Catering Assistant

Derbyshire Limited; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 18,000 - GBP 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering service in the East Midlands is hiring a Catering Assistant to join their dedicated kitchen team. The role involves supporting kitchen supervisors in food preparation and cooking, maintaining allergen compliance, and preparing the dining area for service. Successful candidates will be expected to complete the NVQ food hygiene certificate upon appointment. This position is essential for ensuring food hygiene and creating memorable lunchtime experiences for customers.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of the NVQ food hygiene certificate is required upon appointment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation and cooking as directed by the kitchen supervisor.
• Support portions control and presentation.
• Ensure allergen compliance and safe handling of food.
• Prepare the dining area for service and support the servery/unit as needed.
• Uphold food hygiene and health and safety regulations.

Education

NVQ food hygiene certificate

Job description

Overview

Closing date: 22 February 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join award-winning Derbyshire Catering Service. We are currently recruiting for a Catering Assistant to work as a valued member of our dedicated kitchen team. You will be supporting the kitchen supervisor in all areas of the service at Parkhouse Primary School. This may involve working at a production unit or at a servery unit. Possible tasks include food preparation, cooking, portion control, allergen compliance and preparing the dining room for service. Our Catering Assistants are our point of contact with our hungry customers. While serving meals to our customers, all team members help ensure that food hygiene and health & safety regulations are followed. We aim to help make good lunchtime memories for our customers, so it is essential that you demonstrate an attitude appropriate to the school environment.

Successful completion of the NVQ food hygiene certificate will be required upon appointment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation and cooking as directed by the kitchen supervisor
• Support portions control and presentation
• Ensure allergen compliance and safe handling of food
• Prepare the dining area for service and support the servery/unit as needed
• Uphold food hygiene and health and safety regulations

Qualifications

• Successful completion of the NVQ food hygiene certificate (required upon appointment)