Vacancy Details

Description

Kitchen Porter

Salary £14,783 per annum

Hours: 29 hours per week

Location: Training & Development Academy, Storrington Avenue, Croxteth, Liverpool, L11 9AP

Status: Permanent

We are looking to recruit a Kitchen Porter to work at our Training and Development Academy.

This is a permanent position and the successful candidate will be responsible for the cleaning and hygiene within the kitchen and restaurant area. This will include, washing up and cleaning the kitchen and surrounding areas. Other responsibilities include; setting up and maintaining the cleanliness of the tables and equipment and ensuring that food and beverages stocks are maintained to the correct levels.

Applicants must possess a food hygiene certificate or equivalent and have experience of working in a large scale catering operation. In addition, good customer services skills, working to deadlines and be able to be organised and work unsupervised are essential requirements.

The working week covers Monday to Friday, although there is an expectation of a flexible approach to work in order to meet the needs of the service and on occasion be able to work at the Headquarters in Bridle Road, Bootle, Merseyside.

We offer a competitive package with some great benefits available for employees:

·         22 days’ holiday, (rising to 27 days after 5 years’ service) plus Bank holidays and 2 additional Extra Statutory days added to the holiday entitlement (pro-rata for part-time employees)

·         Access to free on-site gym

·         Free, secure parking

·         On-site canteen

·         Contributory pension by both the employee and by MFRS

·         Excellent Occupational Health services and Employee Assistance Programme

Application closing date: Midnight Sunday 31 October 2021

Interviews: To be held Friday 12 November 2021

Curriculum vitae will not be used as part of the short listing process, only application forms will be considered for short listing.

PENSION CONSIDERATIONS

Annual Allowance

Please note that it is your personal responsibility to check whether by applying/accepting this position it would result in any Annual Allowance implications. A breach in the Annual Allowance threshold could result in a Tax charge. Further information on Annual Allowance can be obtained from the Pensions team, or the Pension Administrator website (Local Pensions Partnership Administration Ltd – website - lppapensions.co.uk, Annual Allowance Information -  Annual Allowance)

 Lifetime Allowance 

Please note that it is your personal responsibility to check whether by applying/accepting this position it would result in any Lifetime Allowance implications. A breach in the Lifetime Allowance threshold will result in a Tax charge. Further information on Lifetime Allowance can be obtained from our Pensions team, or the Pension Administrator website (Local Pensions Partnership Administration Ltd – website - lppapensions.co.uk, Lifetime Allowance Information - Lifetime Allowance)

Safeguarding

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People and all staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.