Wellington College
Kitchen Porter
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Wellington College Prep - Kitchen Porter
Wellington College Prep is a vibrant and nurturing preparatory school. We provide a warm, inspiring community where every pupil is encouraged to develop curiosity, confidence, and character.
Located in Sandhurst, Berkshire, within the grounds of Wellington College, the Prep School provides a warm and inspiring setting for learning and work.
You will play an important role in our school community, working alongside dedicated colleagues to ensure the smooth and effective running of Wellington. Your contribution will directly support pupils, staff, and visitors every day, and you will have access to development opportunities that help you grow in your career.
About the Role
Wellington College Prep is seeking a reliable and conscientious Kitchen Porter to play an important part in the daily life of our busy Catering Department. This practical, active role helps to ensure that kitchen, pantry, storage and dining support areas remain clean, safe and well organised throughout the school day, creating the conditions in which excellent meals and service can be delivered for pupils, staff and visitors.
Working closely with the Head Chef, Duty Chef and wider catering team, you will take pride in maintaining high standards of hygiene and cleanliness across equipment, pot-wash facilities, storage areas and external catering spaces. You will use kitchen and cleaning machinery safely following training, support the movement of provisions and equipment, assist with deliveries, and ensure that waste is managed carefully in line with established procedures. Your contribution will support the smooth preparation and service of fresh, nutritious meals, including for pupils with particular dietary needs.
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This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys being part of a collaborative team and understands the value of consistent routines, careful attention to detail and safe working practices. Experience in a kitchen, catering, cleaning or other hygiene-focused setting would be valuable, alongside the ability to manage physically active work responsibly. Experience with industrial dishwashing or mechanical cleaning equipment, and food hygiene training, would be welcomed but are not essential.
Above all, we are looking for a colleague who brings kindness, respect and a positive, can-do approach to supporting the wider school community. You will be dependable, flexible when operational needs change, and committed to following food hygiene, health and safety and safeguarding expectations with care and professionalism.
Key Responsibilities
- Work with the catering team to maintain high standards of hygiene and cleanliness
- Use kitchen and cleaning machinery safely following training
- Support the movement of provisions and equipment
- Assist with deliveries
- Ensure waste is managed in line with established procedures
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Requirements
- Experience in a kitchen, catering, cleaning, or hygiene-focused setting
- Ability to manage physically active work responsibly
- Experience with industrial dishwashing or mechanical cleaning equipment and food hygiene training is welcome but not essential
About You
- Dependable, flexible, and committed to following food hygiene, health and safety, and safeguarding expectations
- Brings kindness, respect, and a positive, can-do approach
About Wellington College Prep
Wellington College Prep is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. The role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must have the right to work in the UK.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds. We promote an inclusive and supportive environment and are an equal opportunities employer.
How to Apply
All candidates must apply via our online application form using the link below. A CV may be uploaded in support of the application, but the Wellington application form must be completed in full for your application to be considered. We do not accept CV only applications, in line with KCSIE safeguarding requirements. Full role details are available in the Job Description.
Closing date: 15th October
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