Job Title: Kitchen Porter
Job Location: Oakwood Specialist College, Dawlish
Salary: £11.44 per hour, working 24 hours per week, 39.6 weeks per year.
Contract Type: Permanent – Part Time
Are you a reliable and hardworking team player who thrives in a busy kitchen environment? We’re looking for a Kitchen Porter to join our team and play a key role in keeping our kitchen clean, organised, and running smoothly. Your work will ensure that meals are prepared and served efficiently, helping to create a positive experience for both team members and learners.
At Oakwood College, we know that a well-maintained kitchen is essential to providing quality meals and a welcoming environment. You’ll be responsible for washing dishes, keeping kitchen areas spotless, assisting with food service, and making sure hygiene and safety standards are met. You’ll work closely with team members, that take pride in the care and service we provide.
If you have a great work ethic, enjoy working as part of a team, and take pride in maintaining high standards, we’d love to hear from you!
A day in the life of a Kitchen Porter will involve:
- Keep the kitchen spotless – Wash dishes, clean kitchen areas, and ensure high hygiene standards in all catering outlets.
- Support daily operations – Assist with meal deliveries, clearing food, maintaining stock, and handling kitchen equipment.
- Be a team player – Work closely with colleagues and learners, supporting them in the kitchen and fostering a welcoming environment.
- Follow safety and compliance – Adhere to health, safety, and safeguarding policies while ensuring equipment and materials are used correctly.
To be a successful Kitchen Porter, you’ll need to:
- Previous experience in a kitchen or catering setting, with a Food Hygiene qualification and Level 2 literacy and numeracy preferred.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills, with a positive, can-do attitude and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- A strong work ethic, professionalism, and resilience, with a commitment to creating an inclusive and supportive environment.
In return for your time, you’ll get:
- Holidays – Your annual leave will be pro rata, including public holidays.
- Pension scheme– Our pension scheme is based on you paying in 5%, and us adding 3%.
- Learning & Development Opportunities – We provide comprehensive learning opportunities for team members to develop themselves.
- Discounts – You’ll have access to brilliant discounts through the Blue Light Card and our own employee benefits platform.
- Wellbeing Support – Your wellbeing is always our priority. You’ll have access to mental health and wellbeing support. On top of this, our therapies team offers a monthly confidential check in clinic, and group reflective practice sessions.
- Cycle2Work -The cycle to work scheme enables you to buy a bicycle at a discounted rate.
- DBS – As this role required you to have an enhanced DBS carried out, we will cover this cost.
- After 12 months service - You’ll also be eligible for our Medicash scheme which covers a wide range of medical, health and wellbeing expenses (Including immediate access to a GP!). You’ll get life assurance paid at x2 your annual salary.
Please note that as part of our safer recruitment processes, successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check, and online and social media checks, and reference validation.
At Phoenix Learning and Care, we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and ensuring we have an inclusive environment for all our team members. We remain committed to ensuring our teams can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination.