Catering Assistant

2 days ago


Colchester, United Kingdom Colchester City Council Full time

Catering Assistant & Barista - Colchester, Essex Working hours: Full time (37 hours) and part-time hours available Contract type: Permanent  Are you passionate about delivering exceptional customer service in a dynamic environment?
We're seeking a Catering Assistant and Barista to join our team.
Your role will involve preparing and serving hot and cold food and beverages while ensuring high standards of cleanliness and customer satisfaction.
The successful candidate would ideally have experience working in a public-facing role, preferably in a catering or hospitality setting.
Experience will include food preparation, barista skills, and maintaining high hygiene standards.
You'll create a welcoming atmosphere for customers, work effectively as part of a team, and handle cash transactions accurately.
Principal Accountabilities: Deliver friendly, professional, and efficient customer service to create a welcoming atmosphere for customers.
Prepare, cook, and serve hot and cold food and beverages, ensuring high presentation standards.
Maintain high levels of cleanliness in catering outlets and equipment.
Manage waste and recycling within the café.
Receive and organize deliveries efficiently.
Refill vending machines, ensuring items are available for purchase when outlets are closed.
Follow catering and Colchester City Council (CCC) procedures, keeping training up to date.
Comply with the Council's Safeguarding policies concerning children and vulnerable adult Our full-time positions will Work 37 hours per week.
There is a mixture of full time and part-time vacancies available.
Early morning, Weekend and evening working will be required.
You will be exposed to multiple sites within the Leisure World portfolio and in this multi-skilled role, there will every opportunity for training, growth, development, and promotion.
If you're enthusiastic about providing excellent customer service and have a commitment to maintaining high standards, we want to hear from you.
Join us in delivering exceptional experiences to our community.
Early applications are encouraged as interviews are immediately available.
The vacancy may close if suitable and preferred candidates are identified.
Working for Sport & Leisure at Colchester City Council benefits include: Target commission (bonus) scheme Free Gym membership Various Staff discounts at Leisure World Pension with immediate life cover Generous Annual Leave Travel Discounts Online Discounts Healthcare Discounts Learning and development Relocation scheme (subject to eligibility) Colchester City Council has a wide range of services and facilities that can involve dealing with children or vulnerable adults.
We treat our obligations for the safety of children and vulnerable adults seriously and expect our staff to be committed to the principles of our published policies and to adhere to the procedures contained within them.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) with a Children's Barred List check is required for this post.
This vacancy has no closing date, we reserve the right to close the vacancy at any time; therefore early submission of your application is encouraged.
Interviews will be held as and when candidates are successfully shortlisted.



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