Catering Assistant
| Posting date: | 17 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 01 October 2025 |
| Location: | Blackpool, Lancashire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Blackpool and The Fylde College |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 3144 |
Summary
The Role:
Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) is excited to welcome a friendly and enthusiastic Catering Assistant to join our team at Bispham Campus. In this role, you’ll be right at the heart of campus life, helping to create a positive and enjoyable experience for our students, staff, and visitors through great food, drinks, and service.
Your Responsibilities Will Include:
As a valued member of our catering team, you’ll play an important part in keeping things running smoothly. Your key tasks will include:
Preparing and serving a variety of hot and cold drinks, snacks, and light refreshments, all to Starbucks’ high standards.
Presenting food that looks as good as it tastes – always fresh, consistent, and appealing.
Keeping an eye on stock, recording supplies accurately, and helping to reduce waste.
Using kitchen equipment safely and confidently, following all health and safety guidelines.
Handling cash transactions carefully and in line with college policies.
Supporting the team with occasional events or special services outside of regular hours.
About the Catering Department:
Our catering service is a vital part of everyday college life. Across our campuses, we provide tasty, affordable, and nutritious options that keep our community fuelled and ready to thrive. We’re proud of our focus on excellent service, sustainability, and supporting the health and wellbeing of everyone at B&FC.
Why Join Us?
This is more than just a job – it’s a chance to be part of a supportive, welcoming, and lively team where no two days are the same. If you love working with people, enjoy a fast-paced environment, and take pride in delivering great service with a smile, we’d love to have you on board!
Interested? Apply Early!
We may close applications ahead of the deadline if we receive a high number of responses, so don’t miss your chance to apply.
Please note this is an annualised hours role.
Rewards and Benefits
Blackpool and The Fylde College is proud to be Great Place To Work® Certified™
Enhanced leave allowance of 38 days (full-time equivalent), inclusive of bank holidays
Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
Competitive pension scheme:
Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) - 28.68% employer contribution
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - 15.4% employer contribution
Extensive professional development opportunities for all, with B&FC choosing to invest circa. £1.8m annually in colleague development and professional qualifications
Agile working opportunities
Enhanced Family friendly policies
Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
Access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year
Occupational Health
FREE Flu Vouchers for those not entitled through the NHS
FREE eye tests
Dedicated Wellbeing Hub available to all colleagues containing rich and varied content with resources relating to emotional, physical, financial and social wellbeing
FREE healthy breakfast
Sports facilities including fully equipped gym and discounted memberships
Health and beauty salon
Trim Trails on Campus (guided routes for walks)
Onsite food outlets and Starbucks at subsidised rates
FREE car parking
Car lease scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Onsite kids ‘Sports Camp’ 8am – 5pm during selected half-term breaks
B&FC is committed to the promotion of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all resourcing practices. Please email jobs@blackpool.ac.uk should a specific adjustment be required to support in the application and selection process
B&FC is dedicated to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of all learners, and expects all colleagues to share in this commitment. As such, employment at B&FC is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service. For further information on DBS, please click here
The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. Check whether your conviction or caution is spent by visiting Disclosure Calculator
Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) is excited to welcome a friendly and enthusiastic Catering Assistant to join our team at Bispham Campus. In this role, you’ll be right at the heart of campus life, helping to create a positive and enjoyable experience for our students, staff, and visitors through great food, drinks, and service.
Your Responsibilities Will Include:
As a valued member of our catering team, you’ll play an important part in keeping things running smoothly. Your key tasks will include:
Preparing and serving a variety of hot and cold drinks, snacks, and light refreshments, all to Starbucks’ high standards.
Presenting food that looks as good as it tastes – always fresh, consistent, and appealing.
Keeping an eye on stock, recording supplies accurately, and helping to reduce waste.
Using kitchen equipment safely and confidently, following all health and safety guidelines.
Handling cash transactions carefully and in line with college policies.
Supporting the team with occasional events or special services outside of regular hours.
About the Catering Department:
Our catering service is a vital part of everyday college life. Across our campuses, we provide tasty, affordable, and nutritious options that keep our community fuelled and ready to thrive. We’re proud of our focus on excellent service, sustainability, and supporting the health and wellbeing of everyone at B&FC.
Why Join Us?
This is more than just a job – it’s a chance to be part of a supportive, welcoming, and lively team where no two days are the same. If you love working with people, enjoy a fast-paced environment, and take pride in delivering great service with a smile, we’d love to have you on board!
Interested? Apply Early!
We may close applications ahead of the deadline if we receive a high number of responses, so don’t miss your chance to apply.
Please note this is an annualised hours role.
Rewards and Benefits
Blackpool and The Fylde College is proud to be Great Place To Work® Certified™
Enhanced leave allowance of 38 days (full-time equivalent), inclusive of bank holidays
Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
Competitive pension scheme:
Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) - 28.68% employer contribution
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - 15.4% employer contribution
Extensive professional development opportunities for all, with B&FC choosing to invest circa. £1.8m annually in colleague development and professional qualifications
Agile working opportunities
Enhanced Family friendly policies
Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
Access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year
Occupational Health
FREE Flu Vouchers for those not entitled through the NHS
FREE eye tests
Dedicated Wellbeing Hub available to all colleagues containing rich and varied content with resources relating to emotional, physical, financial and social wellbeing
FREE healthy breakfast
Sports facilities including fully equipped gym and discounted memberships
Health and beauty salon
Trim Trails on Campus (guided routes for walks)
Onsite food outlets and Starbucks at subsidised rates
FREE car parking
Car lease scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Onsite kids ‘Sports Camp’ 8am – 5pm during selected half-term breaks
B&FC is committed to the promotion of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all resourcing practices. Please email jobs@blackpool.ac.uk should a specific adjustment be required to support in the application and selection process
B&FC is dedicated to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of all learners, and expects all colleagues to share in this commitment. As such, employment at B&FC is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service. For further information on DBS, please click here
The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. Check whether your conviction or caution is spent by visiting Disclosure Calculator
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