Apprentice Crew Members

Hyndburn Borough Council; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Hyndburn Borough Council is seeking staff for bar, kitchen and front-of-house roles to ensure smooth operation during events and daily services. You will serve drinks, handle till payments, and maintain kitchen and public area cleanliness.

Responsibilities include assisting with event setups, food hygiene, allergen information, and coordinating with performers and traders. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK; sponsorship is not offered.

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK; sponsorship not offered.

Responsibilities

• Serve customers at the bar with drinks and handle cash and till transactions.
• Reconcile floats and ensure responsible alcohol service in line with licensing rules.
• Assist cellar operations, change barrels and perform line cleaning under supervision.
• Clear and wash glassware, maintain cleanliness of bar, seating areas and public spaces.
• Provide allergen and ingredient information when serving food and beverages to customers.
• Assist with event setup and breakdown, including furniture, sound equipment and signage.
• Support front-of-house during events: ticketing, crowd management and visitor information.
• Work with performers and crew to support sound, lighting and technical needs.
• Assist kitchen with basic prep, plating and hygiene standards, and support dishwashing and stock rotation.
• Maintain general venue cleanliness and support trader relations and cash handling as per council procedures.

Job description

Hyndburn is a great place to work. Over recent years we’ve established an impressive reputation as a Council with a strong sense of direction and an enviable record for improving services and getting things done. We now have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our team.

What you’ll do at work:

• Serve customers at the bar, including serving drinks, handling cash and card transactions, operating the till and reconciling floats.
• Serve alcohol responsibly and in line with the premises licence and the Licensing Act 2003, including age verification (Challenge 25) and refusing service where appropriate, reporting concerns to the Duty Manager.
• Support cellar operations including changing barrels and line cleaning under the supervision of the Duty Manager.
• Collect glasses, wash glassware and maintain cleanliness of the bar, seating areas and public spaces.
• Serve food and beverages, ensuring excellent customer care, efficient service and the accurate communication of allergen and ingredient information to customers.
• Assist with event setup and breakdown including furniture, staging, sound equipment, decorations and signage.
• Support front-of-house operations during events including ticketing, meet-and-greet, crowd management, stewarding and visitor information.
• Work with performers, artists, sound engineers and event organisers to ensure smooth, safe delivery, and support sound, lighting and technical requirements as needed.
• Assist in the kitchen with food preparation, plating, garnishing and basic cooking tasks as required by the Sous Chef, maintaining food hygiene and allergen-handling standards.
• Support pot wash and dishwashing operations, and assist with stock rotation, deliveries and cleaning of kitchen equipment ensuring kitchen hygiene standards are maintained.
• Maintain cleanliness and housekeeping across all areas of the market, including toilets, public areas, back-of-house, trader stalls and event spaces.
• Support trader relations by providing information to visitors, assisting traders with operational queries and helping to create a positive trading environment.
• Perform cash handling and basic financial duties (such as till operation) in accordance with Council procedures.
• Undertake general venue duties including cleaning, pot wash, glass collecting and any other tasks required to maintain operations.

We are currently only able to accept applications from candidates who have the legal right to work in the UK and are unable to provide Sponsorship for this role.

Closing Date: Midnight Thursday 12 November 2026
Vacancy Ref: 2385