Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance
Low Bank Ground and Hinning House
Salary: Grade 3, £22,737 - £23,500 per annum. £11.78 - £12.18 per hour
2 x 37 hours per week
Temporary 12 month fixed term contract
Your role:
Be Well Outdoors are looking to appoint enthusiastic members to the residential team in the Lake District.
You will be part of the Catering and Hospitality team at Low Bank Ground and Hinning House (when opened) residential centres and will ensure the sites general duties, catering and cleaning duties are completed and up to a high standard. You will work on a rota basis based on service needs to ensure all services are delivered to a high standard.
You will also work in the kitchen and will receive training for the preparation and serving of meals. You will support the site team with site duties required where necessary, this could be the caretaker or the instructional staff. There’s the option to live on site if required and opportunity to try the outdoor activities on offer.
About you:
You will be an enthusiastic person who leads by example, you will have a knowledge in delivering a great service and will be confident it carrying our your duties. You will be friendly and be able to build a great relationship with guests and team members.
About us:
Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards and has recently published The Deal 2030, our ambitious plan for our borough. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.
We are an established and well-respected outdoor adventure team that spans across wigan and the lake district. In the lake district we run two residential outdoor centre which thousands of school kids and private groups enjoy every year. We are small team that prides itself on its welcoming and friendly staff.
Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home (My Place), the office (Our Place) or the community (Your Place). We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.
Wigan Council prides itself on equality, inclusion and promoting diversity within the borough and aims to recruit a workforce that reflects our diverse communities. We invest in training and developing our staff, in a positive learning environment, and aim to be a consciously inclusive employer. We welcome applications from everybody in the community and would particularly encourage applicants from our underrepresented groups to apply. At Wigan, it is really important to us that applicants demonstrate our Team Wigan behaviours, and we do all we can to make sure that everyone feels like they belong. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.
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Interview date: Friday 3rd May 2024
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