Seasonal Catering Assistant

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Padstow
TYPE
Contract
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Hospitality & Catering
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Food Hygiene Customer Service Teamwork Time Management Basic IT (Microsoft Office) Food Preparation Health & Safety Communication

FULL DESCRIPTION

Seasonal Catering Assistant

YHA Treyarnon Bay, Treyarnon Bay, Padstow, Cornwall, PL28 8JR

Seasonal, flexible contract - May to October 2026 | Minimum 25 hours per week | £12.71 per hour

About the Role

Are you looking for a fun and varied job in hospitality? [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] are looking for a Catering Team Member to join their team! As a Catering Team Member, you'll play a key role in making our guests' experiences memorable. Your efforts will be at the core of our mission to provide exceptional hospitality.

Why Work for [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]?

  • 10 nights free hostel stays per year for you and up to 3 friends or family
  • Access to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’s staff discount and cash back portal
  • Free [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Membership each year
  • Access to support via our Employee Assistance Program

There are many more benefits to working for [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] so please visit our [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Jobs website for more information.

What Will You Be Doing?

While this role primarily focuses on the catering aspects of our hostel, you may also be called upon to assist in other hostel departments. We are a friendly team and will provide the training required for you to undertake the role. However, there is plenty for you to get stuck into from day one, including:

  • Ensuring adherence to food hygiene standards in food storage, preparation, and delivery.
  • Upholding health and safety regulations, ensuring timely and accurate completion of kitchen checks.
  • Taking pride in the preparation, presentation, and service of high-quality food.
  • Recording food wastage in accordance with your hostel's procedures, focussing on minimizing waste to maximize profit.
  • Assisting in the preparation of food and serving food and drinks with genuine warmth, hospitality, and pride that will influence in more sales.

Skills and Experience Needed

  • Experience of working face to face with customers
  • Experience of working in hospitality or customer service (desirable)
  • Food Safety Level 2 Certificate (desirable) – otherwise will be required to complete within hostel
  • Experience of working in a team – can help others to achieve a common goal
  • Excellent timekeeping, with flexibility to cover different shifts – punctual, can work to deadlines
  • Ability to manage varying pressures, include peaks in workload demands – can prioritise, able to deal with conflicting duties
  • Basic IT skills (ideally Microsoft Office) – able to use Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel
  • Knowledge and understanding of the core purpose of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] – what [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] does and how we do it
  • Demonstration of our HEART values – they’re part of everything we do, and we look for team members who bring them to life in their everyday work

For more information about the role and the skills and experience required, please refer to the job description.

Who Are [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]?

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a social enterprise with a mission to enrich the lives of all, especially young people. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] does this by providing brilliant hostel stays and experiences that improve physical health, mental wellbeing and life skills.

How to Apply

Submit your CV and complete the application form. For more information about our recruitment process, visit the job website. If you need any assistance, please email [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].

Once the hiring manager has reviewed your application we will contact shortlisted candidates. We aim to get in touch within a reasonable amount of time after the closing date. You can also check on the progress of your application if you have signed up to Connect - our online candidate portal.

Additional Information

  • YHA Job Title: Team Member
  • Department: Catering
  • Locations: Treyarnon Bay
  • Employment type: Contract
  • Staff Accommodation: Isn't available
  • Salary: £12.71 per hour
  • Apply by: 28 May, 2026
  • Contract duration: May to October 2026
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