Stores & Kitchen Assistant

Here at Bournemouth & Poole College, we are looking to recruit a Stores & Kitchen Assistant on a full-time, term time (40 weeks) permanent basis. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £24,263 per annum(FTE ), pro rata (£21,938.14 per annum).

About Us:

At Bournemouth & Poole College our staff are passionate and committed to achieve the very best outcomes for our students – we transform lives. We recognise and value our people as our most important asset in achieving each of the strategic outcomes within our College’s Strategic Plan. We believe it is through our people that an excellent student experience will be delivered, and this will have a positive impact in our local community. We value inclusion and we are committed to the promotion of equality, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring we have a diverse, skilled, and motivated workforce who are empowered and engaged. This makes our College a unique, vibrant and rewarding place to work.  You will be employed through Southern Educational Professional Services Ltd; a subsidiary of the College.

The Stores & Kitchen Assistant Role:

Our Hospitality & Catering department is one of the UK’s best culinary schools with excellent facilities including industrial kitchens and our renowned public restaurant.

We run a range of courses from L1-L3.

Working as part of the professional services team you will support our students in receiving high quality training to give them the skills to progress and succeed in the career of their choice.

This is a physically demanding role; requiring lifting and storage of various goods and swift, agile movement required in the plate/pot wash area under pressures of service. 

Key Responsibilities:

·        Receiving all delivered goods, store and organize the goods in line with Food Standard Agency (FSA) requirements.

·        Delivering class food orders internally to kitchens and store correctly, ready for the chef tutors’ classes.  Receive and re-store goods after classes, ensuring accurate stock rotations.

·        Placing orders to external suppliers by telephone and using the online system.

·        Preparing basic stocks for class use on occasion, subject to chef requests.  Rotate and manage levels, to ensure readily available.

·        Chill and store products made in practical classes

·        Stock monitoring to ensure goods & consumables held are rotated, and to a level required.

·        Regularly checking equipment and appliances are clean in on good working order.

·        Previous catering experience essential

About You:
We are looking for an experienced and forward-thinking educational leader who:

·        Level 2/grade 3 in English and mathematics.

·        Food Hygiene to L3 or willingness to work towards

·        Experience of working within a commercial food establishment.

·        Identifying & reporting maintenance issues.

·        Knowledge and experience of stock control.

·        A team player – hard working.

Benefits:

You will receive excellent benefits and a competitive salary:

·        27.5 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30.5 after 5 years’ service

·        up to 4 days additional leave during the Christmas closure period

·        Access to Discount Schemes at multiple retailers

·        Enrolment into the NEST Pension Scheme

If you feel you are the right candidate for this Stores & Kitchen Assistant role then please click ‘apply’ now! We’d love to hear from you!

Closing Date: 07 October 2025

We reserve the right to close this post early if there is a high level of applicants.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate safeguarding checks which includes an enhanced DBS check as well as providing proof of right to work in the UK.