Kitchen/General Porter at Merchant Taylors' School

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Cleaning of kitchen, machinery and equipment using instructions and cleaning materials.
• To operate industrial dish washers. Loading and unloading of crockery, glassware and cutlery.
• Cleaning of commercial pots pans and cooking trays.
• To transport provisions, equipment and other catering related items as required requiring lifting and carrying.
• To maintain clean working environment at all times, with special regard to hygiene.
• Performing both mechanical and manual floor maintenance, including the use of specialised equipment for cleaning, polishing and buffing floors, as well as manually scrubbing, sweeping, and mopping surfaces to ensure cleanliness and safety.
• Receiving, unpacking and storage of kitchen deliveries with attention to detail.
• Managing stock rotation and maintenance of kitchen stores, cupboards, fridges and freezers, ensuring that items are organised, properly labelled, and stored according to their expiry dates.
• To operate and clean after use the Food Waste Systems.
• Removal of rubbish, recycling items and food waste to designated collection points.
• To undertake duties outside the normal routine but within the scope of the position and the department’s activities
• To clean both designated areas of the School and providing additional cleaning support across the whole School as required (to include the cleaning of toilet facilities as and when required)
• To dispose of waste from across the School following the required procedures and safe use of the waste and cardboard compactors.
• To perform all reasonable duties to support the department as requested by the Catering Manager.
• To support the Cleaning and Portering Team during periods of high surge activity, especially during the school holidays.
• Regularly complete both online and in-person training on catering practices and school compliance requirements.

Safeguarding responsibilities

It is the post holder’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom s/he is responsible, or with whom s/he comes into contact and to adhere to and ensure compliance with the School’s Safeguarding Policy Statement at all times.  If in the course of carrying out the duties of the post, the post holder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children in the School s/he must report any concerns to the Head Master.

Merchant Taylors’ School is an equal opportunities employer committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. As this role will bring you into contact with children you are expected to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.  Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

How we use your information

We will use the information which you provided, and which we collect from other sources (such as from references and from the Disclosure and Barring Service) for the following purposes: to assess your suitability for the role for which you have applied, to assess your suitability to work with children and to enable us to comply with our legal obligations (including safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children).

Further information on how the School uses personal data is set out in the School’s Staff Transparency Notice, which can be found on the Vacancy page of the School Website.