Serco Plc
Catering & Events Assistant

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Catering Assistant
Location: Bisham Abbey, Marlow, SL7 1RR
Salary: £8.00 - £12.71 per hour dependent on age
Schedule: Working various shift patterns across the weekdays and weekends from 8am – 1am.
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As a Catering Assistant in our Leisure and Hospitality team, you’ll help create a welcoming experience for visitors, athletes, conference guests, and event attendees. From serving food and supporting hospitality events to maintaining high standards of cleanliness, your work will help ensure every guest enjoys a positive experience.
This is a varied and hands-on role where no two days are the same. You’ll support food service operations, hospitality events, weddings, conferences, and café activities, helping to create memorable experiences while contributing to a safe, clean, and professional environment. Our work touches lives every day, and your contribution will have a positive impact on the communities and customers we serve.
What you’ll do as a Catering Assistant
- Serve food to customers while maintaining excellent portion control and presentation standards
- Welcome and assist customers, athletes, sports camps, conference delegates, and event guests
- Clear tables and collect used crockery to maintain a clean and organised environment
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness across all catering and hospitality areas
- Process cash and card payments accurately within the café operation
- Support hospitality services including bar service, events, weddings, and conferences where required
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Does this sound like you?
- Enjoy providing excellent customer service and creating positive experiences for guests
- Able to work effectively as part of a team in a busy environment
- Comfortable handling cash, card payments, and following operational procedures
- Take pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness and presentation
- Flexible and willing to support a variety of catering and hospitality activities
What we offer
- Free gym membership
- Employee Assistance Programme, Wisdom wellbeing app, Personal Trainer discounts
- Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment, travel, and gym equipment
- Learn more at www.moreleisure.org/employee-benefits
Vetting and checks:
As well as checking eligibility to work in the UK, you will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire to help us identify and provide any support you may need to undertake the role effectively.
Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.
A little bit about us:
At Serco, everyone plays a vital part in delivering essential public services that make a real difference. As a global team of 50,000 people across Defence, Transport, Justice, Immigration, Healthcare, Leisure and Citizen Services, we’re united by a shared purpose: to improve the services that communities rely on. Guided by our values of Trust, Care, Innovation and Pride, our people make meaningful impact, every single day.


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Our inclusive recruitment commitment:
We prioritise your skills and potential. As a Disability Confident Leader, the Top Great British Employer of Veterans 2026, and a Gold Inclusive Employer Standard holder, we champion equal opportunities for all. We offer flexible and hybrid working where possible and make reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment and employment.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme: Applicants with disabilities, veterans and people with convictions, who meet the minimum job criteria, are guaranteed an interview. Simply opt into the relevant scheme on the application form.
Ban The Box: We also support fair access for those with unspent criminal convictions through our ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some roles may have security exemptions).
For support with your application, please contact recruitmentuk@serco.com.
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