Food Service Assistant - Night Shift

Sodexo Ltd; Derry/Londonderry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading service provider in Derry is seeking a Food Service Assistant for night shifts. Responsibilities include preparing and serving food, handling cash, and delivering excellent customer service. Ideal candidates should have experience in food service and possess strong communication skills. This role offers competitive pay and various employee benefits, fostering career development and well-being.

Benefits

Free parking on site

Meal allowance

Unlimited access to online wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service

Qualifications

• Experience in food service, hospitality, or customer-facing roles (preferred).
• Knowledge of food hygiene and safety practices.
• Confidence in handling cash and operating tills.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Flexibility to support different service areas and shifts.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, present, and serve food and beverages to Sodexo and client standards.
• Deliver friendly, efficient customer service and promote a welcoming atmosphere.
• Operate tills, handle cash, and complete all required sales documentation.
• Follow hygiene, food safety, and HACCP guidelines at all times.

Skills

Experience in food service

Customer service skills

Cash handling

Job description

Overview

• Full time/Part time
• 24.5 hours per week average | Alternating weeks
• Week 1: 5 out of 7 days/week: 35 hrs (Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon) Week 2: Tue & Wednesday-14 hrs (Alternate weekends)
• 20:00 pm - 3:00 am (7 hr shift per night)
• £12.51-13.06 per hour
• Free parking on site | meal allowance while on shift
• Opportunities for career development
• Plus our Sodexo employee benefits package

Role

Food Service Assistant - Night Shift

Springtown Industrial Estate, Derry - Full/Part time (24.5 h/ week average) - Permanent

Serve incredible food, enjoy incredible perks.

Be part of a team where great service and good food come together. Explore what Sodexo can bring to the table. Step into a role where you bring energy to every shift, serving delicious meals and brightening our customers’ day with every interaction. A role where you're paid to put a smile on someone's face. Feed our customers, and we'll fuel your career!

What you'll do:

• Prepare, present, and serve food and beverages to Sodexo and client standards.
• Deliver friendly, efficient customer service and promote a welcoming atmosphere.
• Operate tills, handle cash, and complete all required sales documentation.
• Keep service areas, tables, and condiments clean, stocked, and presentable.
• Replenish food counters, vending machines, and assist with deliveries.
• Follow hygiene, food safety, and HACCP guidelines at all times.
• Support cleaning duties according to schedules and standards.
• Assist at special functions and provide cover in other service areas when needed.

What you'll bring:

• Experience in food service, hospitality, or customer-facing roles (preferred).
• Knowledge of food hygiene and safety practices.
• Confidence in handling cash and operating tills.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Flexibility to support different service areas and shifts.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• High standards of cleanliness, personal hygiene, and attention to detail.
• Willingness to undertake training and follow company procedures.

Why Sodexo?

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater.

Belong in a company and team that values you for you.

Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.

Thrive in your own way.

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing
• Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular big-brand retailers
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools
• Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
• Sodexo UK and Irelands enhanced benefits and leave policies

A little more about Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed tobeingan inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, SoTogether, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Belong in a team, thrive in service.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications