Catering Assistant

Aramark; Kidlington; On-site; GBP 24,945 - 30,488; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Parking

Blue Light Discount Card

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health Champions

Benefits app with discounts

Life assurance

Pension contributions

Holiday entitlement

Job summary

Aramark UK is hiring a Catering Assistant at Campsfield IRC in Kidlington, Oxfordshire. The role is permanent full-time, 40 hours per week, with a 5-day rota including weekends. You will support meal service, assist with basic food preparation, and deliver friendly, quality service to residents, staff and visitors.

You will work in a supportive team, maintain high hygiene standards, and gain hospitality skills through training. DBS checks and legal right to work in the UK are required.

Qualifications

• Food hygiene Level 2 certificate desirable; training provided.
• 1–2 years experience in food services or retail desirable.
• Good teamwork and communication.

Responsibilities

• Basic food preparation such as sandwiches and grab-and-go items.
• Serve students with excellent customer service.
• Stock deliveries and put away stock.
• Serve food and clear tables, bins and trays.
• Clean back and front of house before, during and after service.

Skills

Teamwork

Customer service

Food safety awareness

Communication

Education

Food hygiene Level 2 certificate

Job description

Location: Campsfield IRC, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 1RE
Salary: £27,716.95 / £13.28 per hour
Contract type: Permanent, full-time, 40 hours per week, 5 days out of 7 (includes some weekends)
Shift pattern: times between 7:00 am to 9:00pm

To be eligible for this role, due to the sector requirements: you must have resided in the UK for the past 5 years and have a legal right to work and must be able to pass full security vetting and DBS checks.

As a Catering Assistant for Aramark UK at Campsfield IRC, you'll be part of a friendly team delivering high-quality food and customer service within a professional and supportive environment. From assisting with meal service to maintaining excellent hygiene standards, you'll play an important role in creating a positive experience for residents, staff and visitors while developing your skills in a rewarding and varied role.

Aramark UK are making a work life balance achievable whilst still working in hospitality, cultivating your culinary career with a world leading organisation. Aramark provides world-class contract catering services to our extensive list of clients across the UK, including Defence and Judicial, private industry and Education. We are lucky to have some of the best Culinary and Catering talent that the UK has to offer working within our teams.

Why join us?

• Free meals, parking, and access to a Blue Light Discount Card on completion of your probation period.
• Employee Assistance Programme and in-house Mental Health Champions.
• You will have access to our Employee Benefits app - which includes online GP access, 100's of discounts, including savings on your weekly supermarket shop and weekend treats.
• We also offer a company package including life assurance, pension contributions, generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy more, and many more benefits.
• You will also be joining a talented team, with fabulous career prospects that could lead to all sorts of opportunities - we LOVE to promote from within.
• We are passionate about developing our people from within; great training and development is available. We also offer apprenticeship schemes, so that your learning journey can continue.

What you'll do:

• Basic food preparation if required, including sandwiches, grab and go items, basic hot food if required.
• Serving students, ensuring you are always providing excellent customer service.
• Stocking up and putting away deliveries
• Serving food and clearing tables/bins/trays
• General cleaning back and front of house, making sure the unit is clean and tidy before, during and after service.

What we're looking for:

• Food hygiene certificate - Level 2 desirable. However, relevant training will be provided.
• No previous experience required, but 1-2 years' experience in a food services or retail environment desirable
• Work well as part of a team

About Aramark UK

At Aramark UK, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and empowered to thrive. As a proud Disability Confident and Forces Friendly employer, we actively encourage applications from individuals of all abilities and are dedicated to supporting employees with disabilities throughout their career journey.

We ensure our recruitment process is accessible, and reasonable adjustments are available at every stage, from application to interview and employment. If you require any accommodations or have any questions, please reach out to our recruitment team - [e-mail].

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

If you are applying for this role and you already work for Aramark, you must notify your line manager before submitting your application.

Job reference: 666473.