Catering Assistant – Navan

Catering Assistant Jobs Navan | Healthcare Catering Role
  
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We are recruiting Catering Assistants to join a busy healthcare facility in Navan, supporting the safe preparation, delivery and service of nutritious meals for patients and staff.

This is a frontline healthcare catering role where your work directly supports patient wellbeing, service quality and daily hospital operations. Ideal for candidates with experience in catering, kitchen assistant roles or healthcare food service.

  
Key Responsibilities:
  

• Prepare and serve meals and beverages in line with dietary and nutritional guidelines
• Deliver meals to wards and assist patients respectfully during mealtimes
• Support kitchen operations, including food preparation and plating assistance
• Maintain high standards of hygiene across kitchens, equipment, trolleys and utensils
• Follow HACCP, food safety and infection control procedures at all times
• Stock, label and rotate ward pantry supplies correctly
• Work closely with catering teams, kitchen staff and ward teams to ensure smooth service

  
Requirements:
  

• 6–12 months’ experience in catering assistant or kitchen assistant roles
• Experience in healthcare catering, hospital kitchens or high-volume food service is an advantage
• Strong understanding of HACCP food safety standards
• Legal right to work in Ireland and ability to complete Garda Vetting
• Ability to provide 5 years of verifiable work references
• Reliable, flexible and a strong team player with good communication skills
• Full Driver's License (Desirable)  

  
Salary & Benefits
  

• €17.53 per hour
• Double pay on Sundays and Bank Holidays
• Full-time daytime hours, typically 7:00am–6:30pm, supporting work–life balance
• Supportive healthcare environment with structured onboarding
• Ongoing placements and career development opportunities
• Professional support from office team and out-of-hours on-call service
• Competitive pay scale with scheduled reviews recognising contribution and growth