- Posted 31 March 2026
- Salary £27,834 per annum
- LocationEdinburgh
- Closing Date
19 April 2026
- Contract Type Permanent
- DisciplineVenue Operations
- Reference001562
Catering Team Leader
Job description
Salary - £27,834 per annum (£14.97 per hour)
Hours - Full Time, 35.75 hours per week (includes weekend working)
Contract - Permanent
Location - Meadowbank Sports Centre
We are looking for a friendly, positive, and enthusiastic multitasker to lead our Café team. This hands-on, front-of-the-house role is perfect for a vibrant, outgoing person with a proactive attitude who can create a welcoming and fun environment for all customers and employees.
What You’ll Do:
- Monitor the quality preparation and service of food and beverages.
- Supervise, mentor and motivate team members to ensure consistent customer satisfaction.
- Cash handling, stock management and merchandising.
- Lead by example in consistently delivering a culture of high performance to meet income targets.
What You’ll Bring:
- Proven ability to lead by example and motivate team members.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to engage and connect with a varied customer base.
- Previous hospitality experience demonstrating exceptional customer service.
- Experience in basic food preparation and food assembly to comply with Food Safety & HACPP.
- REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene certificate and barista training.
In return, we offer:
- FREE membership across all our centres with access to fitness classes, gyms, and swimming pools
- Opportunities for training, career growth and development
- Generous holiday allowance (32 days, rising with service up to 40 days)
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Paid sick leave
- Company pension (with employee contributions matched by the company up to 12%)
- Access to discounts with a huge number of retailers (saving money in cinemas, restaurants, clothing, and electronics shops, on insurance and healthcare and much more)
Closing date - Sunday 19th of April
Assessment dates - Thursday 23rd or Friday 24th of April
Assessment location - Meadowbank Sports Centre
We are proud members of the Disability Confident Scheme. We encourage applications from people with disabilities and will offer support with reasonable adjustments where required. We are committed to offering an interview to applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Registered Scottish Charity No: SC027450