Café Assistant

Jewish Care; Greater London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Jewish Care's Sugar Ronson Campus is seeking a friendly Café Assistant to join our hospitality team. You will welcome residents, visitors and colleagues, preparing and serving light meals and drinks while helping maintain a clean, welcoming café and dining area.

Hours are 35 per week, Monday to Friday, with occasional weekends and evenings. You will work 7:30am–3:00pm or 8:30am–4:00pm, delivering friendly, professional service and following all hygiene and safety procedures across campus events.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality, café or catering environment preferred.
• Basic Food Hygiene qualification, or willingness to obtain.
• Positive, can-do attitude and enjoys helping others.
• Good communication, literacy and numeracy skills.
• Understands the importance of food safety and cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly and professional customer service to residents, visitors and colleagues.
• Prepare and serve hot and cold food, beverages and light refreshments.
• Set up and maintain café counters, dining areas and hospitality spaces.
• Operate the till and process payments accurately.
• Receive, store and replenish stock and support events.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Teamwork

Literacy and numeracy

Education

Basic Food Hygiene qualification

Job description

We are looking for a friendly, reliable and enthusiastic Café Assistant to join our hospitality team at Sugar Ronson Campus. This role is working 35 hours per week Monday to Friday with an expectation to to work occasional weekends and evenings. Hours are from 7.30am to 3pm or 8.30am to 4pm. You will play an important role in providing a welcoming café and hospitality service for residents, community members, visitors and colleagues. From preparing food and refreshments to serving customers and supporting events, you will help ensure everyone receives a friendly, professional and responsive service. You will also help maintain clean, safe and welcoming café, dining and hospitality areas, while following all food safety, hygiene and health and safety procedures. What you'll be doing

• Providing friendly and professional customer service to residents, visitors, community members and colleagues.
• Preparing and serving hot and cold food, beverages and light refreshments.
• Setting up and maintaining café counters, dining areas and hospitality spaces.
• Operating the till and processing payments accurately.
• Receiving, storing and replenishing stock.
• Supporting hospitality functions, events and wider catering activities across the campus.
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness, food hygiene and presentation.
• Following food safety, allergen, COSHH, infection control and health and safety procedures.
• Completing required food safety and due-diligence records accurately.
• Working effectively both as part of a team and independently when required.
• Attending relevant training, meetings and supervision and taking responsibility for your own development.
• Helping to create a positive and welcoming environment that reflects Jewish Care's values. You will ideally have previous experience working in a hospitality, café or catering environment and have a Basic Food Hygiene qualification, or be willing to undertake and pass the qualification., Has a positive, "can-do" attitude and enjoys helping others.
• Has good communication, literacy and numeracy skills.
• Understands the importance of food safety, health and safety and cleanliness.
• Can build positive, respectful and trusting relationships with customers, residents and colleagues.
• Is able to work confidently as part of a team and independently when required.
• Can remain calm and effective during busy periods and cope with sustained pressure.
• Is organised and able to prioritise their workload.
• Is flexible and able to work as part of a rota.
• Understands the importance of sensitivity when working with vulnerable people.
• Is committed to providing a high-quality, flexible and responsive service.
• Is willing to learn, develop and take on new responsibilities.

Why join Jewish Care? You'll be joining a team where the work you do has a direct and positive impact on people's everyday lives. Whether you are serving a coffee, preparing a meal or helping at an event, your contribution helps create a welcoming environment where people can connect, enjoy themselves and feel cared for. If you are passionate about hospitality, enjoy working with people and want to be part of a supportive team, we would love to hear from you.

At Jewish Care, we believe that food and hospitality are about much more than serving meals. They create opportunities for people to connect, feel welcome and enjoy their surroundings.