Catering Assistant: Food Prep & Guest Service

Manchester Arndale; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

OCS Academy training

Retail discounts via Hapi app

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking a General Assistant to join our facilities management team in the UK. You will help with food preparation, serve customers, assist with deliveries, and keep the kitchen and catering stations clean in a busy retail environment.

This zero-hours role requires good time management, strong organisational skills and excellent customer service. You’ll have the right to work in the UK, and training for food hygiene Level 2 can be provided on the job.

Qualifications

• Commercial kitchen experience is valued but not essential.
• Basic Catering & Hospitality certificate such as Food Handling is desirable but not essential; training can be provided.

Responsibilities

• Help with food preparation tasks such as peeling, chopping, trimming, and making sandwiches and salads.
• Maintain cleanliness in the kitchen area and equipment.
• Assist with receiving and unpacking deliveries, ensuring storage is organised.
• Serve food items to customers per the menu; may host/waiter at events.
• Top up vending services.

Skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Customer service

Food preparation

Standing for long periods

Education

Catering & Hospitality certificate

Food hygiene Level 2 (desirable)

Job description

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking a General Assistant to join our facilities management team in the UK. You will help with food preparation, serve customers, assist with deliveries, and keep the kitchen and catering stations clean in a busy retail environment.

This zero-hours role requires good time management, strong organisational skills and excellent customer service. You’ll have the right to work in the UK, and training for food hygiene Level 2 can be provided on the job.