Casual Catering Assistant

Leicester Bus Partnership; Leicester; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthy work/life balance

Generous annual leave

Flexible working

Training and development opportunities

Discounts on city buses and trains

Job summary

Leicester City Council is seeking a casual cafe assistant to support the Braunstone Leisure Centre cafe. You will take orders, prepare food and drinks, handle cash, and ensure cleanliness and safety compliance while delivering excellent customer service.

The role is casual with shifts offered on a notice basis, contributing to a positive team environment and a high standard of service for customers and events.

Qualifications

• Having a current CIEH foundation certificate in food safety or equivalent.
• Experience in a catering environment.
• Able to manage orders and prepare food.
• Able to manage cash and use till system to give change and record takings.

Responsibilities

• Take orders and assist with food & drink preparation.
• Assist with cleaning, storage and stock management.
• Handle cash and operate the till system, including giving change and balancing takings.
• Promote cafe products and assist with enquiries for events (e.g. birthday parties).
• Replenish stock deliveries and check against delivery notes, store as instructed per hygiene and safety regulations.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Food prep

Teamwork

Till/IT system

Education

CIEH Foundation Certificate in Food Safety

Tools

Cash register system

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Working in the relaxed environment of Braunstone Leisure centre we are looking for a motivated, dynamic individual to prepare food and serve in our cafe.

Joining a bright team that focuses on delivering great customer service, you’ll take responsibility to ensure that the cafe operates efficiently and help the leisure centre in maintaining their outstanding record by performing to the highest possible standard on cleanliness, maintenance and food and drink presentation as well as following the latest health and safety guidance.

Meeting regularly with the team you’ll create a positive environment for everyone having an enthusiastic approach to you job and customer relations.

This role will be on a casual basis, you will be contacted with prior notice of shifts available to take.

What you’ll be doing

On a day to day basis, you’ll support in the leisure centre cafe, completing a variety of roles including taking orders, food & drink preparation, cleaning, storage, and cash handling.

Working as part of a team, you’ll provide excellent customer service, promoting cafe products and dealing with enquiries for events such as birthday parties. Helping replenish stock deliveries that you’ll check against delivery notes and store as instructed in line with hygiene and safety regulations.

What you’ll need

Having a currentCIEH foundation certificate in food safetyor equivalenti.e. awarded by an equivalent body/ provider, you’ll have experience in a catering environment. Dealing with the customers, you’ll be able to manager orders and prepare food creating a positive experience for everyone.

You should be able to manage cash and you’ll use the IT and till system to give change, manage orders and cash up the daily takings. You’ll maintain records in line with Leicester City Council financial procedures and the Health & Hygiene Regulations.

A motivated and dynamic individual with a can-do attitude that works with a result driven approach have a positive attitude to all staff, customers, partners and the public and have a real passion and commitment to customer care. Able to work under pressure and continue to serve with a smile.

What we can offer you

• As well as the satisfaction of helping to improve thousands of lives across Leicester, you can lookforward to a work environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance.
• You’ll enjoy generousannual leave, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and the option of flexibleworking.
• We’ll also give you the chance to develop your skills and expertise with a variety of trainingand development opportunities.
• In addition, you can choose fromseveralflexible benefits,including discounts on city buses and trains.
• Foran illustrative value of your benefits package,

We’re committed to recruiting a diverse and highly talented workforce as we continue to build a council that is fitting and representative of our great city. That’s why we’ve designed our recruitment process to put you at your ease, make you feel welcome and bring the best out of you.We’ll do all we can to make our recruitment process as fair as possible.