Porter, Supply Chain​/Logistics

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
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Location: E9 5TD
. A full, valid UK driving licence is essential for this role. You will be required to drive between sites and transport medication, specimens, and equipment, so this is a non‑negotiable requirement.

Days of Working: Variable shifts dependent upon business needs - 7am to 7pm.

To provide a safe, efficient, and responsive portering service across ELFT sites, ensuring the smooth movement of goods, equipment, consumables, and non-clinical items as stated. The role supports the overall delivery of facilities services and contributes to a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for patients, staff, and visitors.

• Delivering and collecting goods, consumables, equipment, materials, and Trust property across site.
• Transporting cleaning stock, paper products, catering items, and supplies to wards and departments.
• Moving furniture, equipment, and undertaking room set‑ups or layout changes.
• Responding to Helpdesk requests promptly and accurately.
• Supporting catering and domestic teams with reasonable delivery and collection tasks.

• Removing clinical and non‑clinical waste in line with Trust waste procedures, maintaining safe segregation.
• Carrying out light cleaning duties (external areas, spillages, bin areas, entrances, courtyards).
• Assisting with linen transportation and curtain changes.

• Receiving and signing in contractors; checking  high‑visibility clothing.
• Conducting or supporting tool inventory checks.
• Escorting contractors throughout the site, ensuring safety, tool control, and security compliance.
• Reporting unsafe behaviour or protocol breaches immediately.

• Collecting and delivering medication securely, following chain‑of‑custody rules.
• Collecting sealed specimens and delivering them to authorised holding or laboratory locations.
• Maintaining vehicles, completing logs, and ensuring safe, timely deliveries.

• Remaining contactable via site radio at all times during shifts.
• Using portering equipment safely and reporting defects.
• Participating in meetings, briefings, and mandatory training.
• Upholding confidentiality, security protocols, OCS values, and maintaining professional behaviour.

The ideal candidate should meet the following criteria:

• A full, valid UK driving licence is essential for this role. You will be required to drive between sites and transport medication, specimens, and equipment, so this is a non‑negotiable requirement.
• Must have the Right to Work in the UK.
• Will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check due to the secure healthcare environment.
• Experience in a similar role is desirable, but we also welcome applicants with a strong willingness to learn.
• A solid understanding of health & safety practices and the ability to follow site procedures.
• Strong communication skills, with the confidence to interact professionally with staff, patients, and contractors.
• Physically capable of performing manual handling tasks, including moving equipment, supplies, and furniture.

If you are interested in joining a business that encourages professional development, career progression and the chance to work with inspirational people then please click apply and register your interest! You can also sign up to our job alerts when registering which will notify you when other suitable vacancies are available.

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.