# Kitchen Porter

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for West London NHS Trust.

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- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/kitchen-porter/5add8de6-08a9-4ca8-a990-b653488162fb
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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** West London NHS Trust
- **Town:** Southall
- **Region:** London
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Estates and facilities
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £30,142 Per Annum Inclusive of Allowances
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-27T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-24T08:35:59.594Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Crowthorne/West_London_NHS_Trust/Kitchen_Porter/Kitchen_Porter-v8168041
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8168041?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are offering a Full-time contract to join our catering team as a catering porter.

As the kitchen porter you will be responsible for maintaining the cleanliness and hygiene of the catering department, assisting in the basic preparation of meals for the patients as part of a team.

As a centre of excellence, you will have to demonstrate a good spirit of team work and excellent communication skills with staff of every level.

You should be able to organise and prioritise your workload against a high level of throughput.

### Main duties of the job

To be responsible to create a safe, clean and healthy catering service for patients, staff and visitors in accordance with local and national health and safety and food hygiene legislation, the Catering Department Food Safety and Hygiene Manual and PLACE requirements.

You will ensure compliance with set local operating procedures and accurate documentation of daily tasks which might vary on a day to day basis.

Work closely with the chefs to assist in carrying out of daily tasks including food preparation and in other areas of the kitchen which will include the staff restaurant.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Team work

**Desirable**

- Good relationship with colleagues

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Good level of literacy and numeracy skills

**Desirable**

- Understanding COSHH, Equal opportunities, Diversity

### Experience

**Essential**

- Sound Employment History

**Desirable**

- Previous experience of working in a similar catering environment

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Good level of General education
- Ability to speak, read and write at basic level English

**Desirable**

- Level 2 award in food safety. Manual handling qualification

### Other Requirements

**Essential**

- Acceptable attendance to work

**Desirable**

- Self-motivated and pride in personal performance and appearance

## Documents

- [jd (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10469820)
- [oh requirements (pdf, 304.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3067)
- [occupational health requirements (pdf, 376.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3003)

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