Casual Food and Beverage Assistant
| Posting date: | 18 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 April 2026 |
| Location: | Stockport, SK1 3XE |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75794643 |
Summary
Casual Food and Beverage Assistant
Scale 2 (£14.40 - £14.62 per hour inclusive of holiday pay)
Casual
Stockport Town Hall, Bramall Hall and Chadkirk Chapel
Application Deadline: 1st April 2026 11:59pm
Please be aware that we may close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Shortlisting Date: 2nd April 2026
Interview Date: 8th April 2026
Interview Type: In person
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Your Role
You will work across a variety of unique and historic venues including Stockport Town Hall, Bramall Hall, Chadkirk Chapel and Fred Perry House, supporting the delivery of a wide range of eventsfrom small meetings to large weddings and awards dinners for up to 500 guests.
This is a fast-paced and varied role where no two shifts are the same. Your duties will include:
- Delivering food service to a high standard
- Providing bar service (experience preferred)
- Assisting with event set up and preparation
- Supporting events as they take place
- Event clear down and reset
- General cleaning duties
- Event stewarding
This position is evening, weekend and bank holiday work, making it ideal for those seeking flexible hours alongside studies or other commitments.
You must be over 18 years of age to apply.
About You
You will be looking for flexible evening and weekend work and enjoy being part of a busy, sociable team. You will be friendly, reliable and professional, with a positive attitude and willingness to get involved in all aspects of event delivery.
Experience within the hospitality industry is preferred, particularly bar experience, although full training will be provided. This role would particularly suit students or individuals looking to earn additional income in a dynamic and enjoyable environment.
About Us
Stockport Events was established in 2017 and manages a portfolio of impressive venues across Stockport. The business continues to grow and has developed an excellent reputation, including being awarded Best Wedding Venue in the North West. We deliver a diverse programme of high-quality and exciting events across the borough.
Stockport is a vibrant and well-connected place with a rich history and strong cultural identity. Located within Greater Manchester and on the doorstep of Cheshire and the Peak District, it offers a unique mix of urban energy and surrounding countryside.
You will be entitled to a range of competitive benefits including generous holiday entitlement, pension scheme, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, health and wellbeing support, travel schemes such as Cycle to Work, and a wide range of employee discounts on everyday purchases.
We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter, demonstrating our commitment to fair pay, flexible working and the wellbeing of our colleagues.
At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.
We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.
If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Vicky Eyre on 0161 474 3450 or email vicky.eyre@stockport.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.
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Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed to be shortlisted for Assessment if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.
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