Catering Assistant
| Posting date: | 19 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.85 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 18 February 2026 |
| Location: | W7 2NR |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | ISS Facilities Services |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 151729 |
Summary
Catering Assistant
Contract: Education
Location: London, W7 2NR
Hours of work: 22.5
Working Pattern: Monday - Friday
Contract Type: Permanent
Hourly Rate: £13.85
Do you want to join a fantastic catering team? Are you passionate about creating great food and delivering the best service?
As a Catering Assistant with ISS UK, you will play an important role in supporting our catering operation within a Primary or Secondary school.
Working as part of a friendly and dedicated kitchen team, you will assist with the preparation and service of lunches, helping to ensure meals are delivered efficiently, safely, and to a high standard.
Your duties will include basic food preparation and cooking, setting up and clearing the dining area, serving ready-to-eat meals, and completing cleaning and washing-up tasks.
You will provide excellent customer service, maintain high standards of cleanliness and food safety, and ensure kitchen equipment and service items are cleaned and well maintained.
The Role
Work as part of a friendly and motivated kitchen team
Assist with basic food preparation and cooking under the direction of the Cook or Catering Manager
Serve meals to a high standard, ensuring excellent quality, presentation, and customer care
Set up and prepare the dining area, including tables, chairs, and service equipment
Monitor and record food storage and serving temperatures in line with food safety requirements
Clear dining areas, including removal of used dishes and cutlery
Maintain high standards of hygiene, cleanliness, and Health & Safety at all times
Deliver meals promptly in line with service standards
Build positive working relationships with colleagues and customers
About You
Enthusiastic approach to work
Catering experience is preferred - but a positive, can-do attitude is essential
Good understanding of the principals of food hygiene
You can follow instructions but are not scared to make your own decisions for what's best for the customer
Making sure the customer come first, ensuring their experience is an exceptional one one
A determined team player who works well with others
The Company
ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.
Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.
We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #ISSGreatPeople #ISSTalent #PeopleMakePlace
ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.
ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.
We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.
Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.
Contract: Education
Location: London, W7 2NR
Hours of work: 22.5
Working Pattern: Monday - Friday
Contract Type: Permanent
Hourly Rate: £13.85
Do you want to join a fantastic catering team? Are you passionate about creating great food and delivering the best service?
As a Catering Assistant with ISS UK, you will play an important role in supporting our catering operation within a Primary or Secondary school.
Working as part of a friendly and dedicated kitchen team, you will assist with the preparation and service of lunches, helping to ensure meals are delivered efficiently, safely, and to a high standard.
Your duties will include basic food preparation and cooking, setting up and clearing the dining area, serving ready-to-eat meals, and completing cleaning and washing-up tasks.
You will provide excellent customer service, maintain high standards of cleanliness and food safety, and ensure kitchen equipment and service items are cleaned and well maintained.
The Role
Work as part of a friendly and motivated kitchen team
Assist with basic food preparation and cooking under the direction of the Cook or Catering Manager
Serve meals to a high standard, ensuring excellent quality, presentation, and customer care
Set up and prepare the dining area, including tables, chairs, and service equipment
Monitor and record food storage and serving temperatures in line with food safety requirements
Clear dining areas, including removal of used dishes and cutlery
Maintain high standards of hygiene, cleanliness, and Health & Safety at all times
Deliver meals promptly in line with service standards
Build positive working relationships with colleagues and customers
About You
Enthusiastic approach to work
Catering experience is preferred - but a positive, can-do attitude is essential
Good understanding of the principals of food hygiene
You can follow instructions but are not scared to make your own decisions for what's best for the customer
Making sure the customer come first, ensuring their experience is an exceptional one one
A determined team player who works well with others
The Company
ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.
Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.
We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #ISSGreatPeople #ISSTalent #PeopleMakePlace
ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.
ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.
We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.
Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.