Agency Catering Staff jobs

Salary: £13.28 per hour

Grade: AB

Contract: Relief

Hours: Flexible Hours

Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire

We are currently seeking enthusiastic individuals who can provide outstanding levels of customer service. If you are seeking a varied and fast paced role, we want to hear from you!

About us…

Matcham's is our in-house catering team here at Harrogate Convention Centre. We pride ourselves on quality produce and impeccable service and focus on supporting local suppliers and producers from the North of England, Yorkshire, and Harrogate. We cater to a variety of events and provide a range of services from a simple tea and coffee service to full-blown celebratory banquets.

We are a friendly and driven team who put our customers at the heart of everything we do. We pride ourselves on delivering a professional, high standard service.

The role…

As a Catering Assistant at Harrogate Convention Centre, you will be part of a driven and ambitious team working in various aspects of the front-line operation. You will be customer focused, working across various aspects of the operation, ensuring a high standard of customer service is upheld at all times. This role will include shift work so a flexible approach is required.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Basic preparation and serving of food, beverages and alcoholic drinks.

• Ensure that sales opportunities are maximised by effective selling of all services (including ice cream, food and alcoholic beverages etc. as required)

• Ensuring tables are cleared of glassware, crockery and cutlery and are cleaned ready for next use.

• Ensure the effective setting up of rooms and equipment, moving furniture, preparing room layouts to the requirements of the customer.

• Cash Handling

What you will bring…

We are seeking motivated individuals that can demonstrate adaptability to be able to work across various aspects of the front-line operation.

You will ideally:

• Be able to demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills

• Have experience of working as part of a team as well as on your own initiative

• Be able to confidently handle sales and cash procedures

What we can offer…

In return for your hard work and dedication to our service, we can offer you the chance to be part of a strong and supportive team having access to great benefits via our everybody benefit’s scheme such as shopping discounts, home technology and green car salary sacrifice schemes, financial wellbeing and health assured and our employee assistance programme to assist with your health and wellbeing.

Please see our rewards brochure for more details.

Contact and Apply

If you are interested in learning more about our opportunity, please email: matchamscatering@harrogateconventioncentre.co.uk for an informal conversation.

Applying is easy, , register your details, remove your personal details from your CV and upload by midnight on 28th June 2026.

Recruitment Event Details

Date: Thursday 2nd July 2026

Time: 4:30 – 6:30 pm

Location: Harrogate Convention Centre (HCC)

• Free parking on site for the Recruitment Event
• Refreshments included
• Drop in – no appointment needed
• Please bring a copy of your right to work (Passport or NI number and Birth Certificate) and reference details

If you are interested in this position but unable to attend the recruitment event, please contact matchamscatering@harrogateconventioncentre.co.uk to arrange an alternative meeting.

Key Dates

Closing Date: 28th June 2026

Interview Event: 2nd July 2026

Key Documents:

Job Description.docx

Total Rewards Brochure.pdf

NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to this commitment.

North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

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