Catering Assistant (County Hall)

ROLE OF THE JOB

We have an exciting opportunity to appoint a Catering Assistant to join the Facilities team at County Hall in Morpeth. At this current time the building is going through a complete refurbishment programme which includes the restaurant and kitchen areas. The successful applicant will be required to serve customers and staff at the Restaurant, Coffee Cart and hospitality in meeting rooms, within County Hall. Duties include food preparation and basic cooking, serving customers, replenishing fridges and displays, use of a traditional barista style coffee machine, cleaning duties as required, sorting deliveries, washing pots and dishes and cash handling using an electronic till system. A working knowledge of a catering environment, including HACCP, food safety and health and safety principles is preferred.

This post is 20 hours per week. Working times are between 7am and 5pm daily, Monday to Friday. More information can be found in the attached job description and if you have any queries please contact Angela Seccombe at [email protected]

INFORMATION AND BENEFITS

Northumberland is world-renowned as a visitor destination and an ideal location to strike a perfect work/life balance. There is no better way of enjoying the picturesque scenery and stunning coastline than on an everyday basis!

Northumberland County Council's (NCC) vision is To make Northumberland a county which you regard as a great place to live, in which you can access the activities you enjoy, whilst having the opportunity to learn and thrive.

For further information about working for NCC, please visit our website here.

Why choose us?

We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:

• 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)

• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

• Flexi scheme (if applicable) - up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)

• Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands

• Commitment to work/life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, flexible working, term-time only, and compressed hours

• Car leasing scheme

• Staff networks - run by staff, for staff, providing opportunities for peer networking, mutual support, staff development e.g. Apprenticeship, Armed Forces, ASD, Enable (disability), LGBT+, Menopause, Mental Wellbeing, Racial Equality

Further information For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email [email protected] or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.

Alternative application format:

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For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930