Hospitality & Food Service · Entry-Level (0–2 yrs)

Catering Assistant Resume

This catering assistant sample shows event setup, food preparation, serving and cleanup experience. A resume for this role should make clear which tasks you can handle safely, how you support guests and kitchen teams, and whether you have relevant food hygiene training.

Summary

Catering assistant with two years of experience supporting event and café food service. Prepared ingredients, set up buffet stations and kept serving and dishwashing areas clean during busy shifts. Holds a food hygiene certificate and follows safe food handling and allergen procedures.

Experience

Catering Assistant at Juniper Table Events (2023 – Present) - Prepared ingredients and portioned food for event service, helping the team serve about 70 guests per shift. - Set up buffet stations and replenished dishes during service, keeping food and serving areas tidy. - Washed cookware and cleaned work surfaces after events, leaving the kitchen ready for the next booking. Kitchen Assistant at Hearthside Café (2022 – 2023) - Washed dishes and utensils using commercial dishwashing equipment during daily shifts. - Prepared simple ingredients and restocked serving supplies to support café service.

Education

Food hygiene course — Northfield Skills Centre (2022)

Skills

Food preparation
Food safety
Buffet setup
Food service
Dishwashing
Allergen awareness
Kitchen equipment
Cleaning and sanitation
Stock replenishment

Certificates

• Food hygiene certificate • First aid and CPR

Equipment

• Commercial dishwasher • Food service trays and chafing dishes

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PreparedServedSetReplenishedWashedCleanedPacked

How to write a Catering Assistant resume

Lead with service tasks

Put recent catering, kitchen or food service work first, then show the tasks you handled: preparation, carrying and setting out food, serving guests, replenishing buffets and cleaning down. If your experience is informal, describe the real setting, such as helping at paid private events or community meals, and label it clearly.

Use honest event details

Add a modest number only when you can explain it, such as guests supported at a typical event, shifts worked each week or stations maintained. Include what you did and the result, such as keeping a buffet stocked through service. Avoid guessing attendance or claiming responsibility for food safety systems you did not manage.

List training and equipment

Give relevant food hygiene or safety training its own short section, with the course or certificate name and completion year if known. Mention equipment you have actually used, such as a commercial dishwasher, food warmers or serving trays. Training names and requirements vary by country and employer, so use the wording on your certificate.

Explain short or informal work

Seasonal event shifts, temporary assignments and occasional paid work still count. Show dates honestly and group several similar short engagements under a clear heading if that is easier to read. You can leave out unrelated duties and personal details; do not hide gaps with made-up dates or describe unpaid help as employment.

Questions about this role

How long should a catering assistant resume be?

One page is usually enough when you have a short work history. Include recent relevant jobs, practical skills, training and availability details only if the employer asks for them. If you have several years of useful event work or certificates, a second page can be reasonable, but keep the most relevant information near the top.

What can I include if I have no catering experience?

Use experience from cafés, cleaning, retail or other team jobs to show punctuality, safe cleaning, carrying supplies and helping customers. You can include occasional paid event work or community kitchen volunteering, clearly labeled. Describe the tasks you actually did; do not imply professional food handling if you have not done it.

Which certificates should I list?

List food hygiene or food safety training and any allergen awareness course you have completed, plus first aid or CPR if current and relevant. Certificate names and legal requirements differ by country and employer, so follow the name shown on your certificate and check the vacancy for required training. Do not claim a certificate you have not earned.

How should I show seasonal or part-time event work?

Include it with honest dates and mark it as seasonal, temporary or part-time where useful. For several brief assignments, group them under a heading such as Event catering shifts and name the kinds of settings and tasks. Keep employers or clients anonymous when needed, and do not combine unrelated dates in a way that suggests continuous work.