Casual Catering Assistant

Leicestershire County Council; East Langton; Presencial; GBP 15 000 - 21 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Leicestershire County Council is seeking a Catering Assistant to join our catering team at County Hall. You will assist with preparing, cooking, and serving food and drinks in the Food Court, help set up the dining area, and maintain cleanliness at the end of service. Flexibility to work weekends and bank holidays is required.

You should have good numerical skills, food safety knowledge, and be able to work as part of a team while delivering accessible and inclusive service.

Qualificações

• Have good numerical skills.
• Have previous food preparation experience with good food safety practice in accordance with legal requirements.
• Have basic knowledge of food safety and health and safety.
• Be able to establish rapport with customers and have problem solving skills.
• Be able to work as part of a team.
• Be able to lift and handle kitchen equipment and move dining furniture.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare, cook, and serve food and drinks to users of the Food Court.
• Set up dining area and move tables and chairs as necessary.
• Prepare service areas and wash dishes and other used items.
• Clean equipment at the end of service.
• Must be able to work outside of normal hours including weekends and bank holidays.

Conhecimentos

Numerical skills

Food safety awareness

Customer rapport

Problem solving

Teamwork

Lifting & moving equipment

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA

Salary: £13.28 per hour

Working Hours: Between 7:30am-11pm - as and when required

Contract Type: Casual

Closing Date: 31st December 2026

Interview Date(s): TBC

Are you passionate about preparing and displaying food? Do you enjoy providing great customer service? If so, our Catering Assistant role might be just the one for you! Jobs include taking payments on till- Serving Food- Waiting on tables and Pot wash.

About the Role

As a Catering Assistant, you will work as part of a team responsible for preparing, cooking, and serving food and drinks to users of our Food Court at County Hall. You will also be responsible for helping to set up the dining area, moving tables and chairs as necessary, as well as preparing service areas and washing dishes and other used items and cleaning equipment at the end of service.

You must be able to work outside of normal working hours, including weekends and bank holidays.

About You

To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:

• Have good numerical skills.
• Have previous food preparation experience with good food safety practice in accordance with legal requirements.
• Have basic knowledge of food safety and health and safety.
• Be able to establish rapport with customers and have problem solving skills.
• Be able to work as part of a team.
• Be able to lift and handle kitchen equipment and move dining furniture.

In addition, we expect you to share and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a .

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Stuart Wale-Stretton: Head Chef

Telephone: [phone]

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