Role Responsibility

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Kent County Council, Country Parks team who provide leisure, educational, events, venue hire and café services across 9 Country Parks in Kent.
Country Parks are looking for Catering Assistants to work at one of their country park cafes at Shorne Woods Country Park.
We are seeking a highly motivated individual with an interest in customer service and catering.
The contract types on offer are Fixed Term for 6 weeks to cover the school holidays from 20th July to the 30th August 2026: full time and part time positions (To be discussed at interview). Weekly hours vary depending on the contract.
You will be expected to hold Level 2 Food Safety certificate.
The individual needs to be organised with strong customer service skills to ensure that visitors to the park receive an excellent café experience.
You will report to the Catering Services Manager who is responsible for the four Country Park café sites.
The contracts on offer are:
Monday to Friday 9 - 5.30 x 2 position
Monday to Sunday 12 - 4 x 2 position
Monday to Friday 12 - 4 x 1 position
Monday to Friday 12 - 5.30 x 1 position
A job share will be considered for some of these contracts. When applying please be clear on the contract that you are applying for and the days that you wish to work.
This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Closing date:
20th June 2026 with interviews planned for 29th June 2026.

Contact Details

Kelly Ockelford
kelly.ockelford@kent.gov.uk
03000 414747

About the Company

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Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.

Job Description & Person Specification

Catering Assistants JD