Cafe Assistant

Cafe Assistant; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A multi-award-winning organisation is seeking a Café Assistant to join their Hospitality team in Chipping Barnet. The role involves food preparation, serving customers, and maintaining a pleasant environment. Ideal candidates will have experience in a café setting and hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy café environment is preferred.
• Willing to undertake training like NVQ.
• Strong communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food including vegetables and sandwiches.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygienic standards.
• Serve food and operate the till.

Skills

Communication skills

Literacy skills

Numeracy skills

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

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Our multi-award-winning organisation is looking to recruit a Café Assistant to join our Hospitality team. This role may include some weekend working.

The role of Café Assistant will involve the delivery of Hospitality Services within our Campus, and Community Centres, serving our clients to excellent standards

This post is working 30 hours per week Tuesday to Friday, 8am to 4pm including an additional Sunday.

What you will be doing

You will have a key role ensuring we deliver an excellent service to our customers, creating an inviting and pleasant environment. Your core duties will involve:

Basic food preparation including vegetables, salads, and sandwiches
Maintaining a clean, hygienic, and presentable environment
Preparing and arranging food counters and dining areas, ready for service
Serving hot & cold food and beverages
Operating the till and cashing up when required

Who are we looking for?

You will ideally have previous experience working within a busy café environment, working both independently and within a team. You will need:

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate (or willingness to undertake this qualification)
Great communication skills, confident speaking to a range of people
Good literacy and numeracy skills
Willing to undertake appropriate training (e.g., Supervision, NVQ Training)

Jewish Care is the largest provider of health and social care services for the Jewish community in the UK. Every week, we touch the lives of 10,000 people. We provide services to a range of people including older people, people with mental health needs and people living with dementia.

Our five values are at the heart of the way we work. They drive how we act as individuals and as an organisation and shape our culture. We value Excellence, Integrity, Innovation, Compassion, and Inclusivity.

Jewish Care operate a rolling recruitment process and reserve the right to close the advert once a suitable candidate has been identified.