Kitchen Porter - Westminster, SW1A 0PW

We are looking for 2 Kitchen Porters for our Catering & Retail Service department at the House of Lords. This is an exciting position for someone who maintains the highest standard of cleanliness and tidiness, according to current health and food hygiene legislation at all times. This is an opportunity to work onsite at Parliament working Monday to Friday!

As a Kitchen Porter you will be expected to undertake all general Kitchen Porter duties, work to pre-arranged cleaning schedules, and use cleaning equipment and materials effectively. You must be prepared to assist other team members when required and should expect to be moved from area to area as demand requires and will feel comfortable to work in a fast-paced environment.

You will be accountable for:

• Thorough cleaning of designated areas, sweeping and mopping of floors, ensuring that all surfaces are hygienically cleaned as instructed by the Line Manager.
• Cleaning of heavy-duty cooking utensils, pots, trays in pot wash sinks.
• Cleaning and polishing of tarnished silverware and cutlery.
• Preparing the dishwasher for the day's use by checking that it is in full working order, has sufficient chemicals for the day's operation, and that it is cleaned as directed by the Head Porter.
• Advising the Head Porter of any faults and chemical requisitions required.
• Making sure that all the dirty crockery and cutlery is cleared off the service lifts, washed in the appropriate dishwasher; once cleaned, stack all items safely on the correct shelves or send clean crockery, cutlery and glassware to the appropriate outlet as required by the waiting staff.
• Observing all legislative requirements including those concerning food hygiene, and health and safety at work.

Each member of staff should eliminate hazards to safety and to health, and where this cannot be done the hazards should be reported to the appropriate Health and Safety Co-ordinator.

What we are looking for:

• To have a basic Food Hygiene Certificate or equivalent and COSHH. It would be desirable to also have some knowledge of Health & Safety and Manual Handling.
• An understanding of food preparation.
• An ability to support the chefs on service.
• A high-level food Safety Level 3.

What you'll get in return:

• 30 days annual leave (increasing to 35 after one year's service).
• Generous pension scheme.
• Parliamentary health and wellbeing programme.
• The opportunity to witness history in the making!

The work we do is vital to the House of Lords, and you will be a pivotal member in the team strengthening the work of the House. The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK parliament. It is independent from and complements the work of the House of Commons to:

• Make laws.
• Check and challenge the actions of the government through questions and debates.
• Investigate public policy and provide a forum of independent expertise.

Please complete your online application by 23:55 on Wednesday 8th April 2026. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process, please contact us.

Job offers are standardly offered at the minimum of the salary range. The House of Lords Administration is committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all candidates with diverse characteristics, including different ages, caring responsibilities, disability, sex, gender reassignment/trans, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race/ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation and socio-economic status. We welcome discussions about flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments.