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Casual General Assistant - Reading Town Hall

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£12.60 Per hour

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Reading Town Hall is looking for Casual staff to join our team, you’ll need to be able to work during bank holidays, weekends and evenings.  If you would like to work at our beautiful venue, helping to host a variety of events or in our lovely café then this is the job for you! 

Reading Town Hall is a vibrant and busy conference centre which hosts a variety of events as well as home to The Pantry Café.

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities. 

To find out more details about Read Town Hall please visit our website on http://www.readingtownhall.co.uk

About the role 
This is a varied role and where you will be required to work some shifts in our café, assisting our venues team with setting up and breaking down of rooms, bar work, waiting at weddings & dinners.

About you 
The following experience is required for this role:  

  • Excellent Customer Service skills
  • Basic knowledge of Food & Hygiene regulations and Health & Safety responsibilities
  • Previous catering experience would be an advantage but not essential


You’ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.

Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:  

  • Work Together as one team - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do 
  • Drive Efficiency - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential 
  • Be Ambitious - be demanding of our own performance – striving to be even better – and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way 
  • Make a Difference to Reading - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed 

 

For more information on this position please contact Javier Prado – Commercial Operations & Facilities Manager – Javier.Prado@reading.gov.uk

Closing Date: Monday 5th May 2025
Interview Date: Week commencing 12th May 2025

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. 


Closing date: Mon 05/05/2025 at 01:00
Job reference: DEN1396
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