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Catering Assistant (Temporary)

Dovetail Ref: 192612
FE & HE Competitive Contract / Temp entry Level 23 October 2026
North West
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Education Details

Further Education fe college

Job Description

Catering Assistant

Temporary | Contract

Location: the North West

About the Role

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.
  • Washing up, restocking and supporting general kitchen duties.
  • 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

Essential:

  • 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.

Important Notice Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Dovetail and Slate Ltd (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. We are an equal opportunities employer. By applying, you consent to your data being processed for recruitment purposes in line with our Privacy Policy. Because education matters. © Dovetail and Slate Limited.

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Grace Cousins

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Requirements

  • 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 preparationCustomer serviceFood hygieneHealth and safetyTeamworkCash handling

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