Weekend Porters

The Yehudi Menuhin School is seeking part-time Weekend Porters (both a Morning porter and an Afternoon porter), to support the smooth and efficient running of the school’s kitchen and dining services at weekends. Working as part of a friendly team, responsibilities will include maintaining high standards of cleanliness, assisting kitchen staff with basic tasks, and ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for students, staff, and visitors. This is a permanent, part-time position. The hours for the Morning Porter are 7.30 am until 1.30pm and the Afternoon Porter hours are 1.30pm until 7.30pm. We need the Kitchen Porters to start as soon as possible. The salary is £13 per hour. The School offers a very generous pension, contributing 13.5% every month with the employee contributing at least 6%. The Key duties and responsibilities are as follows: Helping set up breakfast. Brushing and mopping the floors. Washing plates, pots, pans, trays and cutlery to a high standard. Prepping fruits and vegetables. Helping the Chef take deliveries in. Making sure the bin bags in the bins are changed regularly. Maintaining a high standard of hygiene throughout their sections (pot wash area and dish wash area). Any other duties required by the team. The ideal candidate will possess the following skills, experience and attributes: Qualifications & Knowledge Good understanding of basic hygiene and cleanliness standards in a kitchen or catering environment. Awareness of safe working practices (e.g. handling hot equipment, chemicals, and cleaning products). Willingness to undertake training such as Food Hygiene Level 1 (if not already held). Experience Experience in a kitchen, catering, hospitality, or cleaning role (paid or voluntary). Experience working as part of a team in a fast paced environment. Skills & Abilities Ability to carry out physical tasks such as lifting, carrying, bending, and standing for long periods. Ability to follow instructions accurately and work ind