Kitchen Porter

Manchester Arndale; Leinster; On-site; EUR 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Online Doctor Consultations

Competitive Salary

Contributory Pension

21 Days Annual Leave

Birthday Leave

Staff Benefits/Discount Programme

Employee Assistance Programme

Training and Development Opportunities

Free onsite Parking

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking staff for an onsite catering role with early start hours and Monday–Friday work pattern. The role focuses on ensuring food quality, hygiene compliance, and smooth service in a fast-paced environment, with access to staff benefits and development opportunities.

The package includes competitive salary, pension, and training, plus on-site parking and employee support programmes, designed to support career growth and wellbeing while maintaining high standards of food

Qualifications

• Experience with HACCP and food hygiene regulations.
• Good command of English and ability to follow safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Check in deliveries and ensure high-quality produce is accepted.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP and food hygiene regulations.
• Raise quality concerns to Head Chef or Catering Manager immediately.
• Ensure proper storage and FIFO stock rotation.
• Perform cleaning duties and maintain equipment and surroundings.
• Follow cleaning schedules and sign off relevant paperwork.
• Support service areas and assist in serving food/beverages to standards.
• Monitor temperatures and record daily waste.
• Attend in-house training and maintain personal hygiene and appearance.

Skills

Food Hygiene HACCP

Job description

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.

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)

About The Role

Days of Working: Monday to Friday

We offer a wide range of support and benefits to our employees including:

• Free Online Doctor Consultations via Web-doctor
• Competitive Salary
• Contributory Pension after qualifying period
• 21 Days Annual Leave increasing with service to 26 Days
• Additional Leave Day on your Birthday after 1 year service
• Staff Benefits/Discount Programme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Training and Development Opportunities
• Free onsite Parking

The hours of work will primarily be from 6.30am to 3pm Monday-Friday. These days and times could be adjusted to suit business needs and every effort will be made to notify in advance of any changes.

Key Responsibilities

• Checking in of food deliveries ensuring that only the highest standards of produce is accepted into the units.
• Ensure all food hygiene regulations are adhered to, in particular H.A.C.C.P regulations
• Raise any quality concerns while accepting in deliveries to the Head Chef or the Catering Manager immediately.
• To ensure that all food storage complies with food hygiene regulations and that F.I.F.O stock rotation system is being followed.
• Cleaning duties associated with food production/service and related equipment and/or furniture.
• Complete all assigned items on cleaning schedules and signing off on relevant paperwork.
• Support the preparation of service area and/or service points.
• Support the service of food and/or beverages to customers to the standards set by OCS Catering.
• Correct storage of food items and equipment after service.
• Monitor and record food and equipment temperatures.
• Record daily waste
• Attend in-house training sessions.
• Maintain personal hygiene, appearance and uniform to company regulations at all times.
• To present an image at all times conducive to good customer relations.
• Comply and assist in the promotion and implementation of the company’s health and safety policy.
• Comply and assist in the promotion and implementation of the company’s policies and procedures.
• Understand and adhere to C.O.S.H.H Regulations, wear the correct personal protective equipment (P.P.E) and to observe manual handling regulations when lifting pulling or carrying heavy objects.
• To be aware of safety hazards within the kitchen and surrounding areas and to report them to your line manager
• Other duties assigned by your line manager from time to time to ensure the smooth running of the department.

Key Requirements

• Flexibility and ability to work on own initiative.
• A good knowledge of Food Hygiene including HACCP.
• Good understanding of English.

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.