Kitchen Porter

BOXPARK; Bedford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A multi award-winning catering company in Bedford is looking for a Kitchen Porter to support daily kitchen operations. This role involves maintaining cleanliness and hygiene, assisting with food preparation, and following strict procedures. Candidates should ideally have experience in a food environment or possess Food Safety Level 2 certification, along with good communication skills and a reliable work ethic. The company offers various benefits including personal development courses and a free lunch every workday.

Benefits

An annual day off for your birthday

Monthly masterclasses with Michelin-starred chefs

Fully funded development courses from levels 2 to 7

Discounts and cashback at various retail outlets

Cycle-to-work scheme

Paid day off to volunteer

Free lunch every workday

24/8 access to Mental Health support

Enhanced parental leave benefits

Paid leave for fertility treatments

Grandparent leave

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a food environment preferred.
• Good awareness of health and safety plus COSHH.
• Enthusiasm to join a friendly, hardworking team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the kitchen runs smoothly every day.
• Keep the kitchen clean, tidy, and hygienic.
• Disinfect surfaces, utensils, and tools.
• Carry out basic food prep and assist with food storage and delivery.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to follow procedures

Neat, tidy appearance

Helpful attitude

Flexible and reliable approach

Education

Food Safety Level 2

Job description

We’re a multi award-winning contract catering company, with a team of trained foodies serving over 45,500 satisfied customers every day. We now have an opportunity for a Kitchen Porter to join our team.

If you’re interested in getting started in the catering industry, our Kitchen Porter role will help you learn just how a busy kitchen operates. You’ll work hard to ensure that the kitchen runs smoothly, every day. Ensuring the kitchen is kept clean, tidy and hygienic will form an essential part of your work – from disinfecting surfaces, utensils and tools, to carrying out basic food prep and assisting with food storage and delivery.

Your ability to follow procedures and instructions carefully, along with good communication skills and a neat, tidy appearance is essential, along with a helpful attitude and a flexible, reliable approach to your work.

We are looking for candidates with experience of working in a food environment or, you have Food Safety at Level 2 combined with good awareness of health and safety plus COSHH. We will also be looking for plenty of enthusiasm to join a friendly, hardworking team and will support your future training and development.

Benefits

• An annual day off for your birthday!
• Monthly masterclasses with Michelin-starred chefs.
• Fully funded development courses ranging from levels 2 to 7.
• Discounts and cashback at a wide variety of retail and leisure outlets.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Freedom Friday – a paid day off to volunteer at a charity of your choice.
• Free lunch every workday!
• 24/8 access to the Mental Health Charter App.
• Enhanced parental leave benefits.
• Paid leave for fertility treatments.
• Grandparent leave to support your loved ones with their new arrival.

Explore all benefits and more by visiting BM Caterers website