Café Assistant

Ashteadpark; Ashtead; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free staff parking

Discount in café and garden centre

28 days annual leave including bank-h/

28 days annual leave including bank-h

Job summary

Ashteadpark invites applications for a full-time café assistant at our popular garden centre cafe in Ashtead. You will be part of a busy, friendly team, delivering first-rate service and maintaining high standards throughout opening hours.

There are no evening shifts and weekend work is included with a weekday day off in lieu. You will help in all cafe areas, handle till operations, food prep and serving, and ensure clean, safe service.

Qualifications

• Professional, organised and reliable with good time-keeping.
• Health & safety and food hygiene knowledge (training provided).
• Experience with till operation.
• Food preparation and serving responsibilities.
• Ability to work well under pressure and as part of a team.
• Willingness to help in all areas of the café.

Responsibilities

• Serve customers and clear tables throughout shifts.
• Support all café areas as required to ensure smooth operation.
• Keep high standards of cleanliness and safety.
• Work as part of a small team in a busy garden centre café.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Team player

Food hygiene knowledge

Till operation

Food preparation

Serving customers

Flexibility

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and reliable café assistant for our popular, busy garden centre café, to start asap. You must have excellent communication skills and provide first-rate customer service, be a great team player and be willing to help out in all areas in the café.

You will work full-time, including alternate weekends (with a weekday day off in lieu). There are no evening shifts, giving a good work-life balance.

The café is part of our popular, independent, family-run garden centre in Ashtead.

The café:

Serving breakfast, speciality tea and coffee, cakes, pizza, light lunches and ice cream, the café has space for around 300 customers including outdoor seating. Afternoon Tea is served in our function room, which can also be booked for larger parties and events.

You:

• Professional, organised, good time-keeper, able to work well under pressure
• Health & safety; food hygiene knowledge – training can be given
• Till operation
• Food preparation
• Serving customers and clearing tables
• Help out in all areas as necessary

Days:

• Free staff parking
• Discount in the café and garden centre
• 28 days annual leave including bank holidays