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Food Services Assistant (Temporary)

Dovetail Ref: 193150
FE & HE Competitive Contract / Temp entry Level 10 November 2026
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Job Description

Food Services Assistant

Temporary

About the Role

As a Food Services Assistant with a training provider, you'll help keep the catering service running smoothly, preparing and serving food to a consistently high standard and giving learners, staff and visitors a warm welcome.

You'll work as part of a busy kitchen and service team, keeping areas clean, safe and well stocked throughout the day.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Assisting with the preparation and presentation of food and drinks.
  • Serving customers at the counter and handling payments.
  • Keeping kitchen, servery and dining areas clean and tidy.
  • Washing up, clearing tables and restocking supplies as needed.
  • Following food hygiene, health and safety procedures at all times.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

  • A friendly, helpful manner and good customer service skills
  • Willingness to follow food hygiene and health and safety procedures
  • Ability to work well as part of a busy team

Desirable (but not essential):

  • Previous experience in a catering, kitchen or hospitality setting
  • A food hygiene certificate

If you enjoy working in a busy catering environment 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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Harrison Coker

Harrison Coker

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Requirements

  • Friendly, helpful manner and good customer service skills
  • Willingness to follow food hygiene and health and safety procedures
  • Ability to work well as part of a busy team

Skills & Qualifications

Food preparationCustomer serviceCash handlingKitchen hygieneHealth and safety complianceTeamwork

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