Café Assistant (Multi-Function) - Part Time

Abri; East Meon; On-site; GBP 372,000 - 455,000; Part time

Job summary

Cafe 1759 in Bordon is hiring a friendly Café Assistant for 30 hours per week. You'll help with food prep, service, cleanliness and daily café administration.

Join a welcoming team, maintain health and safety standards, support stock and deliveries, and contribute to a great customer experience in a busy, customer-facing environment.

This role offers steady hours, a busy, varied day-to-day routine and the chance to develop hospitality skills within a friendly local café.

Qualifications

• Experience in kitchen, café, restaurant, or food service.
• Understanding of food hygiene and safety regulations.
• Strong organizational and admin skills.
• Excellent customer service and communication.
• Teamwork in a busy environment.
• Willingness to work toward Food Safety Level 2.
• Good English and numeracy.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation and kitchen duties.
• Serve customers in a friendly, professional manner.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards.
• Follow health, safety and food safety procedures.
• Monitor stock levels and assist with deliveries.
• Complete food safety and operational records.
• Support with administrative tasks and records.
• Help create a welcoming environment.

Skills

Customer service

Food hygiene

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Communication

Education

Food Safety Level 2

Job description

Are you passionate about great food, excellent customer service, and creating a welcoming atmosphere? We're looking for a Café Assistant to join our team at Cafe 1759 in Bordon for 30 hours per week.

This is a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same. You'll be supporting the day-to-day running of the café, helping prepare and serve delicious food, maintaining high standards of cleanliness and food safety, and assisting with some administrative tasks to keep everything running smoothly.

What You'll Be Doing

• Assisting with food preparation and kitchen duties
• Serving customers in a friendly, professional manner
• Maintaining excellent standards of cleanliness and hygiene
• Following all health, safety, and food safety procedures
• Monitoring stock levels and assisting with deliveries
• Completing food safety and operational records
• Supporting with basic administrative tasks and record keeping
• Helping create a welcoming environment for customers and visitors

What you’ll need:

• Previous experience working in a kitchen, café, restaurant, or food service environment.
• A good understanding of food hygiene, health & safety, and food safety regulations, with the ability to follow procedures consistently.
• Strong organisational skills and confidence completing basic administrative tasks, records, and paperwork.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills, with a friendly and approachable manner.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team in a busy environment while maintaining attention to detail.
• A proactive attitude, with a willingness to support all areas of the café as needed.
• A Food Safety qualification (Level 2 preferred) or a willingness to work towards one. Good English and numeracy skills to support customer service, stock management, and administrative duties.