Kitchen Porter (Full-Time)

CONTRACT: Permanent, Full-time (40 hours)

INTERVIEW: To be arranged directly with candidate

A unique opportunity to join our busy, professional and friendly team at Trinity Hall.

We are seeking for a full-time Kitchen Porter to join our busy and friendly kitchen team. This is an essential role within the kitchen, and you will be joining a group of Kitchen Porters to support the wider team in providing an efficient cleaning service within the kitchen, as well as assisting the chefs with their daily duties.

If you have experience in a similar employment or environment, we want to hear from you!

Working hours will include evenings and week-ends. You will have one fixed day off during the week and every other week-end off.

Interviews will be arranged with candidates directly. We may proceed and appoint before the closing date should the applicant prove to fulfil job criteria.

Duties

• Providing plate and pot wash cover, together with general cleaning duties associated with the Kitchens
• Cleaning in accordance with the cleaning schedules
• Working in a safe manner, complying with current health and safety legislation
• Ensuring that correct manual handling techniques are adhered to
• Ensuring that all work practices are in accordance with current food hygiene regulations

Training opportunities are available.

Further details about this position can be found in the further particulars.

Employees' Benefits

• 25 days plus bank holidays annual entitlement
• Extra day's holiday every two years, up to a maximum of 30 days holiday in total
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• Meal on duty if available (daily allowance)
• Group Life Insurance Cover (also known as 'Death in Service' benefit)
• Help@Hand from Unum provide employees, their partner and children with unlimited access to a UK based Remote GP (24/7, 365 days a year), Medical Second opinion, Mental Health Support,  Physiotherapy, and much more.
• Uniform provided
• Training and development opportunities
• Medicash health plan (after 3 months of employment)
• Annual bonus scheme (varies and subject to end of year financial results)
• Recruitment incentive (1.5% of the starting salary of your referral)
• Social activities (e.g., end of year celebrations, garden parties, away days, etc.)
• Long Service Awards (gifts from 10 to 40 years of service)

Read The Further Particulars

How To Apply

To apply, you are required to register for each individual vacancy.

Please see our data protection statement for job applicants in the Data protection resources.

Please note that we are unable to offer Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship or Visa Transfers for this role.

Applications must be received by 12.00pm on Friday 10th October 2025.

Contact

For general enquiries please call the HR Team on 01223 764660 or email jobs@trinhall.cam.ac.uk.

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