AddressJob Advert
Brooklands Museum is the birthplace of British motorsport and aviation, and the home of Concorde. Located on the 30-acre site of the world's first purpose-built motor racing circuit and the most productive aircraft factories in Europe in the twentieth century, Brooklands Museum welcomes around 185,000 visitors each year. These are made up of members of the public, Brooklands Members, VIPs, corporate hospitality guests and school groups.
As we are a visitor attraction, our priority is delivering a memorable and inspiring experience for all ensuring we meet our commitment of ‘Brooklands at its best, every day’. We want everyone coming to the Museum to have the very highest quality experience and for their time spent at the Museum to be memorable, enjoyable and inspiring. This is not only for our visitors, although they are an absolute priority, but also for our volunteers and staff. So, no matter what role you join us in, you will have a very important part to play in this.
We are proud to have been a finalist for Surrey Employer of the Year in 2021 and a finalist for Large Visitor Attraction of the Year in the Beautiful South awards 2022.
We are looking for enthusiastic and hardworking individuals with a passion for delivering the very best customer service to join and support our café team, with shifts typically being 8 hours long between the hours of 9.00am-5:30pm, across any of the 7 days per week. The Museum is open 7 days a week and our Sunbeam Café provides a range of delicious hot and cold food and drinks for our visitors.
You'll be supporting our team by:
- Maintaining cleanliness of the café - helping prepare it for opening and closing, this will involve lifting chairs and moving tables
- Being part of the café service team
- Acting as a Barista, taking hot drink orders and preparing them whilst the guest waits
- Taking hot food orders at the till
- Restocking our fridges
- Delivering food to guests sitting inside or outside
- Cash handling
- Working closely with the kitchen teams
- Supporting our Hospitality team with set up, clear down of rooms for functions and with food/ drink service when needed
- Working in pop up catering outlets for big events which may be outside
If you're passionate about ensuring our guests have the very best experience with us, delivering service with a smile in your short interactions with people and showcasing Brooklands at its best, every day, then we would love to hear from you!
How to apply
Please apply via our recruitment website where you will find the full job description and further information about working at Brooklands Museum.
We will interview as applications are received so, please don't wait to apply. If we receive a high volume of quality applicants, we may close this vacancy earlier.
Benefits
We offer a number of benefits to suit your lifestyle and include:
- Flexible working to help you manage your home and working life
- Free Onsite parking
- Free access to all that Brooklands Museum has to offer
- Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development
Working at Brooklands Museum
In line with our charitable purpose, we are active in ensuring that Brooklands is inclusive, so that everyone can feel welcome at, and benefit from, Brooklands Museum, including as visitors, staff, trustees, volunteers, members, partners, freelancers, contractors, participants, schools, and anyone else who wishes to visit or be involved with the Museum.
We have invested in our organisational culture over recent years and encourage everyone to be their true self at the Museum. The team have committed to ensuring we all feel involved, supported, and appreciated, by working as one team, communicating thoughtfully, being proactive and showing we care.
We recognise and embrace people that work in different ways, so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.
