Catering Assistant

Role Responsibility

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Kent County Council, Country Parks team who provide leisure, educational, events, venue hire and café services across 9 Country Parks in Kent.

Country Parks are looking for a Catering Assistant to work at one of their country park cafes at Shorne Woods Country Park.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual with experience in catering.

You will be expected to hold Level 2 Food Safety certificate.

The individual needs to be organised with strong customer service skills to ensure that visitors to the parks receive a quality café experience.

You will report to the Catering Services Manager who is responsible for the four Country Park café sites. 

The role available is for contracted hours every Sunday, Monday & Thursday (job share will be considered). Shifts will vary between 9am to 5.30pm on a scheduled basis, adjusting seasonally:

9 - 5.30 summer school holidays, 9 - 4.30 summer term time, 9 - 3.30 winter term time, 9 - 4.30 winter school holidays.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Closing date: 28th April with interviews to be confirmed and held at Shorne Woods Country Park. 

If we receive a sufficient number of applications, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

Contact Details

If you need any further information about the job role please contact Kelly kelly.ockelford@kent.gov.uk.

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.