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Are you friendly, proactive and passionate about customer service? We have an exciting opportunity to support our cafés located across some of Wakefield’s most popular country parks: Café at the Park – Pontefract, Pugneys Country Park and Anglers Country Park.

As a Casual Catering Assistant, you will support the day‑to‑day running of our busy cafés.  You will be required to prepare and serve food and drinks, delivering excellent customer service and working efficiently during peak periods. You will be responsible for manning the till and handling payments accurately. You will also maintain high standards of cleanliness and food hygiene, ensuring that both staff and customer areas are kept clean and tidy at all times.

Successful candidates will thrive in a busy environment, be able to work well in a team, and able to prioritise tasks effectively. A positive, can‑do attitude is imperative, along with reliability, flexibility and a willingness to work across different café locations.  Previous catering or customer service experience is desirable but not essential.

This is a flexible, ad‑hoc role ideal for someone who enjoys working in a fast‑paced, customer‑focused environment.

What can I expect?

• A competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy up to 10 extra days of annual leave
• Hybrid working (subject to role suitability)
• Access to high-quality training programs to advance your career to the next level.
• We are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our staff. We recognise that resilient teams need good work life balance as well as supportive leadership.
• Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard).
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and a Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) scheme providing a tax efficient way to increase our pension.
• Great range of benefits including an Employee Assistant Programme, discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, a cycle to work scheme, and many more.

Company: Wakefield Council

Salary: £13.05 - £13.26 per hour, Grade 3, Casual

Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Sector: Education

Sector: Schools

Job Role: Operative