KA Leisure

Recreation Assistant (Cafe)

Post:  Recreation Assistant (Cafe) (4 roles available)

Job Ref: L1393

Rate of Pay:  £12.60 per hour

(K:A Leisure provides workers with a minimum hourly rate of £12.60 under the Living Wage Initiative. Term and Conditions apply)

Hours:  4 roles available:

             30 hours per week

              16 hours per week

              15.5 hours per week

              7 hours per week

Location:  Portal Cafe, Irvine, KA12 0AZ

Role Summary:

To undertake a variety of tasks which may include the cleaning of designated areas and assisting in the provision of a quality catering service. Also responsible for ensuring they are prepared for customers before and during cafe opening hours and maintaining the cafe to the required standards of cleanliness and safety.

To undertake any other reasonably required duties as instructed by Management or someone acting on their behalf, in addition to the role specific tasks & responsibilities detailed below.

Role Specific Tasks

Catering environment duties will include:

  • Opening and closing the cafe
  • Preparing and serving food and beverages whilst operating within Food Safety and Nutrition guidelines
  • General catering and specific cleaning duties
  • Cash handling/till operation.

Desirable: Current Food Hygiene Certificate

More Information:  To apply, please complete and submit our KA Leisure application form, available on our website www.kaleisure.com/work-with-us/

Closing Date:  Friday 22nd August 2025

Application Information

All posts within KA Leisure are subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2003 as amended or the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.

Regulated Work with Children/Protected Adults:

Where work is considered regulated work with children and/or protected adults, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or protected adults.  Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made by KA Leisure.

Please note:  Successful candidates will meet the cost of the relevant PVG check (£59 for scheme membership and £18 for scheme member update); this will be deducted from wages following commencement of employment with the Company

For further information on the PVG scheme, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk

To download an application form in PDF format, please save to computer and then open the file and fill in using Acrobat Reader, (do not fill in using your browser).

The downloaded file can be saved to your own PC, edited and emailed back to: recruitment@kaleisure.com

We will be in contact with you no later than 20 working days after the detailed closing date of the post however, if you have not heard from us within that period, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2003, as amended, applies to all posts.