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Kitchen PorterUniversity

Leeds Full time
Posted 12 October 2026 Closing date 25 October 2026
Checked 2 hours ago · still listed on jobs.ac.uk Closes in 7 days · 25 Oct 2026

Location: Leeds - Main Campus

Faculty/Service: Facilities Directorate

School/Institute: Catering Services

Category: Operational Support

Contract Type: Ongoing

Interview Date: To be confirmed

This role will be based on the university campus. We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Do you have experience of working in catering? Are you customer focused and dedicated to providing an excellent service? Are you able to work effectively on your own and as part of a team?

University Catering and Hospitality Services operates a range of retail catering across campus, and an extensive range of hospitality services.

You will be an integral part of a dedicated team working to deliver an excellent standard of food and beverage provision with an enthusiastic, reliable and confident approach. As a Kitchen Porter you will be responsible for a variety of duties including operating the dishwasher, cleaning heavy duty kitchen equipment and the fabric of the kitchen, manual washing of pans and equipment, and waste disposal duties. You will ensure the overall cleanliness of the kitchen and ensure our standards are met and are adhered to at all times.

This is a full-time role working 35 hours per week, worked 5 days over 7, usually between the hours of 7am and 11pm. You will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the business including working regularly on main campus, and working weekends, bank holidays and closure days as and when required, with time in lieu to balance.

This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at: https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas.

What we offer in return

26 days holiday plus 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – that’s 42 days a year!

Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance.

Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.

Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.

Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Lisa Hall - Senior Head Chef

Email: [email protected]

Please see details of the University’s Pre-employment Health Assessment within the Candidate Brief.

Further Details:

Candidate Brief

Please apply via the ‘Apply’ button above.

£24,479 per annum (plus meals) Grade 2

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