Catering Assistant – Dublin 10

Catering Assistant – Dublin 10 | Healthcare Catering Role 

3Q Recruitment is recruiting a Catering Assistant to join a busy healthcare facility in Dublin 10, supporting the preparation, delivery and service of nutritious meals for patients and staff.

This is a hands-on healthcare catering role, central to ensuring safe, efficient and respectful mealtimes across the facility. Your work will directly support patient comfort, wellbeing and daily service continuity.

The Role Working as part of a clinical catering team, you will assist with food service, maintain hygiene standards and support ward-based mealtimes in a structured healthcare environment.

This role suits candidates who enjoy teamwork, routine and meaningful work, and who are comfortable working to clear food safety and infection control procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals and beverages in line with dietary and portion requirements
• Deliver meals to wards and assist patients respectfully during mealtimes
• Maintain cleanliness across kitchens, food preparation areas, trolleys and equipment
• Follow HACCP, food safety and infection control procedures at all times
• Stock, label and rotate ward pantry supplies to maintain freshness and compliance
• Work closely with catering teams, ward staff and supervisors to support smooth service delivery

Requirements

• 6–12 months’ experience in catering or a busy kitchen environment
  (healthcare experience is an advantage)
• Knowledge of HACCP and food safety standards
• Legal right to work in Ireland and ability to complete Garda Vetting
• Ability to provide five years of verifiable employment references
• Strong teamwork, communication and reliability
• Flexibility to work daytime shifts across a rotating roster

Pay & Benefits

• €17.53 per hour
• Double pay on Sundays and Bank Holidays
• Full-time, daytime shifts only
  (typically 7:00am – 6:30pm)
• Structured pathway from temporary work to permanent opportunities
• Ongoing support from office and out-of-hours teams
• A meaningful role contributing directly to patient care and daily service operations
• Opportunities for upskilling and career development
• Competitive pay structure with scheduled rate reviews