Catering Assistant – Wicklow

Catering Assistant – Wicklow | Healthcare Catering Role

3Q Recruitment is recruiting Catering Assistants to support a busy healthcare facility in Wicklow, helping deliver safe, efficient and high-quality food services to patients and staff.

This is a frontline healthcare catering role, ideal for candidates with experience in catering, kitchen support or food service who are seeking daytime shifts, consistent work and long-term opportunities within healthcare.

The Role

Working as part of a healthcare catering team, you will support the preparation, service and delivery of meals, ensuring high standards of hygiene, food safety and patient care are maintained at all times.

This is a structured role within a regulated environment, offering stability and clear daily routines.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals and beverages to patients and staff

• Deliver meals to wards and assist patients during mealtimes

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness across kitchens, equipment and utensils

• Follow HACCP, food safety and infection control procedures

• Stock, label and rotate ward pantry supplies

• Work closely with catering teams and ward staff to ensure smooth service delivery

Requirements

• 6–12 months’ experience in catering, kitchen or food service roles

• Healthcare catering experience is an advantage

• Knowledge of HACCP and food safety standards

• Legal right to work in Ireland

• Ability to provide 5 years of verifiable work references

• Reliable, flexible and a strong team player

• Good communication skills

• Garda Vetting is mandatory for relevant roles.

• International Police Clearance is required where a candidate has lived or worked outside Ireland for 6 months or more since the age of 16

Pay & Benefits

• €17.53 per hour

• Double pay on Sundays and Bank Holidays

• Daytime shifts only (typically 7:00am – 6:30pm)

• Flexible roster within a healthcare setting

• Ongoing support from office and out-of-hours teams

• Opportunity to progress from temporary to permanent roles

• Training and development opportunities