Café & Wellbeing Assistant

ASA Recruitment; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Scotland seeks friendly individuals for a hands-on role supporting café services and clients in various community settings. Ideal candidates should have empathy, good communication skills, and flexibility to work varied shifts. Responsibilities include serving food and beverages, helping during mealtimes, and maintaining a clean environment. Competitive pay starts from £12.60 per hour.

Benefits

Supportive team environment with ongoing training opportunities

Flexible working hours

Competitive pay starting from £12.60 per hour

Qualifications

• Genuine empathy, compassion, and a friendly approach.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Reliable, patient, and approachable.
• Flexibility to work varied shifts, including evenings and weekends.
• Willingness to obtain a PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) membership.

Responsibilities

• Greet and welcome clients and café customers warmly.
• Serve meals, snacks, and drinks, and support light food preparation.
• Assist with meal times, offering practical help and friendly companionship.
• Maintain dining and café areas to a high standard of cleanliness and safety.
• Support clients to participate in social activities.
• Handle café cash or card payments and maintain accurate till records.

Job description

About the Role

Are you friendly, caring, and enjoy working with people? We are looking for friendly individuals to join our team, supporting both our café services and our clients in a welcoming, community focused environments across community centres, day centres and sheltered housing.

You could be supporting to serve delicious food and beverages as a café assistant or barista, helping in the kitchen, or offering companionship and practical support to clients during mealtimes and social activities. This is a varied, hands on role that makes a real difference to people\'s lives.

Key Responsibilities

• Greet and welcome clients, visitors, and café customers warmly
• Serve meals, snacks, and drinks, and support light food preparation
• Assist with meal times, offering practical help and friendly companionship
• Prepare, clear, and maintain dining and café areas to a high standard of cleanliness and safety
• Support clients to participate in social activities
• Handle café cash or card payments and maintain accurate till records
• Assist with light housekeeping, table setting and kitchen hygiene

Candidate Requirements

• Genuine empathy, compassion, and a friendly approach
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Reliable, patient, and approachable
• Flexibility to work varied shifts, including evenings and weekends
• Previous experience in care, hospitality, or community support is desirable but not essential
• Willingness to obtain a PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) membership

Why Work With Us?

• Supportive team environment with ongoing training opportunities
• Competitive pay starting from £12.60 per hour
• Flexible working hours, with opportunities to work in sheltered housing, community centres, or cafés

ASA Recruitment is one of Scotland\'s largest independent multi-sector recruitment agencies. We specialise in providing effective tailored solutions for permanent, contract and temporary employment requirements for our Clients and Candidates. We are members of the REC and are ISO certified.

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