BANK Kitchen Porter

BANK Kitchen Porter
Based across our London Hospitals.

Full time 37.5 hours per week
Part Time, Bank

We’re looking for Bank Kitchen Porter to join our Hotel Services team based in across our London Hospitals.  

Please note, you must have the full right to work in the UK. No student visa’s will be accepted.

As a Kitchen Porter you will have a crucial role in supporting the kitchen team by maintaining a clean, safe, and efficient environment. You’ll be physically capable, reliable, and able to work as part of a team while adhering to strict hygiene and safety standards. While experience in a similar environment is desirable, the key qualities for success in this role are a proactive attitude, attention to detail, and the ability to follow health and safety regulations in a hospital setting.

What you’ll do:

• Ensure the kitchen and surrounding areas are kept clean and organised at all times, including floors, countertops, equipment, and storage areas.
• Clean kitchen utensils, cooking equipment, and dishes, ensuring all items are thoroughly sanitised to meet food safety standards.
• Regularly clean large kitchen appliances (e.g., ovens, refrigerators, dishwashers, and sinks) and ensure they are in good working order.
• Empty bins and ensure all waste is sorted and disposed of in accordance with hospital protocols, including clinical and general waste.
• Assist with the receiving and storage of deliveries, ensuring that food and supplies are correctly stored in line with health and safety regulations
• Provide support to chefs and kitchen staff by helping with basic food preparation tasks, such as washing, peeling, and chopping vegetables, or preparing ingredients for cooking.
• Adhere to all health, safety, and hygiene regulations in the kitchen to ensure that the environment is safe for all staff and compliant with food safety laws.
• Ensure that PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is used appropriately, including gloves, aprons, and hairnets.

What you’ll bring:

• Previous experience in a kitchen or food service environment, especially in a hospital or large-scale catering setting, is desirable but not essential.
• Basic knowledge of kitchen cleaning practices, including the use of cleaning agents and sanitising solutions.
• Familiarity with food safety and hygiene standards, especially in a healthcare setting.
• Physically capable of performing tasks that may involve lifting, bending, standing for long periods, and working in a hot, fast-paced environment.
• Ability to handle heavy cleaning equipment, food supplies, and large kitchen utensils.

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities.

Culture and values

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.

Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
• Honesty, integrity and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.

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