Catering Assistant

Make a Difference in Lancaster
Join us at Williamson Park as a Catering Assistant and play a vital role in delivering exceptional food and drink experiences to our visitors. Your work will help maintain our 5-star Food Hygiene rating and support the Council’s commitment to community safety, environmental responsibility, and high-quality service.

What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll be at the heart of daily catering operations, from preparing and serving delicious food and drinks to ensuring cleanliness and hygiene meet the highest standards. You’ll engage with customers, operate tills, assist with stock control, and support special events like children’s parties and weddings. Your attention to allergen management and safe equipment use will be key to our success.

You’ll Fit Right In If…
You’re a team player with a passion for excellent customer service and a keen eye for detail. You bring experience in catering operations and understand the importance of hygiene and safety. You share our values of Working Together, Ambition, Pride, and Ownership, and are ready to work flexible shifts, including evenings and weekends. A Food Hygiene Level 2 certificate is desirable but not essential.

Ready to Join Us?
If you’re enthusiastic about making a positive impact in a beautiful park setting, we’d love to hear from you. Find out more about working with us, our benefits, values, and culture by visiting lancaster.gov.uk/sites/recruitment.

Why Work With Us

Our Benefits
• Generous annual leave
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Car purchase scheme
• Lifestyle savings
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Volunteering days
• Wellbeing support

Flexible working friendly
We welcome discussions about flexible working and may be able to offer hybrid working, a generous flexi-time scheme, and agreed working hours to support work–life balance.

Inclusive employer
We welcome applications from all parts of the community and are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
We guarantee interviews for applicants with a disability and armed forces veterans who meet the essential criteria.

Local Government Reorganisation
The Government has confirmed that local government across Lancashire will be reorganised, with the current 15 councils being replaced by four new unitary councils covering North, South, East and West Lancashire from April 2028.
If you are successful in your application, you will initially join Lancaster City Council. However, as part of the planned transition, your employment will transfer to one of the new unitary councils from April 2028, subject to the implementation of the reorganisation and relevant employment legislation.
Throughout this period, our focus remains on delivering excellent services to our communities. By joining us now, you'll play an important role in shaping the future of local government and helping to build a strong new organisation that will serve residents for years to come.