Catering Assistant (Nights)
Shift Pattern: 10pm – 2am
Working Hours: Monday - Friday
We are excited to be launching a brand-new on-site food truck at Valley Park and are looking for a Catering Assistant to join the team.
This role will support the delivery of a high-quality catering service during night shifts, ensuring colleagues have access to fresh, well-prepared food in a clean and welcoming environment.
A bit about us
Cranswick Convenience Foods is one of the largest cooked meats manufacturers in the UK, supplying high quality cooked meats, from standard tiers through to premium, to leading high street retailers.
With a diverse team of over 1,000 colleagues, every day at Cranswick brings unique challenges and opportunities for personal and professional growth – there has never been a more exciting time to join us!
What you’ll be doing
As a Catering Assistant, you will support the day-to-day operation of the food truck. Your responsibilities will include:
- Support daily opening and closing routines for the food truck.
- Prepare ingredients and cook a range of breakfast and lunch items.
- Follow standard recipes and portion guidelines to maintain consistency.
- Serve food efficiently, providing a friendly, welcoming service to colleagues and visitors.
- Process payments accurately, ensuring that all transactions are recorded correctly in line with financial control procedures.
- Carry out and record temperature checks in line with company procedures and legal requirements.
- Follow all food safety regulations, including allergen management, cross‑contamination prevention, and proper storage.
- Maintain excellent hygiene and cleanliness of the food truck, equipment, and work areas.
- Adhere to HACCP principles and internal safety procedures.
- Assist in waste management, recycling, and stock rotation (FIFO).
- Report any maintenance, equipment issues, or stock shortages promptly to the Catering Supervisor.
- Any other reasonable requests as instructed by your area supervisor/manager.A full job description is available upon request.
What we need from you
Essential:
- Previous experience in a catering, hospitality, or food service environment
- Basic food safety knowledge and understanding of hygiene standards
- Confidence handling payments and cash transactions
- Strong customer service skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Reliable and able to work night shifts
Desirable:
- Level 2 Food Safety qualification
- Experience working in a fast-paced food environment
What you’ll get in return
We offer a fantastic reward package in return, here’s a peek at some of our fantastic benefits:
- Discounted ShareSave scheme
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay with service
- Enhance pension scheme
- Long service awards – vouchers and enhanced holidays with service
- Access to our ‘Feed Your Wellbeing’ hub offering a range of retail, restaurant and entertainment discounts, as well as access to health and wellbeing support (including 24h virtual GP)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Opportunity to purchase extra holidays
- Recommend a friend scheme
- Death in service
- Access to discounted and exclusive memberships
- On site parking
Interested?
Send us your CV and covering letter to [email protected] and let us know what position you’re applying for in the subject of the email.
Closing date: 17/04/2026 (please note that the closing date may be brought forward)
If you are an internal applicant please notify your line manage before applying