General Assistant

General Assistant Catering Operative

The following information provides an overview of the skills, qualities, and qualifications needed for this role.
Location: Luton (Catering Unit)
Contract Type: Temporary (Employment Business AVTAV)

Pay: £12.71 per hour
Overtime: 1.25x hourly rate

Shifts: 8-hour shifts (start times between 07:00 09:00)
Shift Pattern: 5 out of 7 days or 4 on / 2 off rota

AVTAV is recruiting General Assistants on behalf of a busy airport catering and inflight services operation based in Luton.

This is a fast-paced production and catering environment supporting aircraft catering operations. You will play a key role in ensuring food preparation, packing, cleaning, and equipment handling tasks are completed efficiently, accurately, and to the highest hygiene and safety standards.
This is an excellent opportunity for reliable and hardworking individuals with a positive, can-do attitude who are looking to join a structured operational team.

Key Responsibilities
* Washing, sorting, assembling, packing, and positioning aircraft catering equipment
* Processing and stripping trolleys, including offloading and sorting equipment and waste
* Measuring and weighing ingredients according to set specifications
* Supporting food preparation activities within the kitchen
* Packing food liners in accordance with written specifications
* Conducting temperature, quality, and product date checks
* Receiving, handling, and storing incoming goods correctly
* Stock rotation and daily stock counts
* Maintaining cleanliness and hygiene of work areas

Candidate Requirements
* Reliable, punctual, and hardworking
* Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
* Good communication skills and a positive attitude
* Able to work effectively as part of a team
* Basic understanding of English (reading and writing)
* Previous experience in catering, production, or kitchen environments is desirable but not essential
* Experience in Japanese/Asian kitchen environments is advantageous but not required

Compliance Requirements
As part of the onboarding process, all applicants must be willing to undergo:
* 5-year employment history verification
* UK criminal record check (CRC)
* Overseas criminal record check (if applicable)
* Full cooperation with compliance and screening procedures
Applicants who have spent more than 6 months outside the UK must provide relevant overseas criminal record checks.
About AVTAV
AVTAV is a specialist aviation and logistics recruitment provider operating as an Employment Business. xwzovoh We supply fully vetted and compliant staff to support high-standard operational environments across UK aviation and catering sectors.