Catering Assistant - Starbucks

Location: Newcastle College

2 posts - 30 hrs & 20 hrs a week (Monday to Friday) Term-time

Salary: £17,177 pro-rata (30 hours actual salary £11,141 and 20 hours actual salary £7,427)

 In November 2019, Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) became the first further education provider in England to achieve outstanding grades in every area of Ofsted’s recently reformed Education Inspection Framework (EIF).

The inspection report praised all areas of the College’s provision and acknowledged NSCG’s ‘positive, stimulating and safe learning environment’, ‘highly motivated staff’, and ‘learners’ exemplary behaviour and attitudes to learning’.  It also highlighted the fantastic partnerships the College has with industry.

To read the full Ofsted report for Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group, please visit the Ofsted Government website, select Find an Inspection Report and search for Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group.

The group is currently home to a population of over 5,000 full-time students and around 500 students on higher education programmes. We have over 4,000 part-time or adult learners and 2,000 apprentices where we work with over 800 individual employers.  Our Sixth Form provision has a reputation for high academic achievement and excellence

This is an exciting opportunity to join our expanding catering department at Newcastle College working in the Starbucks Coffee Shop. This role will include preparing food and drinks and serving customers at the Starbucks provision, taking payments and using a till and keeping areas clean.

To be successful, you will ideally have previous experience of working in a customer service role or catering environment. You will be enthusiastic with a desire to provide excellent customer service

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assisting the Supervisor in preparing the coffee provision for opening
• Taking customer orders and payments
• Preparing and serving drinks orders, sandwiches and cakes
• Assisting with the daily and periodic clearing of the work areas and equipment

Required Skills and Experience:

• Possesses a Level 2 In Food Safety & Catering.
• Experience of working in a customer service, coffee shop or catering environment.
• Is energetic, enthusiastic and well-motivated towards providing excellent food and customer service

What’s in it for you?

The college offers and excellent benefits package which includes:

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Excellent Training and Development Opportunities
• Bank holidays and Christmas closure

How to apply

To apply for the role of Catering Assistant, Starbucks please click ‘Apply Now’ to complete an online application form.

(If you are applying via a jobs board, you will receive an e-mail and link that will take you directly to our application form on the Newcastle & Stafford Colleges Group website).

The closing date for completed applications is  Monday 30 August 2021

This college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All college based positions are subject to enhanced DBS check and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community.