Centre Assistant

RSPB; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading conservation organization as a Catering Assistant at Saltholme Reserve. This part-time, temporary role involves delivering exceptional customer service and assisting in café operations. Ideal candidates will have a strong understanding of food hygiene and excellent communication skills. The position offers a competitive hourly wage and various benefits, including a pension scheme and annual leave.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Life Assurance Scheme

26 days' Annual Leave (Pro-Rata)

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic approach and high understanding of food hygiene required.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to manage customer needs essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day running of the café operation.
• Deliver high standards of customer care.

Skills

Enthusiastic approach to work

High understanding of food hygiene

Excellent verbal and written communication

Ability to manage customer needs

Teamwork

Job description

Our busy catering operation at Saltholme Reserve is looking for a catering assistant to join the team.

Centre Assistant
Reference: MAY20258212
Location: Saltholme
Salary: £12.60 Per Hour
Contract: Temporary, Seasonal – Circa 12 weeks
Hours: Part-Time, at least 8 Hours per week
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave (Pro-Rata)

We are looking for an individual who is able to deliver the highest standards and customer care and assist with the day-to-day running of the café operation, in line with set RSPB procedures and routines.

You will need to be available to work during the day, weekends, and Bank Holiday working will also be essential.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Enthusiastic approach to work,
• High understanding of the principals of food hygiene;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Ability to manage and respond to customer needs and feedback;
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

• Experience of working at a café/bar/pub;
• Till operation and payment handling;
• Knowledge of food and food service skills;

Additional Information

• This is a Fixed-Term (12 weeks) /Part-Time role for 8 hours per week with potential of overtime.
• The RSPB reserves the right to extend or make this role permanent without further advertising dependent on business needs at the end of the contract term.

Closing date: 23:59, Sunday 15th June 2025
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position as soon as applications come in.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

As part of this application, you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete a short form. There will be a cover letter section where you can explain how you meet the criteria set above. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.

No agencies please.