Duty Chef

OCS; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Digital Learning

Retail discounts via Hapi

Professional Growth

Flexible Pay (Wagestream)

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking a chef to join our catering team on a Contract Catering site in Leatherhead. You will ensure food produced to specification, maintain hygiene and cost control, and lead by example in delivering high hospitality standards.

Reporting to the Catering Manager and Facilities Manager, you will work Monday-Thursday 7am-3pm and Friday 6:30am-2:30pm, on a friendly TFM site, with opportunities for professional growth within a large facilities management company.

Qualifications

• A good team player with strong communication skills and customer focus.
• Ability to work with initiative and adapt to changing needs.
• Proven cost control and budget awareness in catering.
• Qualified chef with flair and imagination.
• Solid food hygiene knowledge and proactive attitude.
• Experience in contract catering and leadership responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure food is produced to specification and presented to standard.
• Complete due diligence records and maintain health and safety compliance.
• Adhere to client, company and legal requirements incl. notices and first aid.
• Provide prompt, courteous service to customers; maintain morale.
• Maintain high uniform and personal appearance standards.
• Control portions, monitor wastage, and cost targets.
• Lead by example; support development of team members.
• Possible duties at other OCS sites as needed.

Skills

Team player

Initiative

Cost control

Chef experience

Flexibility

Proactive

Customer focus

Food hygiene knowledge

Contract catering exp

Communication

Computer literate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Working Pattern

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 7am to 3pm
Friday 6.30an to 2.30pm
To report into the Catering Manager Chef and the facilities Manager. To assist in delivering a high standard in the restaurant to help promote innovation and promote new ideas to assist in the delivery of a high standard of Hospitality working in a very friendly TFM site.

About The Role:
Working Pattern
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 7am to 3pm
Friday 6.30an to 2.30pm
To report into the Catering Manager Chef and the facilities Manager. To assist in delivering a high standard in the restaurant to help promote innovation and promote new ideas to assist in the delivery of a high standard of Hospitality working in a very friendly TFM site.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure that food is produced to specification and presented to company standard Ensure due diligence records are completed and maintained
• To always comply with client, company and legal requirements such as health and safety, ensuring the display of notices, first aid and accident reporting this is to be for KBR Leatherhead
• Adhere to company policy on dealing with customer comments
• Ensure the customers always receive a prompt and courteous service.
• Ensure personal appearance, including uniform are always of the highest standards in line with company policy
• Ensure food percentage targets are met and food costs correctly achieved
• Possible that will be used for duty in other OCS site as and when needed
• Ensure Cleaning rotas are adhered to
• Maintain good staff morale and retention
• Positive client feedback
• Able to display a high degree of skill in food preparation and presentation in all areas.
• Ensure temperature records and due diligence are maintained daily and accurately
• Assist in accurately costing recipes and menu planning
• Control portion sizes and wastage
• Use good communication skills to maximise efficiently of team
• Display knowledge and ability to actively encourage and develop all team members including Front of House
• To perform any other duty which may be reasonably required by your line manager or the company
• To lead by example while setting high standards
  

Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

• A good team player. Excellent personnel management skills
• The ability to work using their own imitative.
• Computer literate (Desirable)
• Must be flexible & adaptable
• Be proactive at all times
• Customer focused is a must
• Must have a full understanding of cost control
• Must be a qualified chef with flair and imagination.
• A can-do attitude and willing to go the extra mile
• Basic food hygiene level 2
• Intermediate Food Hygiene desirable
• Previous Contract Catering experience is desirable
  

About The Company:
OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

Why Work for OCS?
Award-Winning Employer: Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people.
Digital Learning: The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.
Retail Perks With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.
Professional Growth: 600+ live learners across UK&I — Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!
Flexible Pay: Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)

We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.