Kitchen Porter

OCS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Digital Learning

Retail Perks via Hapi app

Flexible Pay via Wagestream

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking a diligent team member to provide and maintain an efficient service across all areas under their control, adhering to best practice within the company ethos.

You will comply with food safety and health & safety legislation, keeping service, kitchen and ancillary areas clean and tidy, and ensuring high standards of personal appearance and professional service.

Responsibilities

• Ensure food preparation areas are free from dirty utensils and debris at all times.
• Keep food storage areas clean and goods correctly stored on delivery.
• Maintain cleanliness of corridors around kitchen and facilities.
• Dishes and cutlery washed promptly; dishwasher cleaned and emptied after each shift.
• Store cleaned utensils and service equipment properly.
• Kitchen and storeroom floors cleaned with appropriate detergent at end of shift.

Job description

• To provide and maintain an efficient service to all areas under your control following best practice within the company ethos.
• To comply with food safety and health & safety legislation in all areas of responsibility.
• To keep the service, kitchen and ancillary areas clean, free from dirty cooking and service equipment, stocks kept tidy, suitably stored and free from rubbish.
• Ensuring high standards of personal appearance and dress, as laid down in the Colleague Handbook and offering service in a polite efficient manner.

About The Role:

Working Pattern

5 days out of 7 as per the rota

• To provide and maintain an efficient service to all areas under your control following best practice within the company ethos.
• To comply with food safety and health & safety legislation in all areas of responsibility.
• To keep the service, kitchen and ancillary areas clean, free from dirty cooking and service equipment, stocks kept tidy, suitably stored and free from rubbish.
• Ensuring high standards of personal appearance and dress, as laid down in the Colleague Handbook and offering service in a polite efficient manner.

Key Duties/ Responsibilities:

• To ensure that all food preparation areas are kept free from dirty utensils and food debris at all times.
• To ensure that all food storage areas are kept clean and tidy at all times and that goods are correctly stored on delivery.
• To ensure that all corridors in the area around the kitchen and all facilities are kept clean and tidy.
• To ensure that dishes and cutlery are washed through the dishwasher promptly and that the dishwasher is cleaned and emptied at the end of each shift.
• To store all cleaned utensils and service equipment in the correct manner.
• To ensure that the kitchen and storeroom floors are cleaned with the appropriate detergent at the end of each shift.
• To ensure that kitchen waste bins are emptied before they are full and that all waste bags are sealed and disposed of correctly.
• To ensure that the rubbish area is kept clean and tidy at all times
• To ensure that all dangerous items are suitably wrapped and disposed of. To assist with correct storage of foodstuffs and products, ensuring stock rotation at all times.
• High standards of personnel appearance and correct uniform must be maintained at all times.
• All food and equipment must be handled in a hygienic manner at all times to prevent contamination.
• Work and service areas must be maintained in a safe and hygienic state.
• Cleaning rotas must be adhered to at all times and signed as appropriate.
• Cleaning products must be used under strict control following manufacturer’s guidelines. To promote good, pleasant customer relations in a professional manner
• Carry out special duties of work outside the normal daily routine as required.
• Complete all mandatory training via the company eLearning platform and complete monthly refresher training via Toolbox Talks.
• Attend meetings as required and read/follow company updates and guidance as issued via the monthly newsletter.
• Report all accidents/sickness, following Company’s procedures. Assist in the smooth running of the contract at all times, especially during times of sickness, holiday etc

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.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve.

Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - 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.