Catering Assistant

Sedgwick; Dublin; On-site; EUR 12,000 - 16,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Holiday allowance

Tax Saver Travel Scheme

Training and development

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Sedgwick is seeking a reliable Catering Assistant to support food preparation, service and hygiene in our Dublin staff canteen. The role also covers Kitchen Porter duties to maintain a safe, compliant back-of-house environment.

The ideal candidate will have HACCP/food safety training, practical kitchen experience, and strong allergen and hygiene awareness. This is a fixed term contract, part-time (20 hours per week) with development opportunities and benefits.

Qualifications

• HACCP / Food Safety training aligned to duties (e.g., Level 1 within first month; Level 2 for high-risk foods).

Responsibilities

• Food preparation & service support: assist with basic prep, serving, replenishing counters, and safe holding during service.
• Dishwashing/pot washing: wash, sanitise, and store crockery and utensils; ensure availability during service.
• Cleaning & hygiene: sweep/mop floors, sanitise prep areas, sinks and equipment; routine deep cleans.
• Deliveries & storage: receive, date-label and store deliveries; manage FIFO and temperature controls.
• Allergen controls: follow allergen procedures and provide written allergen information at point of sale.
• Waste & recycling: segregate, remove and store waste; maintain clean back-of-house areas.
• Records & checks: complete HACCP-related checks and logs as directed.
• Teamwork & safety: use chemicals safely, escalate issues, support catering tasks as needed.

Skills

HACCP / Food Safety Training

Practical kitchen experience

Allergen awareness

Hygiene standards

Physical capability

Manual Handling certificate

Basic First Aid

Temperature monitoring systems

Job description

By joining Sedgwick, you’ll be part of something truly meaningful. It’s what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve.

Catering Assistant

Job Location: Dublin

Job Type: Fixed term contract, Part-Time (20 hours per week)
Remuneration: Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Catering Assistant / Kitchen Porter in Dublin.

We’re looking for a reliable, hands‑on Catering Assistant who will also cover Kitchen Porter duties to help our staff canteen run smoothly, safely and to a high standard. You’ll support food preparation and service, maintain excellent hygiene, and keep the back‑of‑house clean, organised, and compliant with Irish/EU food safety law.

What you’ll be doing:

• Food preparation & service support: Assist with basic food preparation (e.g., washing, peeling, chopping), serving, replenishing counters, and safe hot/cold holding during service.

• Dishwashing/pot washing: Collect, wash, sanitise and store crockery, cutlery, utensils, pots and pans. Ensure constant availability during service.

• Cleaning & hygiene: Sweep/mop floors; clean/sanitise prep areas, sinks, equipment, fridges/freezers; complete daily/weekly deep cleans to schedule.

• Deliveries & storage: Receive, check, date‑label and store deliveries; maintain first-in-first out (FIFO) stock rotation and correct temperature controls.

• Allergen controls: Follow the canteen’s allergen procedures and ensure accurate written allergen information is available at point of presentation/sale for all non‑prepacked items.

• Waste & recycling: Segregate, remove, and store waste safely; maintain clean bin yards and back‑of‑house areas.

• Records & checks: Complete HACCP-related checks and logs (temps, cleaning, deliveries, corrective actions) as directed.

• Teamwork & safety: Use chemicals safely as trained; escalation maintenance issues; support broader catering tasks as needed.

The essential skills you will have when you apply:

• HACCP / Food Safety Training: Minimum:FSAI-aligned Food Safety training appropriate to duties (e.g., Level 1 within the first month; Level 2 if preparing/handling high‑risk foods).

• Practical kitchen experience in a canteen, café, hospitality, healthcare or similar back‑of‑house environment.

• Allergen awareness and ability to follow written allergen procedures for non‑prepacked food.

• Strong hygiene standards , attention to detail, and ability to work safely to SOPs/HACCP checks.

• Physical capability to stand for shifts, lift/move items, and handle a fast‑paced service.

• Desirable: Manual Handling certificate; Basic First Aid; experience with temperature monitoring systems.

We operate a documentedFood Safety Management System based on HACCPand maintainwritten allergen informationfor all non‑prepacked foods served. Successful candidates must complete induction training and participate in routine HACCP checks/records.

What we’ll give you for this role:

Development

• Training & refreshers:Ongoing FSAI-aligned food safety/HACCP refreshers (and allergen updates)
• Progression:Opportunities to develop into catering/chef roles.

Remuneration & More

• Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications.
• Pension Scheme.
• Holiday allowance.
• Tax Saver Travel Scheme.
• Opportunities for training and development.
• Ongoing HACCP, food safety and allergen awareness refreshers.

Health & Support

• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Life Cover.
• Permanent Health Insurance (PHI).
• Bike to Work Scheme.

Other Benefits

• Discounted onsite Gym Membership (Dublin 4).
• Discounted onsite Montessori (Dublin 4).
• Professional and personal development opportunities.
• Support for professional memberships and examinations where applicable.

This isn’t just a position; it’s an opportunity to be part of a team that keeps our colleagues supported every day.

As part of our commitment to our colleagues and candidates, we have a zero‑tolerance policy towards discrimination of any kind, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital/family status, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation