Catering Assistant

Aramark; Tranent; On-site; GBP 20,900 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Ample parking

Employee Benefits Platform

Job summary

Aramark UK at Charles River Laboratories, Tranent, is seeking a Catering Assistant to join a friendly team. You will provide high-quality food and customer service in a world-leading science environment, supporting staff and visitors across the site.

The role offers a 35-hour week, Monday to Friday, with shifts 7:30 am to 3:00 pm, free meals, parking and access to employee benefits. No prior experience required, though 1–2 years in food services is desirable.

Qualifications

• Appointments from this role include basic food preparation and serving customers.
• 1-2 years' experience in food services or retail is desirable but not required.
• Basic cleaning and stock duties are part of the daily tasks.

Responsibilities

• Prepare basic sandwiches and grab-and-go items.
• Serve customers, operate the till, and upsell where possible.
• Stock deliveries and keep front and back of house clean and tidy.
• Ensure hygiene and safety standards are followed during service.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Food handling

Cash handling

Education

Food hygiene Level 2 desirable

Tools

Cash register / till

Stock handling

Job description

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Location: Charles River Laboratories (CDL), Tranent, EH33 2NE
Salary: £24,562.79 / £13.45 per hour
Contract type: Permanent, full-time, 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Shift pattern: 7:30 am to 3:00pm, leaving your evenings free - a rarity when you work in hospitality

As a Catering Assistant with Aramark UK at Charles River Laboratories, Tranent, you'll be part of a friendly team providing high-quality food and customer service within a world-leading scientific research environment. Supporting employees and visitors across the site, you'll enjoy a varied role, a supportive workplace and the satisfaction of contributing to an organisation that helps advance scientific and medical research.

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 and amply parking.
• You will have access to our Employee Benefits Platform - which includes online GP access, Employee Assistance Scheme, 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 and could lead to all sorts of opportunities - we LOVE to promote from within.
• As we are passionate about developing our people from within, great training is provided. We also offer apprenticeship schemes, so that your learning journey can continue.

What you'll do:

• Basic food preparation including sandwiches, grab and go items, basic hot food if required.
• Serving customers and operating the till, providing opportunities for upselling products, and ensuring you are providing excellent customer service at all times.
• Stocking up and putting away deliveries
• 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 proudDisability 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: 636811.