Casual Catering Assistant

East Staffordshire Borough Council; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

East Staffordshire Borough Council is recruiting a Casual Catering Assistant to work at the Brewhouse Arts Centre. The role involves evening and weekend event supervision on a rota basis, including serving alcoholic beverages from the bar, cash handling and cleaning duties.

We seek flexible, adaptable individuals with good written and verbal communication who can work in busy environments and lift/move equipment if required. Hours vary by month with no guaranteed shifts.

Qualifications

• Flexible and adaptable attitude.
• Good written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends.
• Ability to lift and move equipment.

Responsibilities

• Serve alcoholic beverages from the bar.
• Handle cash and operate tills as part of events.
• Clean duties and maintain a tidy service area.
• Provide evening and weekend event supervision on a rota basis.

Skills

Cash handling

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

Casual Catering Assistant

We have some fantastic opportunities available to work within East Staffordshire Borough Council as a Casual Catering Assistant at the Brewhouse Arts Centre.

In this role you will be expected to provide evening and weekend event supervision on a rota basis with other team members including serving alcoholic beverages from the bar, cash handling and cleaning duties.

You should enjoy working with people and have a friendly and welcoming attitude. You should be able to deal with busy environments, competing demands and be able to work in a team. We’re looking for someone with a flexible and adaptable attitude who can be calm under pressure.

We are looking for somebody who can work unsocial hours (evenings and weekends), possess good written and verbal communication skills and be able to lift and move equipment if required.

This is a casual role with hours that vary depending on the number of events each month. Please note that there is no guarantee of a set number of shifts.

The salary grade is 3, SCP 3 – fixed at £13.28 per hour.

The appointment will be subject to a Basic Level Disclosure & Barring Service check.

Closing Date: Sunday 25 October 2026

Full details of the job role and the essential requirements for the job holder are detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification.

Important Notes for Candidates: -

Additional Information

The Council isactively building diverse teams and welcomes applications from everyone, including people of different age, sex, gender, ethnicity, religion, and sexual orientation. We are a DisabilityConfident Employer.

Visa Sponsorship

As a smaller local authority, we do not currently hold a sponsorship licence. Therefore, we are unable to issue Certificates of Sponsorship. All applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application as we are unable to support visa sponsorship.

Personal Relationships

A candidate for any appointment with East Staffordshire Borough Council who know of any family or close personal relationship with any Member or Officer, must disclose that relationship when completing an application form for employment.

Attached documents

AR2010 & AR2011 CASUAL CATERING ASSISTANT_Oct 2026.docx