Catering Assistant - Part Time - Marina Leisure Centre

Freedom Leisure; Great Yarmouth; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading leisure center as a Catering Assistant, contributing to a vibrant community hub in Great Yarmouth. This role involves preparing food and drinks, ensuring excellent customer service, and working as part of a dynamic team. Enjoy a supportive workplace with opportunities for further training and career progression.

Benefits

My Staff Shop - discounts on various benefits

Discounted Staff membership

Incremental holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Company pension

Financial advice

Cycle-to-work and Car Leasing schemes

Fully funded training and career progression

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a catering or cafe role.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide an efficient catering service and prepare food as required.
• Maintain a hygienic catering area and ensure high hygiene standards.
• Deliver excellent customer service and handle complaints professionally.

Skills

Customer Service

Team Player

Flexibility

Enthusiasm

Motivation

Job description

The Great Yarmouth Contract is one of the newest to our portfolio of over 100 Leisure and Entertainment centres across 25 local authority contracts.

The Marina Centre, providing an exciting range of activities for residents and visitors alike. Including a leisure pool with two slides, fun splash zone, clip and climb, impressive fitness suite and exercise studios and sports hall providing a wide range of activities. The centre also boasts an amazing café overlooking the beach, providing a focal point for the community.

We are looking for a Catering Assistant to join our friendly and professional team. You will provide an efficient catering service, preparing food and drinks as required and will be part of the Costa Coffee proud to serve club. 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.

If you want to progress further, we will support this through additional training, both formal and on the job will be key. However, we also appreciate that not everyone wants to ‘move up the ladder’ and that’s absolutely fine with us. What is really important is that you are happy in your work.

At Freedom Leisure we welcome our diverse local community to our centres every day and we want to reflect that same multicultural mix inside our business too. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse workplace where people can be themselves, have the same opportunities and thrive together. Because at Freedom Leisure, You Matter!

Together, we work to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, no matter their age, race, gender, disability or sexual orientation. We aim to be the employer of choice within our industry and we strive for this every day.

In the event that a high volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date. Please apply as soon as possible if interested.

Hours: 20 hours per week, Monday - Sunday (Rota basis)

• 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 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?

• My Staff Shop, our very own staff benefit scheme, gives employees access to a great range of benefits. Get discounts on cinema tickets, travel bookings, high street e-vouchers, gift cards, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending.
• Discounted Staff membership (including family members)
• Incremental holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential, independent and professional counselling.
• Company pension
• Various insurance and saving schemes
• Financial advice
• Cycle-to-work and Car Leasing tax-efficient schemes (salaried staff only)
• All this as well as fully funded training and career progression opportunities in a team working environment

Closing date: 20th June 2025

Salary: Up to £12,732 per annum