Residential and Business Services catering department are looking for a reliable and hardworking Kitchen Porter to join our busy catering team.  

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness and organisation.  

You will play a vital role in supporting our chefs and food service team, ensuring the kitchen operates efficiently, safely, and hygienically.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Washing dishes, utensils, pots, and pans.
• Maintaining cleanliness throughout the kitchen and food preparation areas.
• Assisting with the delivery, storage, and organisation of stock.
• Removing waste and recycling in line with procedures.
• Supporting chefs with basic food preparation when required.
• Ensuring compliance with food safety, hygiene, and health & safety regulations.
• Keeping kitchen equipment clean and ready for use.  

What We're Looking For:

• A positive attitude and strong work ethic.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Good attention to detail and high standards of cleanliness.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Reliability, punctuality, and flexibility.
• Previous kitchen or catering experience is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.

Informal enquires should be directed to Mark Nixon, mn35@st-andrews.ac.uk

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

•          Annual leave of 30 days, plus 5 public holidays pro rata
•          Financial contribution to relocation where applicable
•          Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
•  A range of family friendly policies
•          Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
•          Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
•         Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme    
  
  

At St Andrews, equality, diversity, and inclusion are central to who we are and form a core pillar of our University Strategy. We are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and supportive workplace, reflected in our participation in national diversity charters and awards, including Athena Swan, Carer Positive and the Race Equality Charter.  We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian, minority ethnic and minority religions backgrounds and from LGBTQ+ and disabled people.     

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.  Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk. 

For full details on how to apply, please see the job description.

Job Description:  RM5872 FP's.pdf

Closing Date:  10 September 2026

Interview Date: 22 September 2026

Residential and Business Services

Salary - £25,353 per annum

Start date: 25 October 2026