Kitchen Porter | Flexible Pay & Growth

OCS; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

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Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is hiring for a kitchen assistant within our facilities management team. You will clean and sanitise meal prep areas, wash dishes, receive deliveries, and help with basic food preparation, ensuring equipment and surfaces are ready for service.

The ideal candidate has basic catering knowledge or a certificate, can handle pressure, and is eligible to work in the UK with DBS checks if required. This on-site role offers stable hours Monday–Friday and growth potential.

Qualifications

• Basic kitchen skills including knife handling and food prep.
• Time management and ability to work under pressure.
• Eligibility to work in the UK; DBS/enhanced checks may be required.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for cleaning and sanitising all meal prep areas, kitchen walls, stoves, sinks, ovens and grills.
• Wash dirty dishes, cutting boards, utensils and cooking equipment to keep cookware ready for service.
• Receive/unpack deliveries and check against orders; report discrepancies to site manager.
• Organise food and supply storage areas.
• Remove rubbish and manage waste and recycling in the kitchen.
• Assist with basic food preparation when needed.

Skills

Knife skills

Food preparation

Time management

Education

Food Handling certificate

Job description

OCS UK & Ireland is hiring for a kitchen assistant within our facilities management team. You will clean and sanitise meal prep areas, wash dishes, receive deliveries, and help with basic food preparation, ensuring equipment and surfaces are ready for service.

The ideal candidate has basic catering knowledge or a certificate, can handle pressure, and is eligible to work in the UK with DBS checks if required. This on-site role offers stable hours Monday–Friday and growth potential.