Catering Assistant Apprentice
Job Summary
Contract Type:
Fixed Term
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
20/01/2022
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 20/02/2022 23:59
Job Category:
Apprenticeships
Employment Location:
County Hall
Further Information
The Council
Northumberland County Council operates a huge range of services across one of the largest counties in the UK. Local Government’s ongoing challenges and the diversity of our residents means we have to work smarter. That’s why we want bold, creative and agile thinkers who can help us move forward and innovate.
For further information about working for Northumberland County Council, please click here: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/working
The Service
At Northumberland County Council we are committed to ensure all our communities and our residents have access to the right services and opportunity to address socio-economic determinants of health, maximise potential and to increase the control people have over their lives.
Northumberland Communities Together (NCT) operates throughout Northumberland and is responsible for providing support to residents through a network of Community Hubs and satellite facilities.
The role
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Northumberland Communities Together as an apprentice to embark on an exciting career pathway in Catering & Hospitality. The successful apprentice will work alongside experienced staff undertaking a range of duties as part of a team, to ensure high quality provision of catering services in a range of County Council or other contracted establishments. Although applicants do not need to have any prior experience, they must be willing to undertake duties to gain experience in Catering and Hospitality, which is supported with offsite training.
The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide good customer service is essential for the post. Northumberland Communities Together operates strictly within the requirements of health and safety legislation
This opportunity provides experience to work whilst you learn and develop key skills that will be valuable throughout your career. Your responsibilities as an Apprentice include:
Dealing with customers including taking customer orders and payments
Ensure thorough and up to date knowledge and understanding of menu and special offers in order to provide relevant information to customers and clients
Preparing and serving food and beverages.
Simple cooking tasks such as the reconstitution of prepared food.
Packaging and transportation of meals to other locations where appropriate.
Assisting with special events as required.
Assisting with the daily and periodic clearing of the work areas and equipment
Our Apprenticeships?are structured training programmes which give you the opportunity to gain on the job experience whilst working towards a recognised apprenticeship standard. They help you gain the skills and knowledge you need to succeed in your chosen industry. Getting into employment earlier means there's lots of potential for you to progress in your career quickly.
More information can be found in the attached job description and person specification.
We are offering:
Opportunity to progress into a permanent role
25 Days annual leave, including bank holidays
Access to high quality apprenticeship training
Apprenticeship wages
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
A wide range of staff benefits
A year’s free membership to the Totum Student Discount Card
IT equipment to support your learning (if required)
Essential requirements:
GCSE Maths and English (Grade 4/c or equivalent)
Must be willing to attend off site apprenticeship training (all travel costs are reimbursed)
For further information about this vacancy, please contact Helen.Rae@northumberland.gov.uk for an informal discussion.
Please note that successful applicants must be able to attend an interview/assessment centre on the week commencing 28th February 2022. This role will start in April 2022.
The closing date for this post is midnight 20th February 2022.
For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please click here.
Northumberland County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sectors of the community. We recognise the difficulties that transgender applicants in particular may face during a recruitment process; if Trans applicants have any concerns regarding the process please contact Jag Stockham (Trans HR Support Officer) on 07790 557335 or jag.stockham@northumberland.gov.uk. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. All applications to work on a part-time will be considered in line with the requirements of the post and the needs of the service.
If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to attend an interview please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.