Catering staff pay in Leeds January 2025

How much do catering staff in Leeds get paid?

Catering staff in Leeds earn

£5.28-10.98 per hour

Based on 53 employee reviews

Catering staff salaries can range between £5.28-10.98 per hour in the Leeds area. This data is based on quiz results from 53 employees who live in and around Leeds.

What do top employers pay catering staff?

Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate
£11.11-15.59
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Aberdeenshire Council
£11.59-16.38
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Squires Garden Centres
£8.00-14.88
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Who are the top catering staff employers?

  1. Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate
    8.1
  2. Aberdeenshire Council
    7.8
  3. Squires Garden Centres
    7.5

Who are the worst catering staff employers?

  1. Midshire Signature Services
    3.3
  2. Kaspa's
    3.7
  3. Bob & Berts
    3.8

Recent catering staff Jobs in Leeds

  1. Nursery Kitchen Assistant at Busy Bees posted 11 days ago
  2. Caterlink - Catering Assistant - Outwood Grange Academy - Zero Hours at Caterlink posted yesterday
  3. Caterlink - Catering Assistant - Outwood Grange Academy at Caterlink posted yesterday
  4. Caterlink - Catering Assistant - Outwood Grange Academy (20 hrs) at Caterlink posted yesterday
  5. Mobile Catering Assistant at Elior posted 2 days ago
  6. Food Service Worker - Demo at Aramark posted 8 days ago
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How are people paid?

By the hour 94% of people report they get paid by the hour.

Based on 53 employees

What contracts are people on?

50%
18%
28%
4%

Based on 50 employees

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What do catering staff do?

Kitchen assistants have the job of helping a kitchen team. This can include preparing food and keeping the kitchen clean.

Other names for kitchen assistants include:

  • Catering assistants
  • Crew members
  • Kitchen associates
  • Kitchen porters (KPs)
  • Food and beverage assistants
  • General kitchen hands

Kitchen assistants work in kitchens which can be found in:

  • Restaurants
  • Cafes
  • Pubs
  • Bars
  • Hotels
  • Ships
  • Hospitals
  • Schools/ colleges
  • The military
  • Private catering events

This type of job may involve:

  • Washing and preparing ingredients
  • Unpacking deliveries into the storeroom
  • Cleaning and maintaining hygiene in the kitchen
  • Washing dishes

You may be on your feet a lot, and you may work long shifts.

You might have to work late nights, on weekends and bank holidays.

Kitchen assistant is an entry level job.

If you want to apply for a kitchen assistant job, you might need the following:

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