Kitchen Assistant

Compass GroupDown
Location: Lecale Trinity Grammar School (Downpatrick)
Hours: 25 hrs
We are recruiting for a Kitchen Porter who will be the face of our business, delivering exceptional food and customer service. You’ll join a team that takes a real pride in what they do, takes pride in their food and most of all, join a company that takes pride in its people.
As a Kitchen Porter, you will contribute to a passionate and friendly team working in a fast-paced environment. In Compass you'll get every opportunity to progress within a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.
The successful Kitchen Porter will be responsible for performing a variety of tasks associated with basic food production & preparation, customer service and generally supporting the operations while adhering to all Health and Food Safety requirements.
Key Responsibilities include:
Basic food preparation, counter set up and serving of food and beverages
Ensuring the highest level of customer care is delivered to clients and customers
Demonstrating a can-do attitude towards individual customer requests and strive to exceed customer expectations 
Following food hygiene and Health & Safety guidelines in line with training which will be provided
Ensuring correct storage of food items and equipment after service.

Previous experience as rKitchen Porte is not mandatory as full training on all aspects of the role would be provided. If you have previous experience that would be an added advantage, but don’t let it put you off from applying to join our team – what matters to us is can do attitude and willingness to learn.

What do we offer in return?


Compass Career Pathways and access to hundreds of
​​​​​​​ Flexible Working Style and Additional Leave Purchase scheme to balance home and work life.
Employee Assistance Program to guide and support our employees.
Exciting internal reward and recognition scheme
And many more

Who we are:
Compass Group Ireland offers the best of both worlds – being empowered by a strong, global organisation, whilst maintaining the personal touch of a local company adept at tailoring ideal catering solutions for each> We are a leading foodservice and hospitality provider across the Island of Ireland. We believe in creating meaningful food experiences for our clients and customers. We pride ourselves on our ability to provide clients with a wide range of innovative dining solutions.
We are an equal opportunity employer; we celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees.

​​​​​​​This role is subject to Access NI Check up.

The closing date for applications is Sunday the 26th of July 2026

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