surroundings areas clean to the required standard

To wash up all cooking equipment in a timely manner; to keep all wash-up areas clean and clear especially at service times

To operate dishwashers

To perform detail cleaning of all heavy-duty cooking equipment, eg ovens, fryers, brat pans etc

To keep stock rooms clean and tidy; to put stock away properly including stock rotation and using correct manual handling procedure

To perform sweeping and mopping of the kitchen floor

To empty bins

To maintain high standards of food hygiene and cleanliness; to ensure all Health and Safety standards are met

To work under the instructions of the Catering Manager, Chefs and Kitchen Supervisor

To have a flexible approach to your work that fits in with the requirements of the school kitchen

Please note that:

• Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a face-to-face interview at St George's School, Harpenden AL5 4TD.

• You must provide evidence of right to work in the UK. Unfortunately we do not provide sponsorship.

In return we offer:

• Additional training and support
• Ongoing professional development
• Free Lunch on working days
• Use of the school’s fitness suite/Gym
• Staff Wellbeing Programme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking on school site
• As a permanent member of staff you benefit from the application being favourably ranked if you apply for a day admission place for your child at St George’s school, subject to meeting the requirements of our published Admissions Criteria and Policy

For details of the role please refer to the Application Pack and Job Description.

Applications will be shortlisted throughout the process and we may interview and close the advert early if we are in a position to recruit a suitable candidate. We therefore encourage interested candidates to apply early.

Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS)

St George’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and visitors to share this commitment. This post will require a Full Enhanced, with List Checks, Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).

Online Searches

We are required to conduct online searches about all candidates as part of the selection and appointment process, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online. By submitting and signing your application, you acknowledge that such searches will be conducted as part of the selection and appointment process.

Right to work in UK

We will require you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. By submitting and signing your application, you acknowledge that such evidence will need to be provided should an offer of employment be made.