Weekend Nature Centre Barista & Customer Service

Essex Wildlife Trust Ltd; Eye; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Essex Wildlife Trust Ltd. is seeking a Weekend Centre Assistant for our Thorndon Nature Discovery Centre in Brentwood. You will join a visitor centre team, serving customers in retail and F&B, operating tills, and preparing drinks with a barista machine.

The role runs 8 hours per week across Saturdays and Sundays, offering a friendly, customer-focused environment and the chance to support conservation work across Essex reserves.

Qualifications

• Friendly, customer-focused individual.
• Interest in visitor engagement and local nature.
• Comfort with cash handling and serving drinks.

Responsibilities

• Serve customers in retail and food & beverage areas.
• Operate tills / POS and process payments.
• Prepare drinks using a barista machine.
• Maintain a clean and organised workspace.
• Restock shelves and assist volunteers.
• Provide welcoming, professional service to visitors.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Barista

Retail

Teamwork

Weekend availability

Tools

POS system

Job description

Essex Wildlife Trust Ltd. is seeking a Weekend Centre Assistant for our Thorndon Nature Discovery Centre in Brentwood. You will join a visitor centre team, serving customers in retail and F&B, operating tills, and preparing drinks with a barista machine.

The role runs 8 hours per week across Saturdays and Sundays, offering a friendly, customer-focused environment and the chance to support conservation work across Essex reserves.