Casual Food and Bar Service Staff
| Posting date: | 03 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £10,001.00 to £20,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £12.85 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 17 March 2026 |
| Location: | Darlington, DL1 5QT |
| Company: | Darlington Borough Council |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 292895 |
Summary
Based at the Dolphin Centre as part of the Front of House Team, you will thrive in a fast paced environment and understand the importance of excellent customer service. We are looking to attract people who are passionate about providing outstanding customer service with an enthusiasm to deliver business performance and who will be proud to be part of this very successful team.
As well as our 150 seat Bistro, 16 Horsemarket Cafandeacute; and Soft Play and Bowling catering areas we are also looking forward to the opening of a 9 hole crazy Golf Course, Shuffleboard and interactive darts which will have another catering area.andnbsp;
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As part of the front of house team you duties will include taking orders via a POS till system, deliver food and beverages to tables, wash up and keep all catering areas clean and presentable. You will also prepare and serve refreshments for meetings and food and bar service for events. Other tasks include stocking up, filling confectionary vendors and setting rooms.andnbsp;
Shifts generally fall between the hours of 7.30am and 10.30pm (sometimes later for events).andnbsp; A large proportion of shifts will occur at weekends and evenings therefore only applicants who can commit to this can be considered. Rotas are finalised with a week or more notice.andnbsp;
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As you will be working in a licensed premises and serving alcoholic drinks to customers, you should be aged 18 and over.
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The South Park Cafandeacute; is also managed by Dolphin Centre Catering and there may be opportunity to fulfil hours in this area too.
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For detailed information on this role please refer to the Role Profile and Supporting Information.
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For an informal discussion, please contact Michelle Wood or Kelly Thompson, Catering Duty Managers onandnbsp; 01325 406981
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andnbsp;Interview date will be 26th March 2026
General Information for Applicants:
If you have any further questions regarding applying for this role or the questions and required fields within the application form, please contact the HR Support team on 01325 403217 or HR@darlington.gov.uk.
If you are experiencing problems with the NE Jobs website, such as logging in, saving pages, on account queries please fill out the form within the link below.
https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/contactus
All applicant email correspondence will come from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk and may be directed to your Junk folder depending on the settings of your email account. Please check both your email and Junk folder as all applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted.
You must ensure that anything submitted in your application is factually accurate. Plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. Whilst we accept candidates may use AI tools within job applications; submissions must be truthful and relevant to your own experience.
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We are an equal opportunitiesand#39; employer. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We aim to interview any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job.
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As well as our 150 seat Bistro, 16 Horsemarket Cafandeacute; and Soft Play and Bowling catering areas we are also looking forward to the opening of a 9 hole crazy Golf Course, Shuffleboard and interactive darts which will have another catering area.andnbsp;
andnbsp;
As part of the front of house team you duties will include taking orders via a POS till system, deliver food and beverages to tables, wash up and keep all catering areas clean and presentable. You will also prepare and serve refreshments for meetings and food and bar service for events. Other tasks include stocking up, filling confectionary vendors and setting rooms.andnbsp;
Shifts generally fall between the hours of 7.30am and 10.30pm (sometimes later for events).andnbsp; A large proportion of shifts will occur at weekends and evenings therefore only applicants who can commit to this can be considered. Rotas are finalised with a week or more notice.andnbsp;
andnbsp;
As you will be working in a licensed premises and serving alcoholic drinks to customers, you should be aged 18 and over.
andnbsp;
The South Park Cafandeacute; is also managed by Dolphin Centre Catering and there may be opportunity to fulfil hours in this area too.
andnbsp;
For detailed information on this role please refer to the Role Profile and Supporting Information.
andnbsp;
For an informal discussion, please contact Michelle Wood or Kelly Thompson, Catering Duty Managers onandnbsp; 01325 406981
andnbsp;
andnbsp;Interview date will be 26th March 2026
General Information for Applicants:
If you have any further questions regarding applying for this role or the questions and required fields within the application form, please contact the HR Support team on 01325 403217 or HR@darlington.gov.uk.
If you are experiencing problems with the NE Jobs website, such as logging in, saving pages, on account queries please fill out the form within the link below.
https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/contactus
All applicant email correspondence will come from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk and may be directed to your Junk folder depending on the settings of your email account. Please check both your email and Junk folder as all applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted.
You must ensure that anything submitted in your application is factually accurate. Plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. Whilst we accept candidates may use AI tools within job applications; submissions must be truthful and relevant to your own experience.
andnbsp;
We are an equal opportunitiesand#39; employer. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We aim to interview any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job.
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