Casual Kitchen Porter Full Time

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Gonville and Caius College

The Role

We are looking for a Casual Kitchen Porter to work in the College Kitchens,supporting the chefs in charge in the preparation of the cooking of meals and organisation of the kitchen function.The hours for the post are on a casual adhoc basis, depending on demand but will predominantly be working 4 mornings per week (not including weekends). The kitchen porter must also be available at short notice as and when required. No experience is required for this role, and full training will be given.

The salary for the position is £11.41 per hour.

The College

Gonville & Caius College is one of the largest Colleges in the University of Cambridge. It is an educational charity and its mission is to provide a place of education, religion, learning and research, in conjunction with the University that is recognised internationally as being of the highest standard.

The College is an academic community comprising some 530 undergraduate students, 250 graduate students, and 110 Fellows (lecturers, professors and other senior academic researchers and teachers) and almost 200 staff. It plays a significant role throughout the University. Our students come from all over the world and our undergraduates study all the subjects offered in the University. Our postgraduates play a vital role in the research activities of the wider University. Our Fellows have globally renowned research expertise ranging from Ancient History to Cosmology and are all recognised as leaders in their fields. The students who graduate from the college form an alumni group of approximately 11,000 individuals. They have achieved recognition in many walks of life and are resident in all continents. More information and virtual tours are available on our website.

Further Information

• Equality of opportunity; the College actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and we encourage applications from all sections of society and in particular, from people who may be under-represented in our community.

• Entry into a position with the College will be determined by the application of criteria related to the duties of the post. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration.

• During the applications process candidates are requested to complete the Equality & Diversity section as part of our Equal Opportunities Policy and monitoring process. The contents of this form will not be disclosed to the selection or interview panels, and all applicant data is managed in accordance with our data protection policy.

• The college has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

• In applying for this role, you will provide personal data which the College will process in accordance with its data protection obligations and its Data Protection Policy.

The Application Process

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• Applications close at 12 noon BST on Tuesday 2nd April 2024.
• You are encouraged to make an early application as the vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received.
• For your application to be considered, it must be complete and include an up to date CV and details of 2 referees, one of whom should have detailed knowledge of your ability in relation to the requirements of the role.