A constituent college of the University of Cambridge oriented to mature students, catering for 200 students and teachers daily. We offer a core feeding of breakfast, lunch, evening meal, all day café, and high-end hospitality. This is a year-round contract operating 7 days a week, and work patterns will be 5 days out of 7. Additional benefits of this location include free on-site parking.
We currently have a fantastic opportunity for a Kitchen Porter to join our established & friendly team at our prestigious location in Cambridge.
You'll play a big part in keeping the kitchen hygienic, safe, and up to our very high standards of cleanliness. You will also have the opportunity to train in the role to become a Chef, learning new skills and techniques from a very experienced and supportive team of chefs.
Key Responsibilities:
* Experience of pot wash duties would be an advantage.
* Great team player.
* Assist the Chefs with food preparation.
* Ensure high standards of cleanliness at all times.
* Clean and maintain all kitchen equipment.
* Clean allocated pieces of heavy catering equipment using instructions and cleaning materials, including air filter and extraction systems.
* Operate industrial dishwasher.
We are looking for:
* Kitchen Porter experience is preferred but not essential.
* Organisational skills.
* Ability to demonstrate reasonable/good understanding and use of verbal English.
* Ability to demonstrate reasonable/good standard of written English and reading skills.
* Similar experience in customer and/or food preparation environment is preferred.
Benefits:
* Wider wallet scheme (discounts at major retailers, restaurants, gyms, etc).
* Free meals on duty.
* Volunteers leave - up to one day per year.
* Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoptive leave.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Recommend a friend bonus.
* Unrivalled individual training and development.
* Well established apprenticeship programme.
* Team & company social events.
* Employee assistance programme.
* Excellent career progression within a leading independent contract caterer.
About us:
Thomas Franks is a founder-led, fresh food catering business with a focus on excellence and service delivered with individuality, passion, and style. We are unique in our approach, and our clients and our people are paramount to our daily success.
All applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role.
Diversity and Inclusion at Thomas Franks:
We actively encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds and continue to develop a culture of growth and inclusion. We invite applications from groups who are currently under-represented, because we believe greater diversity leads to exceptional results and provides a better working life.
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