Food & Beverage Assistant (Part Time)

Hillier Nurseries Limited; Bath; On-site; GBP 8,300 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant discount

31 days annual leave (pro rata)

Free on-site parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Company Christmas gifts

Exclusive garden discounts

Free garden entry pass

Job summary

Hillier Nurseries Limited is seeking a Garden Centre Assistant (Food & Beverage) to join our Bath team. In our restaurant, you will serve food and drinks, prepare hot beverages and ensure high standards of customer service.

This permanent role offers fixed shifts of 6 or 14 hours per week on a rota, with weekend work and additional hours during peak periods. An hourly rate up to £12.71 is offered, with pay aligned to National Minimum Wage and Living Wage regulations.

Qualifications

• Friendly and enthusiastic attitude required.
• Experience in hospitality or retail a plus.
• Willing to work weekends and flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve food and drinks.
• Make hot beverages, including coffee.
• Handle customer queries and payments.
• Maintain cleanliness and food safety standards.
• Clear and clean customer areas.
• Restock displays and stock.
• Support seasonal promotions and events.

Skills

Customer service

Team player

Flexible

Hospitality experience

Job description

• Location: Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom

Hillier Garden Centre atBathis looking for a friendly and enthusiastic Garden Centre Assistant (Food & Beverage) to join our team.

Working within our restaurant, you'll help create a welcoming experience for customers by serving food and drinks, preparing hot beverages and maintaining high standards of customer service.

This is a permanent role with guaranteed shifts of either 6 or 14hours per week, worked on a rota basis, including some weekend working. Additional hours are regularly available during peak trading periods, so we are looking for candidates who can offer flexibility to increase their working hours when required.

Hourly rate of pay up to £12.71 per hour. Actual pay will be determined in line with National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage requirements.

What you'll be doing

• Preparing and serving food and drinks.


• Making hot beverages, including coffee.


• Handling customer queries and payments.


• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness, food safety and presentation.


• Clearing and cleaning customer areas.


• Replenishing stock and displays.


• Supporting seasonal promotions and events.

What we’re looking for

• A positive and friendly attitude.


• A team player who enjoys working in a busy environment.


• Flexible and willing to support different areas of the business.


• Previous hospitality, catering, retail or customer service experience is desirable but not essential, as full training will be provided.


• Full training and access to our Online Learning Hub.


• 50% discount on the restaurant menu whilst on shift.


• 31 days' annual leave (pro rata for part-time colleagues).


• Free on-site parking.


• Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme for you and your immediate family.


• Company Christmas gifts (eligibility applies).


• Access to exclusive retail discounts, deals and cashback offers.


• Free solo entry to the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens in Romsey, plus discounts at other gardens nationally.

You will be joining a respected family business with over 160 years of horticultural heritage, working in a friendly and supportive environment where every team member is valued.

We can only consider candidates who are already based in the UK and have the right to work. Hillier is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, sex, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation or age.