General Assistant - Seasonal until 31st October 2026

dnata Catering; Wideopen; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company in the UK is seeking seasonal General Assistants to join their team at Newcastle Airport. In this role, you'll ensure timely delivery of catering goods to airline customers and perform duties ranging from food preparation to equipment cleaning. Benefits include free meals on-site, discounted gym memberships, and opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

Free breakfast, lunch, and dinner on site

Free on-site parking

£60 towards dental and optical cover

£150 if you refer a friend

Discounted gym membership

Cycle to Work Scheme

In-house apprenticeship programme

Pension scheme and life cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Prepared to stand for long periods of time.
• Able to work in a chilled environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and plate food.
• Handle packed food goods.
• Perform general cleaning and waste removal.
• Inspect goods for prohibited items.

Skills

Ability to handle pork and alcohol products

Good mobility

Basic understanding of English

Job description

dnata Catering UK are actively seeking seasonal General Assistants to join our already successful and vibrant team at Newcastle Airport. As a General Assistant you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that our catering and goods arrive with our airline customers on time in line with various scheduling requirements. The Role As a General Assistant you will be working in one of the following areas within our business: Production:

Responsibilities

• Preparing and plating food
• Handling of packed food goods
• Packing amenity kits and flight condiments
• Equipment:
• Stacking shelves
• Rotation of stock
• Re-ordering of dry stock
• Wash:
• General cleaning
• Waste removal
• Washing airline equipment to industry standards
• Search and Seal:
• Inspecting goods ensuring there is no prohibited items
• Checking stock for any damages
• Completion of paperwork

Qualifications

• Be able to handle pork and alcohol products
• Be prepared to stand for long periods of time and have good mobility
• Be prepared to work in a chilled environment
• Have a basic understanding of English

As the global caterer of choice, dnata catering UK provides inflight catering to the worlds leading airlines. When serving these customers, we are also serving their customer and leaving a lasting impression on their travel experience. That is why our mission is to deliver the promises our customers make. We offer a comprehensive range of Inflight Catering, Onboard Retail and Logistics services across all of the UK's major and regional airports. Our continual pursuit of innovation and excellence has secured the business of more than 80 of the industry's biggest operators.

Benefits

• Free breakfast, lunch and dinner on site, including refreshments
• Free on-site parking
• £60 towards both, dental and optical cover through our Simply Health Cash Plan
• £150 if you Refer a Friend
• Discounted gym membership at over 2000 gyms nationwide
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Opportunity to enhance your learning through our inhouse apprenticeship programme
• Pension scheme and life cover
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which offers counselling and advice on a wide variety of issues, 24 hours a day, seven days a week