Catering Assistant (2 Posts) (Part Time) (Tryst Sports Centre) - REQ07015 - 495632

North Lanarkshire Council Ltd; Cumbernauld; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

6 public holidays

LearnNL learning academy

Job summary

North Lanarkshire Council Ltd is seeking a friendly Catering Assistant to join our catering team in Scotland. You will assist with daily food preparation, serve meals and beverages, and help maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for customers.

The role involves working specific shifts (10 hours on Mon & Thu 13:30–17:30, 6 hours on Sat 08:45–14:35) and contributing to high service standards. Previous customer service experience and basic cash handling are valued, with an Elementary

Qualifications

• Communicates clearly and confidently.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Understands customer needs and current food trends.
• Works well as part of a team.
• Experience in customer service, with some exposure to till or cash handling.
• Experience within a catering environment is desirable.
• An Elementary Food Hygiene Certificate would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily food preparation and service.
• Serve meals and beverages to customers.
• Help maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment.

Skills

Clear communication

Literacy and numeracy

Customer service

Teamwork

Cash handling

Education

Elementary Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Catering Assistant

NLC3 - £28,244 - £28,533 (Pro Rata)

Join our dedicated catering team and play a key role in delivering a warm, welcoming, and high quality service to our customers.

As a Catering Assistant, you will work efficiently to support daily food preparation, serve meals and beverages, and help maintain a clean, safe, and friendly environment. Your positive attitude and commitment to great customer service will make a real difference in our busy setting.

We are looking for someone who:

• Communicates clearly and confidently
• Has good literacy and numeracy skills
• Understands customer needs and current food trends
• Works well as part of a team
• Brings experience of customer service, with some exposure to till or cash handling

Experience within a catering environment is desirable, and holding an Elementary Food Hygiene Certificate would be an advantage.

If you are enthusiastic, reliable, and enjoy working with people, we'd love to hear from you and welcome you to our team.

Important Application Guidance

To support your application and ensure fair shortlisting, you must provide a supporting statement.
In this statement, please clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential and desirable criteria listed in the job description. Applications that do not address these criteria may not be shortlisted.

Work Pattern:

10hrs: Monday & Thursday - 13:30hr - 17:30hr

6hrs: Saturday - 08:45hr - 14:35hr

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you're considering a career with us, you'll be keen to know what's in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.

*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

*North Lanarkshire Council has reached its current allocation of Certificates of Sponsorship and, as a result, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention's Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.

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