Bar and Waiting Team Member - Spa Café

Center Parcs group; Penrith; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free day passes

Discounts on breaks

Bonus scheme

Career development

In-role training

Job summary

Center Parcs Whinfell Forest is seeking a Bar and Waiting Team Member for the Spa Café. You will welcome guests, take orders and serve food and drinks, while handling payments and keeping the dining area tidy.

You will also support bar service as needed, in a fast-paced, guest-focused environment. The role is part-time with shifts between 8:00am and 9:00pm, guaranteed 128 hours over 4 weeks and may include evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

Qualifications

• We’re open to experience but it’s not essential – full training provided.
• A calm, friendly and patient nature.
• A focus on great customer service.
• Confidence working as part of a busy, supportive team.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming and seating guests
• Taking orders and serving food and drinks
• Handling payments and keeping the dining space tidy
• Supporting bar service (age restrictions may apply)

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Calm demeanor

Job description

Bar and Waiting Team Member - Spa Café

Whinfell Forest | £12.87 per hour plus tips

Vitalé Café Bar serves Mediterranean-style dishes and drinks in Aqua Sana Forest Spa.

Serve up the flavour that turns a good break into a great one

Join our Vitalé Café Bar team, where you'll be the friendly face welcoming guests and delivering exceptional service. You'll handle orders, serve food and drinks and play a key role in creating great experiences.

What you'll be doing

• Welcoming and seating guests
• Taking orders and serving food and drinks
• Handling payments and keeping the dining space tidy
• Supporting bar service (age restrictions may apply)

What's in it for you

• Free day passes and access to leisure facilities (including the spa)
• Discounts on breaks and in our shops and restaurants
• Bonus scheme and recognition rewards
• A supportive, friendly team
• Career development and in-role training

Your working hours

• Part-time contract, shifts fall between 8:00am to 9:00pm
• You will be contracted to work a guaranteed minimum of 128 hours over a 4-week period. You may be asked to work additional hours in line with operational requirements
• This role includes evenings, weekends and bank holidays

About you

We're open to experience but it's not essential - we'll provide full training. You'll thrive in this role if you have:

• A calm, friendly and patient nature
• A focus on great customer service
• Confidence working as part of a busy, supportive team

Our values

Each colleague at Center Parcs is involved in building better worlds for our guests, colleagues, communities and our environment. Contributing to our purpose means living out our values: We care, we're brave, we're determined and we're naturally us.

Sound like your kind of job?

Working here

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Closing date: 26th October 2026

At Center Parcs, everyone's welcome.

We recognise that we're all at our best when we're being ourselves. We are committed to building a culture that champions diversity, equity and inclusion, where everyone is treated fairly and with respect. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want them to feel valued for their individuality, thrive in our business and share a sense of belonging. We place a lot of value on recruiting based on behaviours rather than prioritising qualifications or experience.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, please let us know if you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process.