Kitchen and catering assistant pay in Manchester April 2026

How much do kitchen and catering assistants in Manchester get paid?

Kitchen and catering assistants in Manchester earn

£5.92-11.16 per hour

Based on 45 employee reviews

Kitchen and catering assistant salaries can range between £5.92-11.16 per hour in the Manchester area. This data is based on quiz results from 45 employees who live in and around Manchester.

What do top employers pay kitchen and catering assistants?

Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate
£12.00-16.96
See more about Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate pay
Center Parcs
£12.37-14.84
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Who are the top kitchen and catering assistant employers?

  1. Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate
    8.7
  2. Northgate Healthcare
    8.5
  3. Center Parcs
    7.6

Who are the worst kitchen and catering assistant employers?

  1. Robin Hoods Wheelgate Park
    2.3
  2. Planet Ice
    2.8
  3. Muffin Break
    3.0

Recent kitchen and catering assistant Jobs in Manchester

  1. Kitchen Team at Pizza Express posted yesterday
  2. Kitchen Team at Pizza Express posted 2 days ago
  3. Kitchen Crew at BrewDog posted 4 days ago
  4. Cafe Back of House Team Member at Tesco posted yesterday
  5. Relief Catering Assistant at Aspens Catering posted 5 days ago
  6. Kitchen Team Member at Yates posted 5 days ago
See all kitchen and catering assistant jobs in the Manchester area

How are people paid?

By the hour 93% of people report they get paid by the hour.

Based on 45 employees

What contracts are people on?

42%
27%
31%

Based on 48 employees

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What do kitchen and catering 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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