Catering Assistant

Ktpws; Giffnock; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local catering service is seeking a part-time Catering Assistant in Giffnock. Responsibilities include food preparation, serving customers, cash handling, and maintaining cleanliness in the kitchen. Experience in catering is preferred, but training will be provided. The hourly rate ranges from £11.68 to £13.79, and the position allows for flexible working hours. Applicants must provide proof of their right to work in the UK and may be subject to a police check if they have lived abroad in the past decade.

Qualifications

• Preferably have catering/kitchen experience.
• Able to undertake food preparation and simple cooking.
• Good customer service skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic preparation of food and beverages.
• Serve customers and handle cash.
• Maintain cleanliness of the kitchen and dining area.

Skills

Catering experience

Cooking skills

Customer service

Job description

# Catering AssistantRef no:: ERN06109Published:: 05/02/2026Closes:: 29/03/2026Location:: East Renfrewshire Area, G46Rate:: £11.68 - £13.79 per hourContract Type:: PermanentPosition Type:: Part TimeHours:: 0 hours per week## AdvertYou will undertake basic preparation of food and beverages, simple cooking, general kitchen and dining room duties, including serving customers, cash handling, washing up, setting up and clearing away equipment and tables and cleaning of the kitchen, its surrounds and equipment.You should preferably have catering/kitchen experience, although training will be provided.If you would like a paper copy application form, please contact facilities management on [e-mail] or 0141 577 3575.**On completion of additional years of service by 1 January of each year, following the anniversary of the date of appointment, your term time salary will be adjusted to include a payment in lieu of the additional leave day accrued at the beginning of each leave year for the first 10 years of service.****References – during your application form completion you must provide details of a minimum of 2 referees, 1 of which should be your most recent or current employer. It is also a requirement that the referees are your previous/current managers and are not the details of work colleagues operating at the same level as you or personal referees. Please note only work email addresses for referees will be accepted. Please contact** **[e-mail]** **with any questions.****This post is considered Regulated Work with Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. It is an offence therefore to apply if you are barred from working with children. In addition to this, if you have lived or worked in any country outside the UK in the past 10 years, there may be a requirement for an overseas police check.** East Renfrewshire Council has launched a new 15 year Community Planning Partnership vision called ‘A Place to Grow’. Please follow this link to watch a video and read our full plan which sets out our shared hopes and aspirations between now and 2040 so that East Renfrewshire is a place where everyone can flourish, thrive and grow.**Please note – all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences. Further information can be found here****:****Please note East Renfrewshire Council does not provide Visa sponsorship.****As an employer, we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our employees.**## Additional InformationPlease click on the attachments below for full details of this post.## Job Attachments* Share this job posting via Email### Advertisement