Catering Assistant

Job Description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Tithe Barn, Bosworth Battlefield, Visitor Centre & Country Park, Ambion Ln, La, Nuneaton CV13 0AD

Salary: £24,423 - £24,582 per annum (Pro rata for part time) Pay award pending 

Working Hours: 16 hours per week (5 days out of 7 including bank holidays and weekends on a rota basis)

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 25th Aug 2026 

Interview Date(s): TBC

We are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and customer-focused Catering Assistant to join our team at Tithe Barn. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the delivery of high-quality catering services within a busy and welcoming environment.

About the Role

As a Catering Assistant, you will support the preparation, cooking and serving of food and beverages, ensuring customers receive an excellent experience. You will be responsible for helping to prepare service areas, maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene, operating as part of a team, and ensuring catering facilities are presented to the highest standard.

The successful candidate will have a positive attitude, excellent customer service skills and the ability to work effectively within a team. Experience in a catering, hospitality or café environment is desirable, although training will be provided. A commitment to maintaining food safety, health and safety standards, and providing a clean and welcoming environment is essential.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop skills and experience within the hospitality and catering sector while contributing to the success of a valued community facility. We are looking for someone who is flexible, hardworking and committed to delivering outstanding service to our customers and visitors.

The position is based on a working pattern of 5 days from 7, including weekends and Bank/Public Holidays, and may require occasional work outside normal working hours to meet business needs.

If you enjoy working with people, take pride in delivering excellent customer service and are looking to join a friendly and supportive team, we would love to hear from you.

About You

To apply for this post, you must:

• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. Basic knowledge of Food Safety/Health and Safety
• Previous food preparation experience
• Willingness to undertake training as required
• Good rapport with customers 
• Ability to lift and handle kitchen equipment
• A flexible approach to working, including out-of-hours
• Must be able to communicate with staff,  customers and colleagues.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents.  You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Nathan Brown Hospitality Manager

Telephone: [phone removed]

Email: [email removed]

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. 

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning [phone removed] (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support. 

By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.

About us

About Leicestershire County Council

At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone. 

Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.

For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

Our Recruitment Process
Our Organisational Values
Our Employee Benefits
Working for Us