Jobs

Catering Assistant

Organisation: OnFife

Salary: £23,783 per annum pro-rata

Location: Lochgelly, Fife

Contract Type: Permanent
Grade: FCLW
Salary: £23,783 per annum pro-rata, £12.67 per hour (enhanced rates of £16.89 per hour for evenings after 8pm and weekend working)
Hours: 6 hours per week
Location: Lochgelly Centre
Job Reference: ON000536

We are OnFife and as Fife’s largest cultural organisation we specialise in making jaws drop, hearts warm, eyes light up and imaginations run wild. We work with a huge range of partners, artists and creatives and our spaces are some of Fife’s favourite places. An ambitious leadership-oriented charity, we’re built on strong values, and those values make us who we are – Fearless, Inviting, Fair and Exciting.

We’re a real Living Wage employer, and we offer a local government pension scheme, generous holiday allowance and flexible working opportunities. If you need to travel for work, we can provide pool cars if you’re near head office or pay travel expenses so you are not out of pocket! Along with this, you can also access discounted gym/swim memberships and other employee benefits.

The Role
You will be part of the onsite catering team undertaking duties relating to the operation of our café, preparing/serving food and beverages, recording payments, general kitchen hygiene and maintaining a welcoming front of house area. The usual working pattern for the permanent position is Thursdays and Fridays 10:30 – 13:30, although flexibility to meet business needs is desired. This may include weekend and evening working when programmed events are planned within the venue offering bar service.

You can view the full job spec on our current vacancies page on our website.

About You
This role will suit someone who is a real foodie, someone who can communicate with various teams and enjoys working with the public, someone who provides excellent customer service naturally. This is the perfect opportunity for an individual with the right drive and passion who is interested in developing both their catering and hospitality skills, and their knowledge in a role, whilst being part of a larger team.

You will ideally have similar experience in a catering environment, and have cooking and preparation skills, bar knowledge and Barista training. You will have knowledge of health and safety requirements and a good understanding of allergens in the food environment. You will be a team player who will be energetic, with good literacy and numeracy skills and flexible ‘can do’ attitude. You’ll take pride in your working environment and provide a professional and courteous service to visitors.

How to Apply
If you would like to find out more information about this role before applying, please contact Leisel Frater, Assistant Venue Manager for an informal chat. Contact details can be found on our current vacancies page on our website.

When you’re ready to apply, please complete our application form and equal opportunities form and return them to the HR team at hr.fct@onfife.com. The application pack can be downloaded from our current vacancies page on our website.

OnFife is an equal opportunities employer.

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community and are committed to the Armed Forces Covenant.

The closing date for applications is 9am on Thursday 28 November 2024.

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 10 December 2024 at Lochgelly Centre.