Staff Cafe Assistant

Bettys & Taylors of Harrogate; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-share bonus

Free parking

Breakfast option

Health benefits

Wellbeing support

Pension and life cover

Job summary

Bettys & Taylors of Harrogate is hiring a Staff Cafe Assistant in our Bettys Bakery Staff Café to cook and serve breakfast, lunches and snacks for around 160 colleagues throughout the day on a 40-hour, 5-days-over-7 pattern. Shifts run 4am–4pm, with most starting 6:30–7:30am, on a rotating schedule.

You should have cooking experience in a busy kitchen, good numeracy and literacy, and the ability to follow instructions and communicate well.

Qualifications

• Experience in cooking and working in a busy kitchen.
• Ability to respond to the needs of those around you.
• Ability to communicate effectively and follow instructions.
• Formal qualifications are less important than numeracy and literacy levels.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook hot food, soups, salads and sandwiches.
• Maintain high food safety procedures.
• Clean and provide some serving.
• Support menu planning and ordering.

Skills

Cooking experience

Communication skills

Numeracy & literacy

Job description

An opportunity has arisen in our Staff Cafe, located in Bettys Bakery and we are looking for a Staff Cafe Assistant to join us to cook and serve breakfast, lunches and snacks to around 160 people throughout the day on different shift patterns. As a Staff Cafe Assistant you will be responsible for preparing and cooking hot food, soups, salads and sandwiches, maintain high food safety procedures, cleaning and some serving. You will also be required to support the team with menu planning and ordering.

Working Pattern

• This is a full-time role working 40 hours 5 days over 7.
• The shift pattern for this role will be between the hours of 4am - 4pm, which includes paid and unpaid breaks.
• The majority of the shifts start between 6.30 and 7.30am.
• Some weekends and bank holidays will be required on rotation with the team.

About You

You should have experience in cooking and working in a busy kitchen and be able to respond to the needs of those around you. You will need to be able to communicate effectively with those around you and to follow instruction. Formal qualifications are less important than being able to demonstrate levels of numeracy and literacy to meet the requirements of the job.

About Us - Great People, Great Culture

We are Bettys & Taylors Group. Our family business is home to three iconic Yorkshire brands - Yorkshire Tea, Bettys, and Taylors of Harrogate. Together we share a passion for quality, delighting customers, and doing things properly. We are driven by our purpose and values, and we know our talented people set us apart. That’s where you come in.

We are committed to offering a respectful, inclusive culture where everyone can thrive and we welcome applications from all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. Don’t worry if you do not meet 100% of the job requirements listed above - if you fulfil most of the skills and experiences we're looking for, please apply as we would love to hear from you.

What We Offer You

You’ll receive a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your financial and overall wellbeing. On top of a competitive salary, we offer:

• Discretionary profit-share bonus scheme paid quarterly (11.9% average over the last three years).
• Breakfast and a freshly cooked hot meal option.
• Free parking
• A generous, flexible and inclusive range of family-friendly benefits to support you through every stage of life. These include enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave arrangements, flexible working options, paid time off for caring responsibilities, and emergency family leave.
• Discounts on Bettys & Taylors products.
• A range of health benefits, including a health cash plan, health assessments, flu jabs and more.
• Wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme (free and independent service offering free counselling and health and wellbeing resources). Read more here.
• Holiday allowance with the option to buy and (in some cases) sell additional days.
• Pension schemes and life assurance.
• And more.

We also offer a range of development opportunities no matter your role and ambitions. We encourage everyone to take control of their career and make the most of:

• On-the-job learning
• External training programmes
• Apprenticeship opportunities
• Internal 1:1 coaching schemesFind out more about working here on our website.

  We may close this vacancy early in the event we receive a high volume of applications.

  The hiring manager will pick up any information provided in your application and get in touch with you to talk about what could support you.

  Please don’t hesitate to let us know of any reasonable adjustments which you feel you’d benefit from, at any stage of the recruitment process.

  The closing date for this vacancy will be 21st October 2026.