Deli Assistant

Job Introduction

Part Time, Monday to Friday

25 hours per week

Monday to Friday, 7:00am – 3:30pm

€15.00 per hour, parking available and free meals

Opportunities for career development

Plus our Sodexo employee benefits package

Deli Assistant

Backweston Campus, Celbridge, Co. Kildare

A recipe for success

Sodexo is looking for an experienced and reliable Deli Assistant to join our team at Backweston Campus, working alongside the Head Chef to deliver high-quality food and a professional catering service.

This is a hands-on role with responsibility for food preparation, service, stock control and maintaining excellent food safety standards.

What you’ll do

Support the Head Chef with the day-to-day kitchen operation

Prepare, cook and present food to a consistently high standard

Support breakfast, lunch, hospitality and special events

Receive deliveries, check quality and temperature, and store products correctly

Maintain FIFO stock rotation, date labelling and traceability

Support stock control, ordering and food waste reduction

Follow recipes, portion controls and presentation standards

Safely manage dietary and allergen requirements

Maintain a clean, organised and safe kitchen

Complete cleaning schedules and HACCP/food safety records

Report equipment faults, shortages and food safety concerns promptly

What you’ll bring

Relevant food safety qualification

Strong preparation, cooking and presentation skills

Ability to work efficiently during busy service periods

Good communication, organisation and teamwork skills

Reliable, punctual and professional approach

* Flexibility to work additional days when required to support hospitality and business demands

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?

Feed our customers and we’ll fuel your career.

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