# Kitchen Porter

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Basingstoke
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Estates and facilities
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 per annum pro rata (based on 37.5 hours)
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 35 hours per week (Job share considered.)
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-22T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-08T14:00:43.881Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hampshire/Winchester/Hampshire_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Catering/Catering-v8036594
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8036594?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking to employ a new kitchen porter to join our existing team at Winchester  hospital. The role will involve 4 main aspects: Delivering meal trolleys to wards, keeping the kitchen clean and tidy, supporting catering assistants with production of patient meals and supporting staff in the restaurant as required.

### Main duties of the job

More specifically the role will require the following:

To assist with the efficient operation of catering services provided to patients, staff and visitors to the Catering Services Department at Hampshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.   To support the Kitchen Manager and kitchen staff in the provision of all catering services.  General duties in the kitchen, plated meals area, restaurant and pot wash areas.

To maintain all kitchen areas to the standard of cleanliness required which meets all food hygiene regulations.

The role will entail working a 35 hours week, on various 7 hour shifts (with a 30 minute or 1 hour break) including up to 3 weekends in 4. Shift times vary, the earliest starting 06.30, the latest ending at 20.00.

The role will give the successful candidate opportunities to progress and to develop themselves professionally.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about this role please see the Job Description document attached. If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

## Job Details

We are looking to employ a new kitchen porter to join our existing team at Winchester hospital. The role will involve 4 main aspects: Delivering meal trolleys to wards, keeping the kitchen clean and tidy, supporting catering assistants with production of patient meals and supporting staff in the restaurant as required.

## Job Description

More specifically the role will require the following:

To assist with the efficient operation of catering services provided to patients, staff and visitors to the Catering Services Department at Hampshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. To support the Kitchen Manager and kitchen staff in the provision of all catering services. General duties in the kitchen, plated meals area, restaurant and pot wash areas.

To maintain all kitchen areas to the standard of cleanliness required which meets all food hygiene regulations.

The role will entail working a 35 hours week, on various 7 hour shifts (with a 30 minute or 1 hour break) including up to 3 weekends in 4. Shift times vary, the earliest starting 06.30, the latest ending at 20.00.

The role will give the successful candidate opportunities to progress and to develop themselves professionally.

## Responsibilities

For further information about this role please see the Job Description document attached. If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

## Person Specification

### Education

**Essential**

- Good General Standard of Education (English and Maths)

### Team Work

**Essential**

- Examples of good team working skills

### Previous Experience

**Essential**

- Would be advantageous but not essential

## Documents

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