Casual Catering Assistants

Make a Difference in Lancaster
Join us as a Casual Catering Assistant and play a vital role in maintaining the highest standards of food hygiene and customer service at Williamson Park. Your work will help us keep our 5-star Food Hygiene rating while supporting community safety, safeguarding children, and responding to the Climate Emergency. Be part of a team that values local produce and enhances visitor experiences through special events and daily service.

What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll support daily catering operations by preparing, cooking, and serving food and beverages with care and professionalism. Your duties will include operating tills, maintaining cleanliness and hygiene, following safety procedures, and assisting with stock control. You’ll also contribute to menu development and work across park facilities, including the gift shop and events, ensuring every visitor enjoys a welcoming experience.

You’ll Fit Right In If…
You have experience in catering and customer service, a good understanding of allergen legislation, and the ability to work well within a team. You’re flexible to work shifts, including evenings and weekends, and take pride in wearing your uniform and PPE. If you share our values of Working Together, Ambition, Pride, and Ownership, you’ll thrive in this role and help us deliver excellent service to our community.

Ready to Join Us?
If you’re enthusiastic about making a positive impact in Lancaster and enjoy working in a friendly, community-focused environment, we’d love to hear from you. Find out more about what it’s like 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.