Contract Type: Permanent
Grade: FCLW
Salary: £23,783.40 per annum (pro-rata), £12.67 per hour (enhanced rates of £16.89 per hour for weekday evenings after 8pm and all hours on the weekend)
Hours: 19.75 hours per week
Location: Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy
Job Reference: ON000559
We are OnFife, and as Fife’s largest cultural organisation, we specialise in making jaws drop, hearts warm, eyes light up, and imaginations run wild. We work with a huge range of partners, artists, and creatives, and our spaces are some of Fife’s favourite places. An ambitious leadership-oriented charity, we’re built on strong values, and those values make us who we are – Fearless, Inviting, Fair, and Exciting.
We’re a real Living Wage employer, and we offer a local government pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, and flexible working opportunities. If you need to travel for work, we can provide pool cars if you’re near head office or pay travel expenses, so you are not out of pocket! Along with this, you can also access discounted gym/swim memberships and other employee benefits.
The Role
The Catering Assistant role supports the existing catering team at Adam Smith Theatre to provide exceptional customer service within the Spinning Top Café and Bar and throughout other spaces at the venue. You’ll be preparing and serving our customers fresh local food and beverages, recording payments through EPOS till systems, and performing general cleaning duties. You will also support the venue to deliver food and drink service at all our events, film screenings, and private and corporate hires.
The base working pattern is:
1. Weeks 1 & 3: Wed 09.30 – 14:30, Fri 09:30 – 17:30, Sat 09:30 – 17:30
2. Weeks 2 & 4: Wed 09:30 – 14:30, Fri 14:30 – 22:30, Sat 14:30 – 22:30
Due to the nature of events, there is also scope to pick up additional hours.
You can view the full job spec on our current vacancies page on our website.
About You
This role will suit someone who enjoys working in customer service environments and interacting with the public in a café/bar setting. You will ideally have similar experience in a catering and/or customer service environment. Previous experience and knowledge of working in bars and barista training is highly desirable, as is previous knowledge of health and safety requirements and an understanding of allergens in the food environment.
You will be a team player who is energetic, with good literacy and numeracy skills, and a flexible ‘can do’ attitude. You’ll take pride in your working environment and provide a professional and courteous service to visitors.
How to Apply
If you would like to find out more information about this role before applying, please contact Tom Smith, Assistant Venue Manager, for an informal chat. Contact details can be found on our current vacancies page on our website.
When you’re ready to apply, please complete our application form and equal opportunities form and return them to the HR team at hr.fct@onfife.com. The application pack can be downloaded from our current vacancies page on our website.
The closing date for applications is 9am on Thursday 10th April 2025.
Interviews will take place week commencing 21st April 2025.
OnFife is an equal opportunities employer.
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