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KITCHEN PORTER
Salary: £27,628.80 per annum
Working Hours: Permanent, Full-time position, 40 hours per week. Monday to Friday between 06:30 and 15:30
Location: Cheltenham
Excellent benefits package including 2.5% Golden Hello payment on commencement of employment and a £2,000 annual retention bonus (pro-rata for part-time employees), subject to achieving and maintaining clearance requirements
Are you a reliable individual seeking a rewarding full-time catering role?
Do you take pride in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene?
Why not join the G4S Facilities Management team in Cheltenham?
About The Role
We are actively seeking a highly reliable, self-motivated, and team-oriented Kitchen Porter to become an integral part of our dedicated and hardworking catering team. As a Kitchen Porter, you will play a crucial role in maintaining the kitchen, associated areas, and equipment to the highest level of cleanliness. Working directly under the Head Chef, you will act as a G4S ambassador, upholding excellent health, safety, and hygiene practices across the entire catering unit
Responsibilities
Maintain cleanliness: Wash and clean kitchen cookware, utensils, and surfaces, ensuring all equipment is stored correctly Floor care: Assist with general floor cleaning by sweeping and mopping kitchen environments Waste management: Empty bins regularly while strictly adhering to site recycling policies Safety compliance: Comply with all client and company health and safety procedures, including COSHH, Food Handling, PPE, and Manual Handling Risk reduction: Maintain reporting procedures by highlighting kitchen hazards, issues, near misses, and accidents at the earliest opportunity Chemical control: Ensure the correct storage, control, and use of all cleaning materials, chemicals, and machinery Documentation: Correctly complete, maintain, and update required Food Safety and Health & Safety paperwork Professional development: Undertake mandatory and online training to satisfy corporate objectives and log them on your training record Corporate security: Adhere to all corporate security policies and maintain a professional attitude throughout service delivery
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Essential Requirements
Core values: Reliable, trustworthy, honest, and self-motivated with a proactive approach to teamwork Communication skills: Good verbal communication skills and a strong customer focus Regulatory awareness: Basic knowledge of Health & Safety, Food Safety, COSHH, and due diligence Security clearance: Willingness to undergo and obtain extended, high-level government security clearance to commence employment
Desirable Requirements
Prior experience: Experience working in a similar kitchen porter or catering role
Benefits
While working for G4S, you are entitled to a number of benefits and offers from G4S partners and other organisations, from employee assistance provided through SPARK, to RAC cover, including:
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2.5% Golden Hello payment £2,000 annual retention bonus 22 shifts holiday, rising to 25 shifts after 5 years of service Progression, training, and development catered to you Refer A Friend incentives Company pension scheme with employer contributions G4S Life Assurance Scheme Subsidised healthcare plan Charity work - Match-IT and Payroll Giving Confidential Counselling Services 24/7 support specialising in health and medical Discounts on high street shops, brands, retailers, and travel suppliers
Creating a clean, safe, healthy, and secure environment for people to work in is vital. Our Facilities Management teams work with some of the most important Government contracts, hospitals, and schools. You will be making a difference, enabling and supporting these core businesses.
Please be aware that due to the nature of the business, security clearance to a high government level will be required.
G4S is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role
Please contact our recruitment team at careersatg4s@uk.g4s.com to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments, or additional support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process
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