Job Title: Catering Assistant Hours: 8am-4pm Monday-Friday Location : Plough Lane, Hereford Salary: Hoople Band B £23,826 - £28,251 per annum Contract: Fixed Term until 31st December 2025 Closing Date: 6th October 2025 Are you someone who enjoys working with the public in a fast-paced, hands-on environment? We’re looking for a reliable and enthusiastic Catering Assistant to join our busy café team. About the Role: Serving food and operating the till Using the coffee machine (barista training a plus but not essential; full training provided) Assisting the chef with food preparation (both hot and cold dishes) Washing up (all staff share pot washing duties) What We’re Looking For: Exceptional customer service skills Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment Flexibility and willingness to be multi-skilled Food hygiene certificate desirable but not essential (training available) While this role can be demanding and busy, our team is welcoming, friendly, and supportive. We’re a tight-knit group who genuinely love what we do and enjoy working together. If you’re ready to join a team where you can learn, grow, and contribute, we’d love to hear from you! Hoople offer 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays rising to 31 days after 5 years’ service, and an Aviva salary sacrifice pension scheme. We also provide a flexible benefits scheme which provides a range of benefits and discounts across retailers, the option to buy or sell annual leave, cycle to work scheme and healthcare plans. We welcome applicants whatever their personal characteristics or social identity. All requests for flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be considered. The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for the post they are applying for: Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident” scheme; Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant. Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details of this role. PLEASE NOTE: Applicants must apply online for this vacancy. About You About Us Our vision To provide excellent business support services to the public sector and those who work with them. Our mission Creating and building trusted and sustainable relationships in order to deliver business critical services for our key customers. Our values Passion for improvement - Continuous improvement to develop more effective ways of delivering services for our customers Customer focus - Satisfying our customers and helping them to support themselves Professional integrity - Bringing the best of our shared technical expertise and professional values to our work Mutual support - Whether one-to-one or in teams, we encourage and support each other to strive for excellent performance in all that we do Ambition - Our staff are committed to the success of our company in delivering effective services to organisations, communities and individuals