Senior Catering Assistant

search; Lewes; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a Senior Café & Catering Assistant in Lewes, UK. You will be part of a catering leadership team responsible for delivering high-quality meals and ensuring excellent customer service. This full-time role offers a salary up to £28,500 and benefits such as 26 days annual leave, a contributory pension scheme, and opportunities for training and career progression. Join a supportive and dynamic environment with structured shifts.

Benefits

26 days electable annual leave

Pension scheme

Comprehensive wellbeing support

On-site parking

Flexible working

Staff lunch provided

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a catering or kitchen environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team.
• Strong commitment to hygiene and food safety.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality meals across dining and café outlets.
• Maintain hygiene standards and oversee stock control.
• Support internal events and functions.

Skills

Team Leadership

Customer Service

Hygiene Standards

Job description

Senior Café & Catering Assistant

• Great Work-Life Balance
• Up to £28,000 - £28500
• Set shift times (Full-time, 39 hours per week)

We are currently working alongside a large further-education college just outside Lewes, East Sussex! You will work as part of the catering leadership team to deliver high-quality, fresh, and nutritious meals across the main dining room and additional café outlets on campus. With a busy 3-meal service for residential students and daily service for staff, students, and visitors, you will play a key role in ensuring exceptional standards, smooth daily operations, and a positive customer experience.

Take pride in leading by example, supporting the team, maintaining top-tier hygiene and safety, overseeing stock control, and ensuring consistent, high-quality service delivery. You'll also have the chance to support internal events and functions, contributing to a growing and ambitious catering operation. Great work-life balance with structured shifts and a supportive environment. Apply today!

Benefits include :

• 26 days electable annual leave (pro rata) plus 8 statutory days
• Up to 5 additional efficiency closure days at Christmas
• A contributory pension scheme
• Comprehensive wellbeing support
• On-site parking and access to the Cycle-to-Work scheme
• Flexible working
• Staff lunch provided when working across meal service times
• Opportunities for training, development, and career progression

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion / beliefs, sexual orientation or age