Chef

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.

Benefits

Award Winning Employer: Ranked 36th on Glassdoor's Best Companies to Work For 2025.

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 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: Friday - Monday 8am - 5:30pm.

Responsibilities

• Handle day to day food preparation and duties assigned by senior chefs to meet the site's standards and quality.
• Manage the cooking process at their specific station of several dishes, ensuring that the food is delivered in a timely manner.
• Follow and adhere to all safety, hygiene, and correct use of department utensils and equipment on site.
• Notify senior chefs of inventory when running low by ensuring that the kitchen remains adequately stocked with fresh ingredients and catering necessities.
• Work with the rest of the culinary team to ensure high quality food and service is maintained throughout the shift.

Qualifications & Experience

• Proven experience as a chef is desired; candidates should have experience working in a similar role within contract catering.
• Possess a Level 2 in Catering and Hospitality or equivalent.
• Understand and be able to demonstrate various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, and processes; must be able to multitask and work efficiently under pressure.
• Ability to work well in a team; excellent listening and communication skills.
• Understand the standard legal policies and procedures regarding receiving, preparation, storage and sanitation of food and the menu items fully, including the recipes, production and presentation methods.

Ideal Candidate

• Right to work in the UK.
• City & Guilds certification, BTEC, or NVQ at a basic level is required.
• Additionally, completing a Level 2 food hygiene course would be desirable.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Good time management and organisational abilities.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.