Relief Cafe Assistant

Jewish Care; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community care organization in London is seeking a Relief Café Assistant to provide exceptional service and maintain high standards in a café setting. Responsibilities include food preparation and ensuring a welcoming environment. Ideal candidates will have prior café experience and good communication skills. Training for basic food hygiene is necessary.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a busy café environment.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent service to customers.
• Prepare and arrange food counters for service.
• Maintain a clean, hygienic environment.

Skills

Fantastic communication skills

Basic food preparation

Ability to maintain hygiene

Teamwork

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Willingness to undertake training

Job description

Our multi-award-winning organisation is looking to recruit a Relief Café Assistant to join our Hospitality team. This role may include some weekend working.

The role of Café Assistant will involve the delivery of Hospitality Services within our Campus, and Community Centres, serving our clients to excellent standards.

This post is for a Relief Café Assistant working on a casual as and when required basis to cover absence when required.

What you will be doing

You will have a key role ensuring we deliver an excellent service to our customers, creating an inviting and pleasant environment. Your core duties will involve:

• Basic food preparation including vegetables, salads, and sandwiches
• Maintaining a clean, hygienic, and presentable environment
• Preparing and arranging food counters and dining areas, ready for service
• Serving hot & cold food and beverages
• Operating the till and cashing up when required

Who are we looking for?

You will ideally have previous experience working within a busy café environment, working both independently and within a team. You will need:

• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate (or willingness to undertake this qualification)
• Great communication skills, confident speaking to a range of people
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• Willing to undertake appropriate training (e.g., Supervision, NVQ Training)