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Catering Assistant (16.5 Hours per week) - West Hartford Fire Station, Cramlington
Staff Bank
Northumberland County Council’s Staff Bank offers a pool of highly skilled temporary workers seeking short-term placements or flexible working opportunities within the council. When a team requires support due to sickness, common staff shortages, or general vacancies, they can call upon registered bank members to fill available assignments. These assignments may be offered as long-term placements of up to three months or on an ad hoc basis
Day to Day duties include:
- 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.
About you:
- Experience of general kitchen duties
- Cooking experience in catering establishment
- Ability to serve and communicate effectively with customers
Location and working pattern:
- West Harford Fire Service H.Q, Cramlington, NE23 3JP
- Monday, Tuesday and Friday: 8am - 2pm each day
Desirable experience and qualifications:
- 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. Candidates already signed up to the DBS Update Service would be desirable.
Benefits of joining NCC’s Staff Bank include:
- Flexible contract – Work and earn alongside your current commitments.
- Career opportunities – Build your employability and professional network, with the chance to secure fixed-term and permanent contracts.
- Explore different roles – Try various positions within the organisation to find the best fit for you.
- Skill development – Develop new skills and enhance your existing expertise to support your career growth.
Please note, if we receive a high volume of applications for a role, we may bring the closing date forward. To avoid disappointment, we recommend submitting your completed application as early as possible.
The Staff Bank is managed by the Temporary Staffing Team, who you can contact via temporarystaffing@northumberland.gov.uk. You will be subject to Northumberland County Council's pre-employment checking process which includes a minimum of 2 references covering the past 3 years, health clearance and proof of right to work in the UK and depending on the assignment you may be required to undertake a DBS check.
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.
Alternative application format:
British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net
For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930
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.
