Catering Assistants – Open Day
| Posting date: | 04 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £23,424 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 22 July 2025 |
| Location: | James Gillespie's High School, 120 Warrender Park Rd, Edinburgh EH9 1DD |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Edinburgh Leisure |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
OPEN DAY Tuesday 22nd of July at James Gillespie's High School.
Full- and part-time, permanent
Salary: £23,424 per annum (pro-rata for part-time, £12.60 per hour).
Location: various venues across Edinburgh
We are looking for friendly, positive, and enthusiastic multitaskers to join our Café team. This hands-on, front-of-the-house role is perfect for a vibrant, outgoing person with a proactive attitude who can create a welcoming and fun environment for all customers.
You will be responsible for:
- Preparing a range of simple meals, hot & cold drinks, and serving all customers efficiently and with a friendly attitude.
- Keeping the café and kitchen areas clean and welcoming by clearing tables, recycling food items, and ensuring overall cleanliness.
- Replenishing and monitoring stock items.
- Handling card transactions accurately, ensuring all sales are processed smoothly.
- Participating in regular training sessions to keep your skills and knowledge up to date.
Our ideal candidate will have:
- REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene certificate and barista training
- Previous hospitality experience demonstrating exceptional customer service.
- Experience in basic food preparation and food assembly to comply with Food Safety & HACPP.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to engage and connect with a varied customer base.
We offer one of the best rewards packages in the industry:
- FREE membership across all our centres with access to fitness classes, gyms, and swimming pools
- Opportunities for training, career growth and development
- Generous holiday allowance (32 days, rising with service up to 40 days)
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Paid sick leave
- Company pension
- Access to discounts with a huge number of retailers (saving money in cinemas, restaurants, clothing, and electronics shops, on insurance and healthcare and much more)
Opportunities available:
1. Tumbles at Portobello – Permanent, Part-time 22 hours per week – Friday 11:00 - 17:00, Saturday& Sunday a mix of early & late shifts. Earliest start 09:00 & latest finish 17:00.
2. Royal Commonwealth Pool – Permanent, Part-time 15 hours per week – Saturday & Sunday Week 1: 08:00 – 16:00, Week 2: 10:30 – 18:30.
3. Royal Commonwealth Pool – Permanent, Part-time 15 hours per week – Sunday & Monday 10:30 – 18:30.
Come along and meet our team at James Gillespie's High School on Tuesday 22nd of July 2025 for a guaranteed interview.
Due to limited spaces available on the day, we will contact you to reserve your slot.
We welcome applications with previous experience but also students looking for their first job. All applicants must be at least 16 years old and have the right to work in the UK.
We are proud members of the Disability Confident Scheme. We encourage applications from people with disabilities and will offer support with reasonable adjustments where required. We are committed to offering an interview to applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Registered Scottish Charity No: SC027450
Full- and part-time, permanent
Salary: £23,424 per annum (pro-rata for part-time, £12.60 per hour).
Location: various venues across Edinburgh
We are looking for friendly, positive, and enthusiastic multitaskers to join our Café team. This hands-on, front-of-the-house role is perfect for a vibrant, outgoing person with a proactive attitude who can create a welcoming and fun environment for all customers.
You will be responsible for:
- Preparing a range of simple meals, hot & cold drinks, and serving all customers efficiently and with a friendly attitude.
- Keeping the café and kitchen areas clean and welcoming by clearing tables, recycling food items, and ensuring overall cleanliness.
- Replenishing and monitoring stock items.
- Handling card transactions accurately, ensuring all sales are processed smoothly.
- Participating in regular training sessions to keep your skills and knowledge up to date.
Our ideal candidate will have:
- REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene certificate and barista training
- Previous hospitality experience demonstrating exceptional customer service.
- Experience in basic food preparation and food assembly to comply with Food Safety & HACPP.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to engage and connect with a varied customer base.
We offer one of the best rewards packages in the industry:
- FREE membership across all our centres with access to fitness classes, gyms, and swimming pools
- Opportunities for training, career growth and development
- Generous holiday allowance (32 days, rising with service up to 40 days)
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Paid sick leave
- Company pension
- Access to discounts with a huge number of retailers (saving money in cinemas, restaurants, clothing, and electronics shops, on insurance and healthcare and much more)
Opportunities available:
1. Tumbles at Portobello – Permanent, Part-time 22 hours per week – Friday 11:00 - 17:00, Saturday& Sunday a mix of early & late shifts. Earliest start 09:00 & latest finish 17:00.
2. Royal Commonwealth Pool – Permanent, Part-time 15 hours per week – Saturday & Sunday Week 1: 08:00 – 16:00, Week 2: 10:30 – 18:30.
3. Royal Commonwealth Pool – Permanent, Part-time 15 hours per week – Sunday & Monday 10:30 – 18:30.
Come along and meet our team at James Gillespie's High School on Tuesday 22nd of July 2025 for a guaranteed interview.
Due to limited spaces available on the day, we will contact you to reserve your slot.
We welcome applications with previous experience but also students looking for their first job. All applicants must be at least 16 years old and have the right to work in the UK.
We are proud members of the Disability Confident Scheme. We encourage applications from people with disabilities and will offer support with reasonable adjustments where required. We are committed to offering an interview to applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Registered Scottish Charity No: SC027450
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.