Kitchen Porter and Store Person

Job Introduction

“A Role That Fits Your Life - and Your Family”

• Pay: £13.50 per hour
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week
• Working: 5 out of 7 days (flexible shifts and flexible contract)
• Location: Abingdon School, Park Street, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1DE
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As a Kitchen Porter and Store Person for Sodexo in Abingdon School, Park Street, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1DE, you will be a key part of the kitchen team. You'll be responsible for maintaining exceptional standards of cleanliness within the kitchen and food & beverage preparation areas and ensure deliveries are put away in a timely fashion ensuring good stock rotation, adhering to food safety policies. Your cheerful, can-do attitude will make you a major part of everyone's everyday experience.

Join Sodexo and be part of something greater. You belong in a team where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way.

What You’ll Do

• Wash all crockery, cutlery, kitchen utensils, and equipment, as well as food service equipment.
• Ensure that weekly stock checks are carried out in a timely manner
• Ensure the following are kept clean and tidy to a very high standard:
• Floors & Walls
• Bins – inside and out
• Crushing and disposal of cardboard and boxes
• Fridges & Freezers (with assistance from chefs)
• Delivery areas
• Maintain cleanliness and safety of working areas.
• Deliver and collect laundry each day
• Accept, check, rotate ad store all deliveries as per the mandatory regulations
• Complete all due diligence sheets as requested including food temperatures, wastage, delivery checks and cleaning schedules as per defined procedures
• Transport provisions, equipment and other catering related items as required
• Adhere to all health and safety, fire, hygiene, and COSHH regulations governing your work, ensuring the correct chemicals/detergents are always used.
• Report all accidents (and near misses) to the Chef.
• Report any shortages in equipment or chemicals to the Supervisor.
• Raise delivery return notes and return stock when products do not meet unit’s quality specifications
  

Essential

What You Bring:

• Positive attitude, professionalism, and respect for others.
• Basic food-handling skills.
• Ability to lift heavy items and work in a standing position for long periods (up to 8 hours).
• Able to demonstrate attention to detail and adherence to standards
• Ability to achieve performance criteria with particular regard to hygiene
• Good communication skills
• Ability to adhere to health and safety practises
• The ability to follow instruction and work on your own initiative
• Ability to work as a team member
• Presentable and approachable – adherence to uniform standards
• Good timekeeping and Numerate and literate skill
  
  

Desirable

• Full driving licence
• Previous experience in a similar role
  
  

What We Offer

• Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong to a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way.
• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems, including legal and financial advice and support with work-related or personal issues such as bereavement.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24-hour virtual GP and various other services.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
• Money insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan.
• Death in Service benefit for colleagues who pass away while employed by Sodexo.
• Opportunities for growth and success throughout your career at Sodexo, including apprenticeships and a variety of learning and development tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues contribute to the environment while keeping fit.
• Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to support worthwhile causes in our communities.
• A flexible and dynamic work environment.
• Competitive compensation.
• Full training and full protective uniform supplied.
  
  

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today!

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (UK) and/or Disclosure Scotland (Scotland).

Note: Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications.

Attached documents

• HR-5933_Benefits UK Brochure V9.pdf