Casual Hospitality and Catering Assistant x 20 posts

Directorate: Regeneration and Environment

Casual position zero contracted hours per week. Seasonal, Event & Café opportunities. This will include weekends and bank holidays, events and conferences, early mornings and evenings.

Join our team at the stunning Waterfront Venue.

We’re looking for enthusiastic and customer-focused individuals to help deliver an exceptional hospitality experience in a modern lakeside setting. The Waterfront Café offers over 200 covers, and our first-floor venue space hosts meetings and events with panoramic views.

What you’ll do:

• Working as part of the team, serve customers face-to-face and operate electronic tills at The Waterfront, Stables Café and Waleswood Camping & Caravanning Park.
• Prepare and serve hot and cold food and drinks, including barista coffee.
• Assist with food preparation and cooking to approved standards.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in all areas and maintain high standards and a safe environment.
• Support catering and bar facilities for conferences, indoor & outdoor events.
• Take deliveries of stock and replenish displays.

What we’re looking for:

• Experience in catering and customer service
• Basic cash handling and safety/security duties
• Food Hygiene Level 2 and Food Allergens certification (or be willing to undertake if successful)
• Ability to work flexibly across different venues and events including weekends and bank holidays as part of the parks normal working week which is Monday-Sunday inclusive

Why join us?

• Work in a beautiful lakeside environment
• Uniform provided
• Be part of a team that values caring, honesty, and pride in everything we do
• Flexible opportunities

Apply now and help us create memorable experiences for our visitors!

Interviews are planned to be held on the 18th, 19th & 20th November 2026.

Internal candidates: Apply via the YourHR system.

External candidates: complete the short form and upload your CV, detailing relevant skills, experience and qualifications aligned with the Job and Person Profile.

For further details, contact: Kate Stott, Venue & Events Manager, Email: kate.stott@rotherham.gov.uk. Tel: 01709 224078

This post will have access to the Public Services Network, if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at the Enhanced level (unspent criminal convictions).

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.