Casual Food and Beverage (F&B) Assistant

Arena Racing Company; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training and support

Flexible hours during Christmas & New 

Fun, social working environment

Job summary

Arena Racing Company in Sittingbourne is seeking a Food & Beverage Assistant to join Central Park Greyhound Stadium. You will work in our lively hospitality venues, delivering friendly, efficient service across bars and restaurant areas.

Hours include evenings and weekends with flexible shifts; training is provided, and you’ll help guests enjoy a top-class experience while handling orders, cash, and POS systems.

Qualifications

• Smart, polite, professional and well presented.
• Excellent communication and customer care skills.
• Flexible, adaptable and team-oriented.
• Good numerical and literacy skills.
• Ability to work under pressure with a positive attitude.
• Previous bar, waiting or cash-handling experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Serve customers in a friendly, professional and efficient manner.
• Advise guests on available products and promotions, ensuring a welcoming atmosphere.
• Set up and maintain bars, tables and service areas with appropriate stock, glassware, and condiments.
• Take and process food and drink orders accurately using the tills and POS systems.
• Serve beverages, including wines and spirits, in accordance with licensing laws.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in all work and public areas, following Health & Safety and COSHH guidelines.
• Support with stock rotation, waste recording, and basic cleaning duties before, during and after service.
• Handle cash and card payments securely and accurately.

Skills

Customer care

Communication

Team orientation

Flexibility

Numerical literacy

Job description

Join our team at Central Park Greyhound Stadium!

Hourly rate: between £8.00 - £12.71.

We’re looking for enthusiastic, customer-focused individuals to join our team as Food & Beverage Assistant.

These exciting and varied roles offer the chance to work in a lively, fast-paced hospitality environment, ensuring our guests enjoy the very best experience.

Please note this role will require working evenings and weekends.

About The Role

You’ll play a key part in delivering excellent service across our bars, restaurant areas. Duties may include:

Bar & Waiting Responsibilities

• Serve customers in a friendly, professional and efficient manner at all times.
• Advise guests on available products and promotions, ensuring a welcoming atmosphere.
• Set up and maintain bars, tables and service areas with appropriate stock, glassware, and condiments.
• Take and process food and drink orders accurately using the tills and POS systems.
• Serve beverages, including wines and spirits, in accordance with licensing laws.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in all work and public areas, following Health & Safety and COSHH guidelines.
• Support with stock rotation, waste recording, and basic cleaning duties before, during and after service.
• Handle cash and card payments securely and accurately.

Skills & Qualities

We’re looking for individuals who:

• Are smart, polite, professional and well presented.
• Have excellent communication and customer care skills.
• Are flexible, adaptable and team-oriented.
• Demonstrate a passion for quality service and attention to detail.
• Possess good numerical and literacy skills.
• Can work under pressure while maintaining a positive attitude.
• Act with honesty and integrity at all times.

Previous bar, waiting or cash-handling experience is desirable — but a great attitude and willingness to learn are just as important.

What We Offer

• Flexible hours across the Christmas and New Year period
• Full training and support
• A fun, social working environment within a unique and exciting venue

At ARC, we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace makes us a more relevant, more competitive, and more resilient company. We welcome people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences.

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

If you have a disability that requires reasonable adjustments, please let us know; we will ensure that individuals with additional needs are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

We understand the value that diversity brings to our business and we are striving to create a working environment that is inclusive, psychologically and physically safe and ensures everyone can be heard and valued for their contributions. We are committed to making a consistent, top-down effort to be role models on what diversity, inclusion and belonging means in society.