Kitchen Porter

Location: Nine Elms

Salary: £25,107 Including London Weighting

Package: Excellent employment benefits including generous annual leave, a public sector pension scheme and great opportunities for CPD

Contractual hours: 34

Basis: Part Time

Kitchen Porter

Job description

South Bank Colleges is a vibrant and inclusive place to work, where staff are united by a shared ambition to transform lives through education. Rated Good by Ofsted in 2025, inspectors praised the college’s “strong culture of inclusion” and the way staff “foster an understanding of diversity” across all campuses. Adult learning was rated Outstanding, and learners spoke of the college as “an integral part of their journey in life.” With a broad curriculum offer, expert tutors and deep links to the local community and employers, South Bank Colleges is a rewarding environment for education professionals to thrive.

We are seeking a dedicated Kitchen Porter with a passion for maintaining a clean, organised, and efficient kitchen environment. Your role will involve supporting the kitchen team by ensuring all equipment, utensils, and workspaces are properly cleaned and sanitised, assisting with food preparation as needed, and helping to maintain stock levels and inventory.

Working as a Kitchen Porter at South Bank Colleges is a rewarding opportunity to contribute to a high-quality food service environment. You will play a key role in keeping the kitchen running smoothly, supporting the chefs and kitchen staff, and ensuring hygiene and safety standards are met at all times. Your efforts will help create an enjoyable dining experience for students, staff, and guests, while supporting a positive and collaborative kitchen environment.

Skills & Experience

• The ideal candidate must have the following;
• Kitchen hygiene and maintaining cleanliness in food preparation areas to meet standards
• Assisting with receiving deliveries and storing supplies, assisting with stock rotation and inventory control
• Assisting the kitchen team with food preparation
• Adhering to health and safety standards of the kitchen
• Time management and organisation

This role is offered at 34 hours a week on a Permanent basis.

Closing Date: Sunday 27 April 2025, at 11.59pm.

Interviews will take place on: TBC

We are an inclusive and welcoming college that is highly responsive in meeting the needs of our students. Equality, Diversity and inclusion are central to our values and behaviours, and we seek applicants who are fully committed to enhancing our work in this area.

If you feel this is the right opportunity for you and you have the right skills and experience, we look forward to receiving an application from you.

Recruitment Process

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We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.