Catering Assistant
- Job ID
- Job ID 76441
- Team
- Team Business Operations
- Location
- Location Leicester
- Job Schedule
- Job Schedule Full time
- Salary
- Salary £12.71 per hour
- Posting Date
- Posting Date 14/07/2026
- Apply Before
- Apply Before 27/07/2026

Summary
About The Role:
At Next we have a great opportunity for a Catering Assistant to join our busy catering team at our Head Office in Leicestershire. Working within our onsite restaurant you will play an important role supporting the business with provision and service of all food and drink. The working hours are Monday-Thursday 6:45am-2:30pm and Friday 6:45am-2:15 pm
What You'll Take On:
- Serve all food and drink within the coffee shops and restaurant
- Merchandise stock for sale
- Deliver coffee and buffets for hospitality
- Report to management any equipment faults or problems in the coffee shop and restaurant
- Operate tills and handle cash
- Record fridge temperatures twice a day
- Complete all cleaning of service areas and equipment
- Ensure all customers are dealt with in an efficient and friendly manner.
What You'll Bring:
- Qualification in Food Hygiene level 2
- Have had previous experience in a similar environment
- Excellent customer service
- Excellent communicator both written and verbal
- Problem solver
- Take initiative and make suggestions
- Able to prioritise own work to make sure that deadlines are met
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Benefits
- 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
- Company performance based bonus
- Sharesave scheme
- On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
- 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
- Early VIP access to sale stock
- Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
- Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
- Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
- Free on-site parking
- Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
- Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
- Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
- Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
- Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more
What's Next?
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Team Overview
Business Operations connects people, product and process. These teams make everyday work easier for stores, warehouses and offices so customers get a seamless experience.
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About NEXT
You know Next, but did you know we're a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 44,000 people across the Next group. We're the UK's 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we're the market leader. At the last count we have over 450 stores, plus the Next Online and it's now possible to buy on-line from over 80 countries around the world! So we've gone global!





