Catering Assistant

Independents by Sodexo; Dublin; Remote; EUR 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited wellbeing platform access

Employee Assistance Programme

24hr virtual GP Service

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Pension Plan

Learning & development tools

Bike to Work Scheme

Enhanced benefits & leave policies

Job summary

Sodexo is hiring a Catering Supervisor in Dublin City. You will supervise daily catering and hospitality operations, lead staff briefings and training, and manage stock, costs and compliance with HACCP and safety standards. This is a full-time role, Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week, paying €17.50 per hour.

Join a team focused on delivering high-quality food and service, with development opportunities and Sodexo employee benefits package included.

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience in catering, hospitality or food service.
• Strong customer-service, communication and organisational skills.
• Knowledge of HACCP, allergens and workplace safety.
• Commercial awareness of labour, stock, waste and cost control.
• Ability to prioritise, problem-solve and maintain standards under pressure.
• Good numeracy, administration and basic IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily catering and hospitality operations, ensuring a high-quality food offer, professional presentation and excellent customer service.
• Lead team briefings, allocate duties and coordinate staffing, breaks, rotas, holiday cover and service requirements.
• Motivate, train and support catering employees; maintain accurate training and operational records.
• Monitor stock, food waste, expenditure, labour deployment and achievement of agreed financial targets.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, allergens, food hygiene, health and safety, fire, temperature-control and company procedures.
• Ensure equipment is safe and operational; report food-safety concerns, defects, incidents, losses and operational risks.
• Support meetings, hospitality functions and events while maintaining positive client and customer relationships.
• Identify service improvements, contribute innovative ideas and deputise for the Catering Manager when required.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Customer service

HACCP knowledge

Labour & cost control

Prioritisation under pressure

Numeracy & IT basics

Allergen awareness

Food safety training

Team motivation

Service quality

Education

Health and safety training

Catering qualification desirable

HACCP/allergen training

Job description

• Permanent Full time
• 37.5 hours per week
• Monday - Friday
• 07:00am - 3:00pm
• €17.50 per hour
• Opportunities for career development
• Plus our Sodexo employee benefits package

Catering Supervisor

Dublin City , Dublin 02 - Full time

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:

• Supervise daily catering and hospitality operations, ensuring a high-quality food offer, professional presentation and excellent customer service.
• Lead team briefings, allocate duties and coordinate staffing, breaks, rotas, holiday cover and service requirements.
• Motivate, train and support catering employees; maintain accurate training and operational records.
• Monitor stock, food waste, expenditure, labour deployment and achievement of agreed financial targets.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, allergens, food hygiene, health and safety, fire, temperature-control and company procedures.
• Ensure equipment is safe and operational; report food-safety concerns, defects, incidents, losses and operational risks.
• Support meetings, hospitality functions and events while maintaining positive client and customer relationships.
• Identify service improvements, contribute innovative ideas and deputise for the Catering Manager when required.

What you'll bring:

• Supervisory experience in catering, hospitality or food service.
• Strong customer-service, communication and organisational skills.
• Good knowledge of HACCP, allergens and workplace safety.
• Commercial awareness of labour, stock, waste and cost control.
• Ability to prioritise, problem-solve and maintain standards under pressure.
• Good numeracy, administration and basic IT skills.
• Food Safety/HACCP and allergen-awareness training.
• Health and safety training; relevant catering qualification desirable.
• Customer satisfaction and service quality.
• Food safety, health and safety and training compliance.
• Team performance, service readiness and product availability.
• Labour, stock, waste and financial control

Why Sodexo?:

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

Belong in a company and team that values you foryou.

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.

Ready to be part of something greater?

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