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Caring, Cleaning, Catering Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 09 March 2026
Salary: £15.36 per hour
Additional salary information: Competitive
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 07 April 2026
Location: Cork City, SW1A 1AA
Company: Sodexo Ltd
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: SDX/TP/2544748/154964

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Summary

  • Part Time
  • 15 hours per week
  • 5:00pm - 10:00pm Friday - Sunday
  • €15.36 per hour
  • EAP Programme and Free GP Care
  • Opportunities for career development
  • Plus our Sodexo employee benefits package


Caring, Cleaning and Catering Assistant

Cork City - Part time

Join Sodexo and be part of something greater. You belong in a team where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way.

At Sodexo, we’re passionate about our people.We know that our teams are the key to delivering exceptional service and creating meaningful experiences for our clients, customers, and employees.

We are currently seeking a dedicated and dynamic Caring, Cleaning and Catering Assistantto join our team and play a key role in driving excellence.

What you'll do:

  • Assisting clients with Daily medications ensuring they are double signed by yourself and manager before they are dispensed.

  • Assisting client in getting their eye drops daily.

  • Assisting clients in Personal care such as washing, showering & Dressing

  • Ensuring clients are down for their daily meals.

  • Preparation of breakfast for clients in morning.

  • Changing the client bed linen when required and bringing it to laundry.

  • Carry out any daily activities as instructed by manager such as Walks, chats, games etc with the client.

  • Focus on the details: Carry out a range of scheduled cleaning tasks such as Client’s bedrooms, sanitary rooms, kitchenettes, hallways, parlours, community rooms etc. with efficiency and precision, ensuring that every space is maintained to the highest standards.

  • Maintain cleanliness and hygiene: Take pride in keeping all areas clean, safe, and healthy.You'll be expected to take full ownership of your work, ensuring the environment reflects your dedication to quality.

  • Collaborate with your team: Participate in daily huddle meetings with management, where you'll discuss priorities, share updates, and align with your colleagues and manager to deliver the best results.

  • Manage supplies: Keep an eye on stock levels and restock consumables such as toilet tissue, cleaning supplies, and other necessary items to ensure a smooth operation.

  • Champion safety and well-being: Be vigilant about health and safety practices.If you notice anything that could pose a risk, whether it’s a potential hazard or an incident, report it immediately to maintain a safe working environment for everyone.

  • Training: to participate in any training /refresher training as required by management.

  • To assist the catering team in carrying out daily duties such as wash up, serving or cleaning when required.

  • To ensure a high standard of personal hygiene, cleanliness and neatness ensuring full Sodexo uniform is worn at all times;

  • To comply with statutory and company regulations in relation to chemical safety.

What you'll bring:

  • QQI Level 5 in Healthcare
  • Previous Experience in Soft Services and Caring
  • Strong Ability to work on own initiative

Why Sodexo?:

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

Belong in a company and team that values you for you. 

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 to being an 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?


Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications

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