Catering Assistant

Job summary

The role involves food preparation tasks, maintaining kitchen cleanliness, and managing deliveries and storage. Additionally, the assistant serves food to customers and manages daily vending services.

Job details

About The Role: Working Pattern Working Term time only supporting the catering teams across Essex in a mobile role 09:30am - 14:30pm As part of your role, your key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: Help with food preparation tasks such as peeling, chopping, trimming, and making sandwiches and salads Be responsible for maintaining cleanliness in the kitchen area and equipment. This includes cleaning utensils, tableware, and catering stations Assist with receiving and unpacking all deliveries and ensure that the food and supply storage areas are organised Serve food items to customers in accordance with the menu prepared by the Chefs Top up the vending services daily What are we looking for? Commercial kitchen experience is highly valued but not essential Possess a basic Catering and Hospitality certificate such as Food Handling or equivalent is desired but not essential as we can provide this for you Must have basic knife skills, food preparation skills, and time management skills. Can work under pressure and excellent organisational skills are also important Can stand for extended periods is often necessary due to the physical nature of the job The ideal candidate should meet the following criteria: Must have the Right to Work in the UK Must be prepared to undergo a DBS or Enhanced security check Good time-management and organisational abilities 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. Why Work for OCS? ✅ Award-Winning Employer : Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people. 🚀 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 access to 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) How to Apply: 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.

What you’ll do

The role involves food preparation tasks, maintaining kitchen cleanliness, and managing deliveries and storage. Additionally, the assistant serves food to customers and manages daily vending services.

Requirements

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undergo a DBS check. Basic knife skills and organizational abilities are required, while commercial kitchen experience and food handling certificates are desired.

Benefits

• Digital Learning via OCS Academy • Retail Perks via Hapi app • Professional Growth and Qualifications • Flexible Pay via Wagestream App

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Customer service · Preferred
• Food preparation · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Food Preparation
• Knife Skills
• Time Management
• Organizational Skills
• Kitchen Cleanliness
• Customer Service
• Inventory Management

Job areas

• Food & Beverage
• Hospitality
• Trades
• Manufacturing
• Customer Service & Support