Kitchen Porter/Wash Up - Repton Senior

Package Description

Location:  Repton Senior

Responsible to: Head Chef

Hours of work: Casual hours, during term time only.

The available school kitchen shifts can be found below, with days to be discussed with the line manager during interview:

Monday to Friday: 5pm to 7pm.

Saturday and Sundays: 8am to 2pm.

Job Introduction

Repton School is seeking a Kitchen Porter/Wash Up to work as part of the catering team within the School kitchens. Duties will include washing crockery, cutlery and utensils, assisting with kitchen cleanliness and setting and clearing dining areas.

Please submit your application online by 31st July 2024.

Should you wish to complete an offline application form, or should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the HR team via HR@repton.org.uk. 

Main Responsibilities

You will be employed as a Kitchen Porter/Washer-up

You will be directly responsible to your Housekeeper

Your duties will include, but not be limited to, the following: -

• Washing crockery, cooking utensils, cutlery and glassware
• Assisting in the maintenance of cleanliness in the kitchen
• Setting and clearing the dining tables, and re-arranging the dining-room furniture as required
• Cleaning chairs, tables, floors (including polishing), walls, food preparation areas, freezers, refrigerators, storerooms, ovens, exposed pipe-work, shelving, cupboards and kitchen machines (subject to suitable training being given)
• Using such cleaning materials as are determined for the task in hand (in accordance with current COSHH directions)
• Being aware of good practice, in keeping with current Food Safety and Hygiene legislation, including the practice of sensible risk assessment to promote safe working procedures
• All other such duties as the School may reasonably, from time to time, communicate either orally or in writing to you
• Inform the Housekeeper of any damage or faults you may notice within the House

About Repton School

Repton School, founded in 1557, is a leading co-educational School situated in the historic village of Repton. Five miles from Burton upon Trent and eight miles from Derby, Repton lies in the very centre of England. The School boasts a consistently fine academic record and is active and successful in a wide range of other activities. The School’s 600 plus pupils, both boys and girls, are predominantly boarders. Each belongs to one of the ten boarding houses. Repton prides itself on its long and close association with the village. 

With the establishment of Repton Dubai in 2007, Repton was a pioneer among UK independent schools in establishing overseas ‘branches’. Repton International Schools Ltd has now established a family of six international schools (seven as of September), with four in the UAE, one in China, one in Malaysia and Repton Cairo opening in September. The School takes great pride in its international family and works closely with its overseas partners to ensure that each Repton International school fully reflects the ethos and values of the UK school.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, therefore the following shall be deemed to be included, in addition to the duties that you may be required to perform:

Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact.

Under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 it is a criminal offence for a person over 18 (e.g. teacher, matron, sports coach) to have a sexual relationship with a child under 18 where that person is in a position of trust in respect of that child, even if the relationship is consensual. This applies where the child is in full-time education and the person works in the same establishment as the child, even if s/he does not teach the child. Moreover, whatever the age of the pupil, a sexual relationship between an employee and a pupil will be considered an abuse of a position of trust and gross misconduct, likely to result in dismissal.