Part-Time Café Support & Skills Coach

Lodge Trust; Market Overton; Remote; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension Scheme – through STD

28 Days Annual Leave

Extra Annual Leave Days

Healthcare scheme

Blue Light Card discounts

Training & development

Career progression opportunities

Free on-site parking

Refer a Friend £200

Job summary

The Lodge Trust CIO is a Christian charity located in Market Overton, Rutland, running a Country Park Café. We are seeking a Part Time Café Support Worker to help run daily food preparation, service and hygiene, supporting residents and service users in a welcoming environment.

You will work 25 hours per week on-site, with shifts between 9:00am and 3:00pm across autumn/winter and spring/summer patterns, and you may participate in two annual Saturday events. Salary is £12.95 per hour.

Qualifications

• Friendly, reliable and compassionate individual with an interest in café work and supporting adults with learning disabilities.
• Practical food preparation and customer service skills.
• Good literacy, numeracy and attention to detail.
• Understanding of food hygiene, allergen awareness and health and safety, with a willingness to undertake required training.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, with ability to adapt to individual needs.
• Commitment to safeguarding, confidentiality, dignity and professional boundaries.
• Ability to work efficiently, use initiative and maintain accurate records.
• Flexibility to work the seasonal five-day pattern and attend two Saturday events each year.
• Reliable transport to our rural site, with free on-site parking.
• Respect for the Christian ethos and values of The Lodge Trust.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, present and serve food, refreshments and café products to a high standard.
• Provide friendly customer service, operate the till and process payments as required.
• Replenish service areas, rotate stock and help minimise waste.
• Maintain clean, tidy and safe café, kitchen and storage areas.
• Follow food hygiene, allergen, food safety and health and safety procedures.
• Support service users to develop catering, hospitality and customer service skills at a pace suited to their abilities and interests.
• Promote choice, dignity, inclusion and independence through patient, respectful communication.
• Follow individual support arrangements and risk assessments, reporting safeguarding concerns or changes in wellbeing promptly.
• Complete cleaning schedules, food safety checks and relevant records accurately.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, attend relevant training and uphold the Lodge's values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Excellence, Creativity and Collaboration.

Skills

Café work

Food hygiene

Customer service

Teamwork

Safeguarding

Reliability

Transport access

Literacy & numeracy

Education

Level 2 Food Safety

Catering qualification

First Aid qualification

Driving licence

Tools

Till

Canva

IT skills

Social media

Job description

The Lodge Trust CIO is a Christian charity located in Market Overton, Rutland, running a Country Park Café. We are seeking a Part Time Café Support Worker to help run daily food preparation, service and hygiene, supporting residents and service users in a welcoming environment.

You will work 25 hours per week on-site, with shifts between 9:00am and 3:00pm across autumn/winter and spring/summer patterns, and you may participate in two annual Saturday events. Salary is £12.95 per hour.