Catering Assistant

Southampton, Hampshire
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At TÜV SÜD we are passionate about technology. Innovations impact our daily lives in countless ways, and we are dedicated to being a part of that progress. We test, we audit, we inspect, we advise. We never stop challenging ourselves for the safety of society and its people. We breathe technology, we strive for professional excellence, and we leave a mark. We take the future into our hands. We are TÜV SÜD.

We are looking for a full-time Assistant Chef, who will work as part of the Site Services team, maintaining a busy and quality focused food service to support our growing customer base.

The Assistant Chef will support in the kitchen and at our customer facing servery counter, working on instruction of the Chef.

Hours: 7:30am to 3:30pm Monday to Friday (no weekend or evening working).

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

* Working with the Chef in providing a daily breakfast, lunch and hospitality services, including taking site orders and supporting periodic events.

* Preparation and delivery of refreshments for meetings and buffet spreads as required.

* Prepare, cook and finish dishes and perform daily kitchen tasks at the instruction of the Chef.

* Serve customers taking orders, processing payments and answering questions about the menu.

* Completion of food and temperature charts and perform the routine clean down cycle of the kitchen and servery area daily, including the cleaning of appliances/kitchen/restaurant area.

* Assisting the Chef in the planning of weekly menus, stock orders and taking receipt of catering provisions.

* Practice good food hygiene and help uphold the health & safety and environmental policies in respect of the kitchen service.

* Assist in stocking the fresh and snack vending machines and out of hours refreshments.

Please note this role does not offer Skilled Visa Sponsoship

Essential Criteria – you will have:

* Previous retail kitchen or catering experience

* Ability to work as part of a team under varying levels of service delivery pressure

* A recognised hygiene and food preparation qualification/certificate level

* Good communication skills

* Common sense and ability to use initiative

* Awareness of allergens, food preparation controls and common dietary needs

Desirable Criteria – it would also be beneficial if you could demonstrate:

* Proficient use of IT

* Transaction/point of sale handling experience

* Ability to access our site independently.

* Customer service experience

Further Information:

TÜV SÜD in the UK offers a competitive salary and benefits package that includes a minimum of 33 days holiday entitlement (for full-time employees, including public holidays), a contributory Group Personal Pension Plan and a non-contributory Group Life Assurance Scheme. We also offer various Salary Exchange/Sacrifice schemes (buying/selling holiday, cycle to work scheme, pensions), incentive schemes and comprehensive wellbeing support (Employee Assistance Programme, Dental Scheme and Occupational Health services). Dependent on their role, employees may also be eligible for hybrid/permanent home-working, a Company Car/Car Allowance and Private Medical Insurance.

At TÜV SÜD, we have employees from more than 100 different countries collaborating together. People of different backgrounds, skills, and pursuing different life goals. Our strength comes from these countless and varied perspectives.

We are committed to be an inclusive and diverse workplace by welcoming people of all backgrounds. We want Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) to be a foundation of our company and create an environment where all our employees can trust they will be treated with respect, regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic background, faith, beliefs, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, or identity. As such, our employees are expected to behave at all times in a manner consistent with TÜV SÜD Code of Ethics and Company values.

We firmly believe embedding D&I in the heart of what we do will inherently contribute to the success of TÜV SÜD. Click here to find out more about Diversity at TÜV SÜD

Job Info
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Job Title:
Catering Assistant
Company:
CV-Library
Location:
Southampton, Hampshire
Salary:
Competitive
Posted:
Jan 26th 2026
Closes:
Feb 26th 2026
Sector:
Catering
Contract:
Permanent
Hours:
Full Time
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