At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our team to serve food, prepare beverages, and maintain a welcoming café environment.
- Company: Be part of the Kirkwall Community Centre, a vibrant hub for the community.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive hourly wage, flexible working hours, and a supportive team atmosphere.
- Other info: Flexible working options available; perfect for students looking for part-time work.
- Why this job: Make a difference in your community while gaining valuable experience in hospitality.
- Qualifications: No specific qualifications required, just a passion for service and teamwork.
The predicted salary is between 17.6 - 17.6 £ per hour.
Advert Centre Assistant Kirkwall and St Ola Community Centre and Town Hall 16 hours per week over a 3-week rota Permanent £31,883 - £32,124 pro rata £17.47 - £17.60 per hour The above amounts include Distant Islands Allowance.
You will be reporting to the Centre Supervisor.
The working pattern for this post will be on a 3-week rota, working between three and four days each week, including two Saturdays per 3-week period.
We are happy to talk flexible working, where possible.
The purpose of this role is to work as part of the centre team primarily in the café serving the public, preparing, cooking and serving food and beverages, cleaning the kitchen areas.
Also setting up and clearing meeting and conference rooms within the complex.
A Centre Assistant is required to join our enthusiastic, committed team helping to prepare, cook and serve a range of foods and beverages offered within the Kirkwall Community Centre, while helping to maintain our excellent standards of quality and hygiene.
Your duties will also include washing dishes, stock control, cleaning the kitchen areas, helping to prepare sandwiches and setting up and clearing down of function and meeting rooms.
The necessary qualification, experience and skills required for this role are detailed in the ‘must have’ section of the attached job profile.
These criteria are used for decisions on shortlisting and appointment of applicants.
For a discussion about the role, contact Scott Pring at scott. pring@orkney. gov. uk or on 01856 879238.
Applications close at 23:59 on Sunday 16 August 2026, with shortlisting taking place on 17 August 2026 and interviews taking place on 21 August 2026.
For information on applying and our recruitment process, click here for Information for Applicants.
We would welcome your feedback on our recruitment process .
Orkney Islands Council is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, gender, race or ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity status or gender reassignment status.
Centre Assistant, Kirkwall Community Centre - ORK10638 in Orkney employer: Orkney Islands Council
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