Kitchen Porter Salary £23,564 per annum plus £1,000 Retention Allowance Generous benefits package, Full-time, 37.5 hours per week Downing College is seeking a Kitchen Porter to join its friendly Catering team who prepare and serve a range of high-quality food, including fine dining, to the College community and commercial guests. This varied role includes cleaning kitchen items, maintaining the cleanliness of kitchen related areas, disposing of waste and recycling. Based in a stunning environment in central Cambridge, the College offers a great workplace, comprehensive training, and opportunities for career progression. The College has a commitment to staff wellbeing and offers a range of attractive staff benefits plus a discretionary bonus. Hours worked include a mix of shifts over a seven-day rota basis - usually between the hours of 7.00 am and 10.00 pm (but this is subject to change, depending on the needs of business). Shifts will cover Monday to Sunday, early, mid and lates. Being a hardworking team player, you will have: the ability to maintain the cleanliness and hygiene of the kitchen and associated areas excellent communication skills About Downing College Founded in 1800, Downing College in the University of Cambridge has a unique and magnificent setting among twenty acres of lawns and trees yet is located in the centre of Cambridge. The open landscape has a superb collection of neo-classical buildings from the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Those living and working in Downing enjoy a beautiful environment unique in Cambridge in its spaciousness. The College is composed of approximately 50 Fellows and 165 non-academic staff and its aim is to help all students to develop their academic ability and personal potential during their time here. We pride ourselves on being a friendly and informal community for Fellows, staff and students alike. Set within this expansive and beautiful landscape, Downing also has a thriving conference business and provides customers with a choice of superior conference, meeting and theatre facilities. Details of the role The post of Kitchen Porter is a permanent full-time role (37.5 hours/week). Salary: £23,564 per annum (Step 24 of the College scale). Benefits include: 33 days’ holiday (including Bank Holidays) Retention Bonus of £1,000 Discretionary Bonus scheme Free College lunches on working days Pension scheme (with matched contribution up to 10%) Free access to an Employee Assistance programme 24/7 Healthcare Cash scheme (e.g. for prescriptions) Free Life Assurance cover Optional subsidised private medical and dental schemes Cycle purchase scheme giving substantial savings on cycle purchase Free use of on-site Gym facilities Free on-site Car parking (subject to criteria) Social events An additional Day Off for your Birthday (Please note that those benefits which are non-contractual may be amended or withdrawn at our discretion). Application Process To apply for this position click “Apply Now” on the advert posting on our website ( Staff vacancies | Downing College Cambridge ) and upload your CV and Cover letter. Please save and upload your CV and Covering Letter in one document. Closing date: Friday 3 January 2025 at midday. Please note that the closing date for this post may be brought forward if there is a high volume of applicants. Applications are welcomed from a broad range of backgrounds. Applicants who declare a disability will be offered an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for the job. We are pleased to be able offer this document in an accessible format, please contact HR (recruitmentdow.cam.ac.uk) if you wish to receive this advert and role profile or an application form in a different, accessible format, e.g. large print. For further information or in event of queries, please contact: The HR Office Email: recruitmentdow.cam.ac.uk Tel: 01223 334820