Recruitment for education and the public sector
FE & HE Competitive Contract / Temp entry Level 23 October 2026
A further education provider is looking for a Catering Assistant to support the day-to-day running of its catering service.
You'll help prepare and serve food, keep the kitchen and service areas clean and well stocked, and give learners, staff and visitors a friendly, efficient service throughout the day.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Assisting with the preparation and serving of food and drinks.
- Serving customers at the counter and handling transactions.
- Keeping kitchen, servery and dining areas clean, tidy and well presented.
- Following food hygiene and health and safety standards at all times.
- Working as part of a team to deliver a reliable service during busy periods.
What We're Looking For
- A friendly, approachable manner and good customer service skills
- Ability to work well as part of a busy team
- Reliable, punctual and able to work at pace
- Awareness of food hygiene and health and safety requirements
Desirable (but not essential):
- Previous experience in a catering, hospitality or kitchen environment
- A Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene qualification
If you enjoy working in a busy kitchen and take pride in good service, we'd love to hear from you.
A real person, not an automated email. If we are not the right fit for you we will say so quickly rather than leave you waiting.
- Friendly, approachable manner and good customer service skills
- Ability to work well as part of a busy team
- Reliable and punctual
- Able to work at pace
- Awareness of food hygiene and health and safety requirements
Skills & Qualifications
Food preparation Customer service Food hygiene Health and safety Teamwork Cash handling
Not quite the right role? We'll email you when something closer comes in.
Your search
- Location: North West
- Sector: Further And Higher Education
- Phase: Fe
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