Job description

We are looking for up to five casual general assistants to support us in the effective day to day operations of Printroom Café & Bar, The Storey and our wider commercial venues. You must be motivated and enthusiastic, with a desire to contribute to our ongoing success.

You will undertake a range of duties including: dealing with customers; using the till, preparing and serving food and beverages; cleaning, basic food preparation, maintaining hygiene standards; and preparing rooms and equipment for various events.

Ideally, you will have previous experience of customer care, barista coffee and bar work and be able to deliver high levels of customer service. Continued support and training in these areas can be provided.

As a key member of the catering and facilities team you will assist in opening and closing the building and will be required to work across sites to help deliver events. Our building offers a diverse mix of spaces events including an art gallery, auditorium and an arts-centred garden space.

The hours of work for this position vary per week dependent upon business needs. Hours will include evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

Lancaster City Council has unanimously declared a climate emergency and will therefore work towards reducing carbon emissions to net-zero by 2030. As part of this role, you will be expected to participate and work towards reducing carbon emissions.

At Lancaster City Council we aim to have a diverse workforce that is representative of the district that we serve and provide a working environment where each employee feels able to bring their whole self to work. We welcome applications from all sections of our community and provide several supportive and inclusive workplace networks and safe spaces for employees to feel connected. Our workplace wellbeing strategy drives our commitment to staff wellbeing initiatives and ensuring that our organisation is a great place to work for all.

We are a disability confident committed and forces friendly employer. Please see the ‘help with applying’ section of our recruitment pages for more detail on our guaranteed interview schemes.

Excellent benefits include: A Local Government Pension Scheme (the Council makes a 15.5% contribution). Discounted gym membership and discount on days out, activities and retail.

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unable to update all applicants individually. If you do not receive a response from us within 2 weeks of the closing date then your application will have unfortunately been unsuccessful in progressing to interview.

Interview Date: W/C 5th December 2022

Job Type: Zero hours contract

Salary: £10.79 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Work Location: One location

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