Kitchen Porter

Sodexo France; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 10,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality firm is looking for a Kitchen Porter to join their team at NUFC Academy. This role involves ensuring that the kitchen runs smoothly, handling cleaning tasks, and supporting food preparation. We seek candidates with a strong attention to detail and communication skills. Experience in a similar position is desirable. This is a full-time position with potential for unsociable hours, offering £12.60 per hour and employee benefits.

Benefits

Employee benefits

Rewards and recognition

Qualifications

• Experience working in a similar role within the service industry.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of health & safety and food safety.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the kitchen operates smoothly and meets hygiene standards.
• Handle cleaning and basic food preparation tasks.
• Operate dishwashing machine and cleaning equipment.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Numerical skills

Initiative

Education

IOSH qualification or equivalent

Job description

Job introduction

About the role

At Sodexo we know how important our family of administrators are – keeping our site running smoothly for our guests and colleagues. We have a fantastic opportunity for a Kitchen Porter to join our prestigious team at NUFC Academy.

A few things about you

We want you to bring your can‑do attitude, flexible approach, and your great reliability with you, when you join us. Don’t forget to bring your excellent attention to detail and exceptional communication skills too!

Being a team player is important, but you’ll also need to be able to work well on your own! Previous experience in a similar role would be ideal, but if you have great people skills, we’d love to hear from you!

Sodexo embeds a strong Safety culture in everything we do. There’ll be company procedures to follow alongside our Health & Safety practises so it’s vital that you’ll champion this.

What you’ll do

The primary purpose of a kitchen porter is to ensure that the kitchen operates smoothly and meets hygiene standards. This role supports the kitchen staff by handling various cleaning and basic food preparation tasks, allowing chefs and other kitchen personnel to focus on preparing meals for athletes and staff.

• Undertaking cleaning duties as specified on work schedules in accordance with operating procedures, making sure cleaning of fryers when needed.
• Ensuring strict adherence to manufacturers instructions regarding the use of chemical agents and their application.
• Monitor chemical use and other supply if necessary.
• Operating dish washing machine and other cleaning equipment and utensils in accordance with prescribed procedures.
• Cleaning work surfaces, shelving, floors, walls, cupboards, grease filters and grease traps (staff areas when required) induction hobs and live station.
• Emptying and cleaning rubbish bins and maintaining the room area to a high standard of cleanliness.
• Assisting when directed to do so, with stocktaking of crockery, glass, cutlery and other utensils.
• Reporting malfunction of services, equipment and any repair requirements relating to wall surfaces, floors, light fittings or wall switches, to Head of Department.
• Complying fully with all regulations relating to Health and Safety at work Act 1974, hygiene and food handling, fire precautions and emergency procedures and COSHH Regulations.
• Wearing protective clothing and footwear in accordance with Company’s directive (Uniform standards) and ensuring a very high standard of personal hygiene and appearance at all times. All staff must be wearing and using PPE.
• Never operate any piece of equipment or any power appliance unless having been properly instructed in its use and having demonstrated a competence to do so by signing the training records.
• Ensuring correct stock rotation when unloading stock into storage (i.e.: Dry goods, raw products, vegetables… etc).
• Ensuring correct and hygienic handling and processing of food items is maintained.
• Exercise proper control of company stock and property, ensuring that the correct use and safe storage of all food items through date stamping/labelling.
• To comply fully with all regulations relating to Health and Safety regulations: Fire precautions and emergency procedures, COSHH, Hygiene and Food Safety.
What you’ll bring

Essential

• Demonstrate experience of working in a similar role within the service industry at a comparable level in a company.
• Good numerical and communication skills, must be able to demonstrate effective verbal and written communication.
• Knowledge of health & safety and food safety.
• Able to work on own initiative within a team environment.
• Able to demonstrate attention to detail and adherence to standards.
• Analyse problems analytically, develop opportunities and implement innovative solutions.

Desirable

• IOSH qualification or equivalent.
• Proven experience of client relationships.
• Experience of working in a similar environment.

Contextual or other information:

• May be required to work unsociable hours in line with business requirements.
• Flexibility on work schedule will be required at times.

Why Sodexo?

• 40 Hours per Week
• 12 Month Fixed Term
• £12.60 per hour
• 5 out of 7 days per week
• Many employee benefits, rewards and recognition.