Catering Assistant

ISS Facilities Services; Tendring; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

ISS Facilities Services is seeking a Catering Assistant to join its Ilford-based team. The role supports food preparation and service while maintaining high cleanliness and safety standards, on-site at a school or facility. The position offers term-time style hours with a Monday–Friday pattern.

You will be part of a motivated team, delivering great customer care and ensuring hygienic operations. Catering experience is helpful, and a positive attitude is essential for success in a busy catering

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and positive approach to work.
• Catering experience is preferred, but a positive, can-do attitude is essential.
• Good understanding of the principles of food hygiene.
• Able to follow instructions and use initiative for customers.
• Customer-focused, ensuring an excellent experience.
• A determined team player who works well with others.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a motivated and passionate team
• Deliver the highest standard of customer care
• Work to a high standard of general hygiene, maintaining the cleanliness of the site
• Uphold Health & Safety values, keeping a secure environment
• Keep to deadlines, with prompt service of meals in line with standards of accuracy
• Represent catering and operations teams with client satisfaction in mind

Skills

Customer care

Food hygiene

Team player

Follow instructions

Job description

Catering Assistant

Company: ISS Facilities Services

Salary: from £14.81 an hour

Hours: Part-time

Location: Ilford, IG2 7SS

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 13 Oct 2026

Closing date: 12 Nov 2026

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday, 10:30 - 14:30, term-time only (38 weeks per year)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hourly Rate: £14.81

Do you want to join a fantastic catering team? Are you passionate about creating great food and delivering the best service?

As a Catering Assistant with ISS UK, you will be at the heart of the action and will play a key role in our catering operation, assisting with the preparation and service of food while keeping an excellent standard of cleanliness and safety.

The Role

• Work as part of a motivated and passionate team
• Deliver the highest standard of customer care
• Work to a high standard of general hygiene, maintaining the cleanliness of the site
• Uphold our Health & Safety values, always keeping a secure and safe environment
• Keep to deadlines, with prompt service of meals in line with our standards of accuracy
• Represent our catering & operations teams always thinking of Client satisfaction

About You

• Enthusiastic and positive approach to work
• Catering experience is preferred, but a positive, can-do attitude is essential
• Good understanding of the principles of food hygiene
• Able to follow instructions, while also using initiative to make appropriate decisions in the best interests of the customer
• Customer-focused, ensuring every customer has an excellent experience
• A determined team player who works well with others

The Company

ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.

Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.

We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #Becomewhoyouwant, #Bepartofsomethingbigger, #aplacetobeyou,

#facilitiesmanagement

ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.

ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.

We are proud to be a Gold Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award holder and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, recognising our commitment to supporting veterans, reservists, and military families. Through our Joint Forces Programme, we provide mentoring and support to members of the Armed Forces community and their spouses as they transition into civilian careers.

We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.

Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.

If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

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