Porter

Free resume; Oxford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training

Life assurance

Personal development

Wellbeing program

Social events

Holiday scheme

Discount vouchers

Employee assistance

Job summary

CH&CO in Oxford is hiring a dedicated Porter to support smooth operations on a full-time basis (40 hours per week). You will help maintain high standards of customer care and cleanliness, and support the restaurant and events teams as needed.

The role offers training and development, life assurance, wellbeing support, and opportunities for career progression within Compass Group UK&I. If you are adaptable, a strong communicator, and reliable, this is a great place to grow with a team that values

Qualifications

• Adaptable and able to adjust to changing priorities.
• Excellent communication with customers and colleagues.
• Strong focus on delivering high quality customer care.
• Ability to take initiative and make effective decisions.
• Dependable with good timekeeping and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in keeping the lobby and other public areas clean and tidy
• Helping housekeeping, restaurant and banqueting staff to set up rooms or move furniture
• Handling certain reception duties, such as booking theatre tickets or making restaurant reservations
• Responding to customer requests where required
• Running errands
• Ensuring the safety of customers by, for instance, placing and removing signage that indicates wet floors or paints

Skills

Adaptable

Communicator

Customer care

Initiative

Timekeeping

Job description

We're currently recruiting a dedicated Porter to help ensure the smooth running of operations at CH&CO on a full time basis, contracted to 40 hours per week. As a Porter, you will use your skills to maintain a high standard of customer care and cleanliness. In return, you will have the chance to progress your career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

Benefits

• Great operational training and development


• Life assurance scheme


• Personal Development and Training opportunities - We are passionate about our growing team


• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme


• Regular social events and communication with our leaders


• A holiday purchase scheme


• Access to some great high street discount vouchers

Here’s an idea of what your shift patterns will be: 5 out of 7 days

Your Key Responsibilities

• Assisting in keeping the lobby and other public areas clean and tidy


• Helping housekeeping, restaurant and banqueting staff to set up rooms or move furniture


• Handling certain reception duties, such as booking theatre tickets or making restaurant reservations


• Responding to customer requests where required


• Running errands


• Ensuring the safety of customers by, for instance, placing and removing signage that indicates wet floors or paints

Our Ideal Porter Will Be adaptable and easily embrace changing priorities. Be a brilliant communicator and easily build relationships. Have experience delivering high quality customer care. Take initiative and make decisions that are right for our customers. Possess the ability to work under pressure. Demonstrate exceptional timekeeping and reliability.

Job Reference: com/0809/48594001/52832035/BU #Gather and Gather CH&CO, a part of Compass Group UK&I, is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!