Catering staff pay in Newcastle August 2025

How much do catering staff in Newcastle get paid?

catering staff in Newcastle earn

£6.95-10.74 per hour

Based on 70 employee reviews

catering staff salaries can range between £6.95-10.74 per hour in the Newcastle area. This data is based on quiz results from 70 employees who live in and around Newcastle.

What do top employers pay catering staff?

Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate
£11.11-15.71
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Surrey County Council
£10.03-19.78
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Who are the top catering staff employers?

  1. Northgate Healthcare
    8.5
  2. Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate
    8.1
  3. Surrey County Council
    7.5

Who are the worst catering staff employers?

  1. Muffin Break
    2.9
  2. Planet Ice
    3.2
  3. Midshire Signature Services
    3.3

Recent catering staff Jobs in Newcastle

  1. kitchen assistant at Blue Arrow posted 8 days ago
  2. kitchen assistant at Blue Arrow posted 8 days ago
  3. kitchen assistant at Blue Arrow posted 7 days ago
  4. Catering Assistant at Dine Contract Catering posted 8 days ago
  5. Kitchen Assistant BANK at Akari Care posted 7 days ago
  6. Bistro Assistant at Belong posted 8 days ago
See all catering staff jobs in the Newcastle area

How are people paid?

By the hour 97% of people report they get paid by the hour.

Based on 70 employees

What contracts are people on?

34%
21%
32%
13%

Based on 68 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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