Catering Assistant

Contract: Fixed Term

Pay frequency: Monthly

Catering Assistant (16.5 Hours per week) - West Hartford Fire Station, Cramlington

Fixed term for 18 months

Northumberland County Council’s (NCC) vision is ‘Land of Great Opportunities’, for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work. 

We are looking for a Catering Assistant to join our busy catering team at West Hartford Fire Station.

• Preparation, cooking and service of food and beverages
• Setting up of the dining area, including washing tables etc.
• Packing meals for transport to other locations where appropriate.
• Transport meals between kitchen and serving or dining area as necessary
• Serving customers.

• Experience of general kitchen duties 
• Cooking experience in catering establishment
• Ability to serve and communicate effectively with customers
• Basic food hygiene certificate  
• Nationally recognised qualification e.g. City & Guilds 706/1, NVQ
• Level 1 or 2 – Food preparation and cooking or equivalent 

An enhanced DBS Disclosure will be required for this post. 

We have some outstanding benefits and perks 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)  

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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 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.     

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

Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications. 

Additionally, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early or adjust the shortlisting criteria, including the pass mark for interview selection, to ensure a fair and manageable recruitment process. We encourage early applications. 

Alternative application format:  

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

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