Kitchen Porter

We are on the lookout for enthusiastic, hands-on people to join our kitchen team and help deliver meals that fuel a busy community of staff, students, and guests. From preparing fresh dishes to carefully packing meals, you will be at the heart of an operation that prides itself on quality, consistency, and a friendly, can-do attitude. Working alongside colleagues, you will help keep our catering service running. One day you might be supporting the Chef Manager and chefs with food preparation, the next you will be helping fulfil hospitality requests or making sure service is ready to go on time. Whatever the task, you will play a vital part in delivering professional, reliable catering to the highest standard. This is a varied role where no two days are the same.

You will get involved in everything from receiving and storing deliveries, rotating stock, and keeping manufacturing and packing areas spotless, to ensuring meals are prepared in line with strict quality, hygiene, and food safety requirements. Health and safety are at the core of what we do, so you will follow COSHH, HACCP, and safe systems of work while helping to create a clean, organised, and welcoming environment. If you are a team player, and happy to turn your hand to whatever’s needed - whether that is moving equipment, preparing food, or keeping the workspace in top condition, this could be the perfect opportunity.

Govinda's is dedicated to promoting healthy minds and bodies through nutritious and delicious vegetarian meals. With 10 years of experience, our philosophy is to inspire people to feel good in every aspect of their lives through enjoyable and nourishing food. We understand the importance of meeting individual needs, by promoting a better understanding of nutrition and the importance of a balanced and varied diet.

• To prepare all types of food in line with kitchen requirements or to pack meals as needed.
• To operate within a team of permanent, part-time and flexible staff in the unit, ensuring that the manufacturing service is successfully delivered consistently to the required standard on a daily basis.
• To liaise and co-operate with the Chef manager or other unit chefs, to follow and respect their request and orders.
• To ensure full compliance with all areas of Health and Safety during the preparation and storage of food, including observing and maintaining COSHH, Safe Systems of Work, Risk Assessments, HACCP records & temperature controls.
• To uphold safeguarding and welfare commitments, including Enhanced DBS requirements where applicable, and pre-employment checks as standard where relevant.
• Additional responsibilities may include maintaining cleanliness and organisation in the kitchen and packing areas as needed.

• Kitchen experience.
• Understanding of food hygiene and kitchen health and safety.
• The ability to work unsupervised in a busy environment.
• Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students.

Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.

• You will be working in a fantastic environment, with great opportunities for professional development.
• NEST pension scheme (subject to eligibility).
• O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers.
• Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership.
• Well-being programs (retreats, yoga, wellness apps).
• Cycle-to-work Scheme.