Senior Deli Assistant

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Deli Assistant to take ownership of our deli counter and help deliver exceptional food experiences for Compass Group Ireland on a full-time basis, contracted to 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

As Senior Deli Assistant, you will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the deli counter — from physically creating and refreshing menus, to ensuring the counter is fully stocked, attractively presented, and delivering excellent service to customers throughout the day.

In return, you will have the opportunity to grow your career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises those who consistently go above and beyond.

In return, we offer support and development within the business, alongside a competitive salary.

Could you bring your spark to Compass Group Ireland? Here’s what you need to know before applying:

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Taking full ownership of the deli counter, ensuring consistently high standards across food quality, presentation, and service
• Preparing, reheating, holding, and presenting high-quality food daily in line with Compass Group standards
• Overall responsibility for food safety, hygiene, quality, presentation, and client satisfaction
• Managing stock levels, ordering, rotation, and waste minimisation
• Leading by example, supporting, guiding, and assisting the other onsite team member to maintain standards
• Providing friendly, efficient, and professional service to customers
• Representing Compass Group Ireland positively and maintaining a strong brand image
• Ensuring full compliance with Food Handling, Hygiene, and HACCP standards
• Complying with all Health & Safety regulations and reporting any risks or incidents

Our ideal Senior Deli Assistant will:

• Have proven experience working on a busy deli, food counter, or similar food service environment
• Be confident taking responsibility and working independently, while supporting others where needed
• Be a strong communicator, building positive relationships with customers and colleagues
• Take pride in food quality, presentation, and safe handling practices, rather than complex culinary cooking
• Take initiative and make decisions that enhance the customer experience and maintain standards
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment and work well under pressure
• Demonstrate excellent timekeeping, reliability, and attention to detail
• Be passionate about delivering safe, high-quality, and well-presented food and outstanding service

Compass Group reserves the right to enhance the criteria, if necessary, for the purposes of shortlisting.

At Compass Ireland, our people are our business. When you join the Compass Group you will be joining a supportive network of incredible individuals, each united by their passion for going the extra mile for the organisations we partner with. We are building a team who care about providing a great customer experience and want to grow and develop as we do. We are dedicated to investing in every colleague joining us and pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer; we celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all our colleagues. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

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Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!