Kitchen Assistant

Sodexo; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Sodexo is hiring a Kitchen Assistant at Manchester Airport Terminal 1. Join a team of hospitality professionals delivering high standards of food safety and customer service, while following uniform and hygiene guidelines.

Key duties include signing in/out, completing safety documentation, assisting management, and flexible early or late shifts. This is a permanent role (£13.90/hour) with a 5-year UK work history requirement; previous airport lounge experience is useful.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Basic food hygiene and food safety knowledge.
• Strong customer service skills in a fast‑paced environment.
• Flexible with early and late shift patterns.
• Able to provide 5 years of UK work history and address history.

Responsibilities

• Dress according to standards and wear the supplied uniform at all times on duty.
• Use products and equipment supplied and specifically for the job.
• Sign in and out to ensure hours worked are paid correctly; follow the shift rota.
• Attend training sessions and staff/client meetings as requested.
• Assist management and undertake all reasonable requests.
• Maintain H&S & F&S documentation and ensure daily sign-offs.
• Demonstrate strong communication and customer service skills.
• Support airport lounge operations when required.

Skills

Strong communication

Basic food hygiene

Customer service

Attention to detail

Shift flexibility

Airport lounge

Job description

Kitchen Assistant at Manchester Airport Terminal 1 We're experience makers. And relationship builders. And we're hiring ! Most people only dream of being at the most exclusive places or out-of-this world events. At Sodexo Live! you don't dream it, you live it every day. Here you'll grow your skills at the most celebrated events and venues alongside a team of hospitality professionals that work, celebrate, and make memories together. Be part of something greater. We value diversity, equality, and inclusion. Come on in - the door's open! As a global company, our market is the world - therefore it's only right that our teams reflect all the incredible diversity it has to offer.

What you'll do

• To dress accordingly to the standards and guidelines advised and wear the supplied uniform garments at all times when on duty.
• To only use products and equipment supplied and specifically for the job.
• Ensure that all H&S & F&S documentation for example cleaning schedules and temperature records are signed off daily once all tasks have been completed.
• Comply with all legal and company procedures relating to food safety, health and safety and personal hygiene.
• Sign in and out when on shift to ensure hours worked are paid correctly. Follow the shift's rota.
• Attend training sessions and staff / client meetings as requested.
• Assist management and undertake all reasonable requests
• Strong communication skills
• Basic food hygiene
• Good customer service skills
• Highly motivated.
• Attention to detail.
• Airport Lounge experience would be useful.
• Flexibility required accommodating shifts patterns.
• Rate of Pay : £13.90 per hour
• Shifts : 2 early - 4:45am-14pm, 2 lates - 14pm-22:30pm , 2 off (4 on 2 off)
• MUST be able to provide 5 years of working history in UK & UK address history
• The role will be made permanent upon gaining references for full pass.