Catering Assistant

Job title: Catering Assistant
Location : Lilleshall National Sports & Conferencing Centre, Shropshire, TF10 9AT
Job type: Permanent, Part Time
Working Hours: 16 / 9 hours per week between Monday to Sunday covering earlies and lates
Salary: Up to £11.44 per hour + excellent benefits
Here at Lilleshall our goal is to get more people, more active, more often. We provide affordable access to a wide range of sports and leisure facilities to support healthier and happier people across all segments of the local community. To deliver those services takes an enthusiastic and customer focused team - and right now we are looking to recruit for a Catering Assistant to join the centre.
Lilleshall is one of Sport England`s National Sports Centres and is home to a number of National Governing Bodies of Sport. Lilleshall provides excellent facilities to Britain's leading sports men and women. We are also a Conferencing and Event Centre, boasting a large number of recently refurbished rooms and outdoor spaces for weddings, corporate events and team-building days.
As the Catering Assistant, you will be a varied role and some of your duties will include carrying out cleaning duties to maintain high standards of cleanliness throughout and undertaking record temperature checks whilst ensuring high standards of food hygiene are maintained. You will also make sure that customers are served promptly and efficiently and ensure that financial and cash handling procedures are complied with.
You will help in facilitating a safe, fun, and professional working environment with free access to the leisure facilities, various discounts, and excellent development opportunities.
About you
The successful candidate will be a passionate and enthusiastic individual who like the members of staff at Lilleshall, pride and strive to give the best service possible for those who visit the centre and go the extra mile for customers when required.
Level 2 in food safety is desirable as is previous experience in a customer facing environment, however full training will be provided.
If you feel like you meet the above criteria and want to work in a challenging and varied role, please apply today.
Why Serco
Meaningful and vital work:Working within Leisure means that you'll play a critical role in ensuring thatthe communities we serve receive exceptional service and you'll help to provide our local communities with a safe and fun environmentto stay healthy and connected to others.
A world of opportunity: It takes a diverse team to support our Leisure business and we're big on internal progression.So, whether you specialise your skills, undertake additional training or progress into senior management you'll find all theopportunity you need to evolve your career.
Great people: Our staff are dedicated to providing the best possible service for our customers and we welcome thosewho take similar pride in their work.
What we offer

• Free membership at the Centre plus heavily discounted use of classes and facilities
• Free safeguarding training and DBS check
• Excellent Development and Training Opportunities
• 6% employer matched pension contribution
• 20 days annual leave + Public Holidays
• Life assurance up to 2x base salary
• Simply health cash plan
• Anytime health line
• Employee assistance programme
• Benefits portal offering discounts on eating out, travel, shopping and entertainment
• A safe and supportive culture
• A chance to make a positive difference to the community

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About Serco
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