Catering Assistant

City Football Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

City Football Group is seeking a part-time Catering Assistant to deliver exceptional service at the City Football Academy. The role involves preparing dining areas, serving food and drinks, and maintaining health and safety standards. We offer competitive pay, private healthcare, and various discounts as part of our employee benefits.

Benefits

26 days annual leave

Private healthcare

Annual discretionary bonus

Lifestyle discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a catering or hospitality environment.
• Ability to work under own initiative or as part of a team.
• Good understanding of food safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the refectory and/or the Parents Lounge for opening and service.
• Provide efficient service to customers, exceeding their needs.
• Assist in food and drinks service, ensuring portion control.

Skills

Customer care skills

Food handling best practices

Adaptability

Education

Relevant food safety certificates

Job description

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Catering Assistant

Location:

Manchester, GB

Full Time / Part Time: Part Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date of Applications 12/06/25

Our Story

Manchester City is an English Premier League club whose roots began in East Manchester. From its first incarnation as St Mark’s West Gorton in 1880, the club became Manchester City FC in 1894. Behind each title lies emotion, moments and memories that resonate with millions of supporters around the world. Manchester City fans are known for their commitment and togetherness, as a Club that fights to the end.

Our Winning Team

MCFC is built on a vision for sustainability, with an academy structure designed to support long-term first team success, to engagement with the communities in which we reside. Together with our passionate fans and valued network of partners, we are developing Manchester City’s future history.

Our catering team is looking for a Catering Assistant (Front of House) to be based at the city football academy.

The Catering Assistant role is an integral part of the catering team and provides a professional, friendly and efficient service to the Academy and support staff at all times. You will be required to provide exceptional catering support, maintaining a clean and presentable food and catering service area at all times ensuring the highest level of standard is maintained.

Please note this is a part time opportunity that will require working 22.5 hours per week, across different shift patterns including cover between: 7am-3pm and 12:30pm-8:30pm. This role includes weekend working. Opportunities to work overtime will be available.

This is Your City

As part of our team, you will be entitled to 26 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, private healthcare and a simply health cash plan, an annual discretionary bonus, plus a range of partnership and lifestyle discounts.

Your Impact

1. To prepare the MCFC refectory and/or the Parents Lounge for opening, breakfast, lunch and dinner (where provided) on a daily basis to the required standard.

2. To provide an efficient and effective service to customers, understanding their needs and requirements, working to exceed these wherever possible.

3. To assist where required in the serving of food and drinks ensuring correct portion control.

4. To provide a first-class service for all internal and external events

5. To be confident with lone working where required and work as part of a team to deliver outstanding services.

6. To ensure all health and safety standards are maintained and all company policies are adhered too, particularly in respect of food safety.

What we are looking for

• Proven experience in a catering or hospitality environment
• Excellent customer care skills. Ability to work under own initiative or as part of a team
• The ability to adapt in a fast paced and changing environment.
• A good understanding of best practise when handling or storing food.
• Relevant food safety certificates

City Football Group promotes equal opportunities in employment and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose skills and experience seem to meet our needs. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you only if you are selected for an interview.

Employment is subject to the provision of proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Due to our safeguarding promise, all UK based CFG roles will be subject to a DBS check upon commencing employment with us. This will be either a basic, standard or enhanced check depending on the job role and responsibilities.

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