Catering Assistant - Skelmersdale, Lancashire

Newcastle College, Town Centre, West Lancashire

Catering Assistant - Skelmersdale, Lancashire

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Newcastle College, Town Centre, West Lancashire

  • Part time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 days ago, 27 Oct | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 6b6bf788597c437a9ad48ff8bee8bae6

Full Job Description

West Lancashire College requires a dedicated, enthusiastic person to take on the role of Catering Assistant working in our Diner.

This is an opportunity for the right candidate to join a well-motivated, cohesive, and successful team. You will support our growing provision of excellent facilities for all our students and contributing to a great working environment for our staff.

The main responsibility of this role includes working both as part of a small team and independently in supporting the day-to-day operational service of food and drink service within our Diner. Delivering excellent customer service to our students and ensuring the department is compliant with any internal or external audits/inspections.

The role of Catering Assistant will be integral to ensure

This post requires a background in a Food Service industry, The Catering Team are well respected and a valued part of our College, whose flexible approach ensure the needs of students and the wider college community are met., NCG seeks to promote and maintain an equal, diverse, inclusive and supportive environment for work and study that assists all members of our communities to reach their full potential. We are committed to achieving a truly representative workforce and therefore welcome applications from across the national and regional communities that we work with and serve.

It is desirable that the candidate has a vocational relevant qualification to (Level 2) or relevant industry experience and hold English and Maths qualifications at level 2. It is also desirable that the candidate has experience of working within an educational setting.

An ability to manage workload, meet deadlines, strong verbal and written communication skills are also essential., Disability Confident
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West Lancashire College is a general further education College based in Skelmersdale. We're one of the largest employers in the West Lancashire area, employing almost 200 teaching and business support staff.

We offer academic, technical and professional qualifications at a range of levels as well as Apprenticeships. Each year we work with over 2,500 further education and work-based learners, both young people and adults, of all backgrounds and abilities.

The College works closely with local, regional and national employers to ensure that our qualifications are shaped to provide learners with the appropriate knowledge, skills and qualifications needed to gain employment or entry to university.

We recognise that people are our most valuable asset and pride ourselves on employing individuals who put learners at the heart of everything they do, ensuring that the provision of excellence in teaching, learning and training is our first priority, alongside providing outstanding learner support.

West Lancashire College has a family feel and we treat every learner, and every colleague, as a special and unique individual with the potential to realise their dreams and progress in learning, work and life.

If you choose to work at West Lancashire College you will find everything you need to be successful in your chosen career.

West Lancashire College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment.

At West Lancashire College, our values are not just about what we do, but also about how we do things.

Our values underpin the culture and beliefs of our organisation, we expect all our staff to demonstrate behaviours in line with our core values.

1. Being both inclusive and diverse

2. Trusting and respecting our communities

3. Taking ownership whilst working collaboratively

4. Inspiring excellence and curiosity.

As part of the NCG Group, West Lancashire College offers an excellent benefits package, including generous holiday entitlement, access to the Teachers' pension scheme (for teaching posts) or Local Government pension scheme (non-teaching posts), company sick pay, a cycle to work scheme and much more.