Catering Assistant - Casual - Guildford Spectrum

Freedom Leisure; Guildford; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted staff membership

Employee Assistance Programme

Financial advice

Flexible working hours

My Staff Shop discounts

Paid annual leave

Permanent opportunities

Insurance & savings schemes

Job summary

Freedom Leisure is seeking a Catering Assistant at Guildford Spectrum. You will deliver an efficient catering service, prepare food and drinks, and provide outstanding customer care within our Café team.

You should have catering or cafe/restaurant experience, be a genuine team player, and work with initiative. We offer training, a supportive environment, and opportunities for progression.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a catering or cafe/restaurant role.
• Strong customer service skills and a positive attitude.
• Able to work as part of a team and use initiative when needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient catering service and prepare food and drinks.
• Maintain hygiene across catering outlets and centre.
• Deliver excellent customer service and handle feedback professionally.
• Operate catering equipment safely and effectively.
• Demonstrate genuine teamwork, responsibility and motivation.

Skills

Customer service

Team player

Flexibility

Initiative

Job description

Join the Energy at Freedom Leisure – Do Good Feel Good!

At Freedom Leisure, we’re all about positive vibes, great people, and makinga real impact. Yes, we run leisure and cultural facilities, gyms, and swimming pools—but at the heart of it all, it’s our people who make the difference.

As one of the UK’s leading charitable leisure trusts, we’re proud of our mission of Improving Lives Through Leisure. We’re here to help communities live healthier, happier lives by making our centres welcoming, inclusive, and accessible to everyone - because everyone deserves to feel good. We’re all about delivering amazing customer service with a smile—every single day. We create spaces where people feel at home, supported, and inspired.

If you’re passionate about helping others and love creating great experiences, you’ll feel right at home with us. You don’t need to be an expert to get started - we’ll give you all the training and support you need. With over 130 centres across England and Wales, there’s loads of room to grow. Many of our team have built amazing careers doing what they love, helping customers day-to-day and making people feel good.

We’re proud to be a workplace where everyone is welcome, valued, and supported to thrive—because when our team reflects the communities we serve, we all grow stronger together.

We are looking for a Catering Assistant to join our friendly and professional team, at Guildford Spectrum. You will provide an efficient catering service, preparing food and drinks as required and will be part of our Café team You will be delivering excellent customer service at all times. Ideally coming from a similar role, you will be a genuine team player, able to work off your own initiative and be enthusiastic and motivated. If you are looking for a varied and interesting role, then we want to hear from you.

Hours: Casual hours, as and when required.

• To provide an efficient catering service, prepare food as required, provide excellent customer service at all times and maintain a hygienic catering area.
• To operate catering equipment effectively and safely, ensuring high standards of hygiene throughout all catering outlets and the centre.
• To provide an excellent level of customer service at all times. To deal with any customer contact/complaints/comments professionally and courteously.
• Experience of working in a catering or cafe/restaurant role.
• A genuine team player and have a high level of responsibility, flexibility, enthusiasm and motivation.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind, so what can we offer you?

• Discounted Staff Membership (including family members)
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential, independent and professional counselling
• Financial advice
• Flexible working hours
• My Staff Shop employee benefits scheme, offering discounts on cinema tickets, travel, high street e-vouchers, gift cards, days out, leisure activities and everyday spending
• Paid annual leave
• Potential permanent work opportunities
• Various insurance and savings schemes

Closing date: 9th October 2026

Salary: up to £12.71 per hour

At Freedom Leisure, we believe a diverse workforce strengthens our organisation and enhances the services we provide. We welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.