Kitchen Porter

Salary: £26,423 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (exclusive of meal breaks)

Contract Type: Permanent, subject to six months’ probation

Selwyn is recruiting for a full-time Kitchen Porter to join our friendly Catering Department. Operating the plate wash and post wash machines, the post holder will have a pivotal role in maintaining the college’s 5* Hygiene Certificate.

Working to the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene, Kitchen Porters support our Chefs and Front of House staff to produce excellent service to our students, Fellows, staff and conference guests and visitors. Applicants should have good organisational and time management skills and a willingness to help others in ensuring the highest levels of service across the team. Previous experience of working within in a team in a catering or hospitality setting would be an advantage, but full training will be provided.

If you have a positive ‘can do’ attitude and are the kind of person who jumps in to help to ensure service is never compromised, we would love to meet you.

The College offers excellent benefits, including:

• Generous occupational pension scheme
• A free meal on duty
• Free use of the College gym
• Free on-site parking
• Pleasant working environment
• University of Cambridge staff card (for a small charge), which offers a wide variety of perks and local discounts
• Access to the College Library and University Library
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Healthcare benefits*

*subject to completion of probationary period

Our beautiful grounds are generally open to visitors without appointment, so if you would like to have a look around Selwyn prior to submitting your application, you are very welcome to call in at the Porters’ Lodge. If you would like to discuss the role in more detail, please contact us at the email address below and we will be happy to arrange an informal chat with our College Butler or Head of Catering.

Selwyn College is home to students of all backgrounds from the UK and across the world. We are proud of our diversity. We are keen to receive applications from people who may be under-represented in our community.

Downloads:

Job Description (.pdf)

Application Form (.docx)

Application Form (interactive .pdf) (Recommended if completing on a mobile device. Requires initial download.)

How to Apply

Send a completed application form via email to recruitment@sel.cam.ac.uk. (Please do not send a CV unless this is accompanied by a completed application form.)

Closing Date:  Noon Friday 3 April 2026*

Interview:  TBD

*Please note this is being run as a rolling recruitment process. We will be assessing applications, shortlisting and offering interviews as the applications are received, so we strongly encourage early applications.