Food Service Assistant

Food Service Assistant

(Job Ref: WCSR0001278)

Estates Department: Refectory

Grade 2: Salary £25,967 to £29,087.84 pro rata, per annum  (plus generous staff benefits package)

Hours: 27.5 hours x 40 weeks Term Time

Monday to Friday: Hours working on a rota basis between 7.30am and 3.15pm

Location: Paisley

(you may be asked to work across all Campuses) 

The Food Service Assistant will undertake a range of catering tasks with limited supervision by the Catering Manager and Catering Supervisor’s, to ensure the Health and Safety at Work Act and Food Safety Legislation are adhered to; to assist in food preparation, finishing of food, transporting of food and service of food whilst maintaining high standards of hygiene and cleanliness; operating a point of sale and stock management system; to serve customers and to hold responsibility for cash handling.

You will have a good understanding of the Health and Safety at Work Act and Food Safety Legislation, have experience of working in a catering service, and have effective customer service skills along with good preparation and presentation skills. The successful candidate will ensure working practices comply with current legislation and protect the organisation from a legal perspective. e.g. ability to deal appropriately with visits from external organisations such as Environmental Health.

We are an inclusive place to work 

At West College Scotland we are ambitious about Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you've got the right skills and qualifications for the job, we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability - visible and non-visible including neurodiversity, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. 

Benefits of working with us 

This is an excellent opportunity to join one of Scotland’s sector leading colleges.  The College offers an outstanding benefits package including: 

·      Generous holiday entitlement - 45 days holiday (including bank & public holidays). 

·      Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. 

·      Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave pay (subject to eligibility). 

·      Opportunities for hybrid / home working, where appropriate.   

·      Flexible working opportunities. 

·      Access to a dedicated wellbeing team and a 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme. 

·      Support to enhance your skills through a variety of methods including online learning, coaching and self-directed study. 

Full details of the skills and qualifications required can be found on the employee specification.  

Any offer of employment will be subject to receiving a satisfactory Scheme Record through the Disclosure Scotland Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG). All candidates must be able to prove their Right to Work in the UK. Please note West College Scotland does not provide Visa sponsorship. 

To view our vacancies and to apply for posts, please apply online. 

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Closing date for all completed applications is Thursday 4th June 2026.