Catering Assistant / Cook - Ella’s Café Lounges (Preston / Chelston)

Rowcroft Hospice; Torbay; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization is looking for a Catering Assistant/Cook in Torbay. You'll work with a small team to prepare delicious food, ensuring a great customer experience. The role offers full-time hours and presents an opportunity to contribute to a cause that supports patients and their families in the community.

Benefits

Opportunity for growth

Collaborative team environment

Impactful work atmosphere

Qualifications

• Previous kitchen and food prep experience is essential.
• A passion for food and hospitality.
• Commitment to exceed customer expectations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food alongside the Cook/Manager.
• Create a fantastic customer experience.
• Help grow the café lounge business.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Food preparation experience

Customer service

Teamwork

Job description

Introduction

Torbay, TQ3 2EU

Contract Type: Full Time - Permanent

Salary: £12.62 per hour

Working Hours: Up to 37.5 hours per week

Job Category: Retail

Ella’s Café Lounges at Preston & Chelston

£12.62 per hour • Up to 37.5 hours • Permanent

Make Every Day Count! Could you be our next Catering Assistant/Cook?

Are you ready to elevate your hospitality career while making a meaningful difference? As a member of the Rowcroft Retail team, you’ll play a vital role in generating essential income to support our patients and their loved ones across South Devon. Each day you’ll contribute to our cause and be part of something.

About Us

At Rowcroft we’re redefining charity retail, offering an exceptional shopping experience to our customers. Our diverse range of shops, including boutiques, high street, furniture, vintage, and Ella’s cafés, set the stage for an unparalleled retail journey.

What You’ll Bring

You’ll work alongside the Cook/Manager, Café Assistant and a small team of volunteers, preparing great food and creating a fantastic customer experience to help establish and grow our café lounge business. You’ll need previous kitchen and food prep experience, a passion for all things food and hospitality, with a commitment to exceeding our customers’ expectations.

What We Offer

• Impactful Work Environment: Immerse yourself in creating a warm and inviting atmosphere for our customers. Your creativity will shine as you curate a hospitality experience that stands out.
• Collaborative Team: Join a dynamic passionate team that together maximises our commercial opportunity and creates a real, positive impact.
• Values-Based & Fair: At Rowcroft, our values guide us in all that we do. Fair terms and conditions and a people-centric approach are at the heart of our organisation.
• Opportunity for Growth: Your dedication will be recognised and rewarded. We’re invested in your professional development and growth.

Working at Rowcroft Hospice

Rowcroft Hospice is an independent charity that provides comfort, support and specialist care to over 2,000 patients and their loved ones across South Devon each year. Our Vision is to make every day the best day possible for patients, and those closest to them, living with life-limiting illnesses in South Devon.

For more information about life at Rowcroft and the employee benefits on offer, take a look here.

For more Information

Please see below to download the Job Description and Person Specification for this role.

For more information or an informal discussion about the role please contact Caroline Wannell, Head of Retail, on [e-mail] or 07770 955062.

Start your journey with Rowcroft and help to turn each day into the best day possible for our patients, and their loved ones across South Devon.

Applications will be shortlisted as and when received. Interviews will be arranged on application.