Food services assistant pay in Birmingham February 2026

How much do food services assistants in Birmingham get paid?

food services assistants in Birmingham earn

£6.84-11.34 per hour

Based on 36 employee reviews

food services assistant salaries can range between £6.84-11.34 per hour in the Birmingham area. This data is based on quiz results from 36 employees who live in and around Birmingham.

What do top employers pay food services assistants?

Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate
£11.63-14.83
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Center Parcs
£12.37-14.27
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Who are the top food services assistant employers?

  1. Northgate Healthcare
    8.5
  2. Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate
    8.4
  3. Center Parcs
    7.7

Who are the worst food services assistant employers?

  1. Muffin Break
    3.0
  2. Planet Ice
    3.1
  3. Four Seasons Health Care
    3.5

Recent food services assistant Jobs in Birmingham

  1. General Catering Assistant at Sodexo posted 22 hours ago
  2. General Catering Assistant at Sodexo posted yesterday
  3. General Catering Assistant at Sodexo posted yesterday
  4. Hotel Kitchen - Team Member at Whitbread posted 4 days ago
  5. Catering Assistant at Exemplar Health Care posted 22 hours ago
  6. Kitchen Team Member at Whitbread posted yesterday
See all food services assistant jobs in the Birmingham area

How are people paid?

By the hour 92% of people report they get paid by the hour.

Based on 36 employees

What contracts are people on?

23%
19%
52%
6%

Based on 31 employees

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What do food services assistants 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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