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SalaryCafé Assistant
Want to work for a good cause and benefit from spectacular views? We’re looking for a full-time team member to join our Cafe at Camley Street Natural Park, to help us achieve our vision of London alive with nature, where everyone can experience and enjoy wildlife.
General Responsibilities:
- Offer a warm welcome to guests, with excellent customer service
- Take customer’s orders and payment in a quick, efficient and friendly manner
- Know the full range of food and drinks on the menu plus ingredients of each dish (paying particular attention to any allergens)
- Serve the food and drinks either at the counter or to the customer’s table as requested
- Work with the staff team in an efficient and collaborative manner, helping in the kitchen to prepare food dishes or the barista prepare drinks during busy periods
- Ensure that all areas of the café (kitchen, dining areas, and facilities) are kept in a clean, tidy and welcoming manner, performing regular checks
What’s in it for you?
Salary: £13.16 per hour
Tenure: Permanent, full-time (4 or 5 day per week contract available)
- 25 days annual leave pro rata plus statutory holidays
- Salary sacrifice schemes including nursery/childcare, gym and bike
- Access to a free Employee Assistance Scheme to support you inside and outside of work
- Supportive and inclusive policies including a family-friendly policy and enhanced flexible working policy
- 'Staff Day' once a quarter where you can get involved in conservation work on one of our sites
Our ideal Café Assistant
- Experience working in a cafe or hospitality setting
- Excellent customer service skills, with the ability to recognise and welcome returning customers
- An ability to take clear instructions and prioritise workload
- Problem solving skills, adaptable and an ability to use initiative
- Helpful manner, tact and diplomacy, with the ability to remain calm under pressure
- Good numeracy skills for processing payments, and ability to take and recall orders accurately
Closing Date: 26th May 2024
Does this sound like you? We’d love to hear from you!
Our vision is a London alive with nature, where everyone can experience and enjoy wildlife. In order to achieve our goal of engaging everyone in protecting London’s wildlife for the future, we know that our staff team needs to better reflect and represent all of London’s communities. Read more about London Wildlife Trust’s commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.wildlondon.org.uk/jobs. We are also committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children, young people and adults at risk is at the heart of our engagement with people, read more about London Wildlife Trust’s commitment to Safeguarding here: https://www.wildlondon.org.uk/safeguarding.
