Kitchen Assistant / Store / Porter
| Posting date: | 29 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.45 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 29 May 2026 |
| Location: | Milton Keynes, England, MK76AA |
| Company: | Baxterstorey |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1495880338 |
Summary
Kitchen Assistant / Store / Porter – Join Our Team!
Location: Open University, Milton Keynes
Pay: £13.45 per hour
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30am – 1:00pm ( 25 hrs weekly)
The Kitchen Assistant will support the smooth running of the kitchen by assisting with daily operations, including sorting and storing deliveries, maintaining cleanliness and hygiene standards, and providing general assistance to chefs and kitchen staff.
Key Responsibilities
- Receive, check, and correctly store deliveries in line with food safety standards.
- Assist chefs with basic food preparation tasks as required.
- Maintain cleanliness and organisation of kitchen work areas, equipment, and storage.
- Ensure all cleaning schedules are followed, including washing dishes, sanitising surfaces, and managing waste.
- Assist in setting up the kitchen each day.
- Comply with health, safety, and food hygiene regulations at all times.
- Support kitchen staff with any other duties as reasonably required.
- Any reasonable task by management team
Skills & Qualities
- Good attention to detail and ability to follow instructions.
- Team player with strong communication skills.
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
- Reliable, punctual, and willing to learn.
- Basic knowledge of food hygiene and safety (training will be provided).
Requirements
- Previous kitchen or catering experience desirable but not essential.
- Flexibility to work shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability to stand for long periods and carry out manual handling tasks.
Additional Information
For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether that’s an office, stadium, cathedral or university), we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve.
We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of.
Our drive and belief in our people, means that we always strive to supercharge our team’s careers. ‘Better’ is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us.
Join us, and be part of the food revolution!
BaxterStorey Values:
ALWAYS VISIONARY
We strive for better, we never settle, never compromise, never follow. We lead the way, blazing our own trail.
WHOLEHEARTEDLY POSITIVE
We are up-beat, motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food, and is amplified by our people.
CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE
We embrace our differences to push creativity and we work together to be better.
FOREVER CONSCIOUS
We work together as a team to lead by example, protecting the planet and supporting local communities.
Interested? Even if you don’t meet all requirements, we’d like to hear from you. If you are motivated and hungry to learn, we can work together to develop your potential.
We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We celebrate individuality and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds.
BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) among our workforce and aim for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ambition to ‘set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality’.
Join us and bring your unique perspective to our team.
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