Café Assistant - Hauxley Wildlife Discovery Centre
Location:
Hauxley Wildlife Discovery Centre, Low Hauxley, Northumberland, NE65 0JR
Join our friendly staff and volunteer team in the Lookout Café, based at the award winning Wildlife Discovery Centre, serving up tasty treats and refreshments to visitors.
Responsibilities
Working as part of the Café team reporting to designated NWT staff to undertake:
- Helping staff to prepare food and drinks in the café
- Assisting with keeping the cafe and tidy
- Taking payments using a till
- Helping with the gift shop – restocking and pricing
- Promoting NWT
- Assisting with events in the café
- Help to recruit new NWT members and volunteers
Existing skills and experience needed
No specific skills required as training will be given
Desirable
First Aid certification
Have undergone risk assessment and health and safety training
Knowledge of working in a gift shop or café
Food Hygiene Certificate
Skills development offered
- Food Hygiene Certificate
- Training in relevant health and safety policies and codes of practice
- Training in appropriate equipment use
- Training in customer service / people engagement
- Opportunity to attend volunteer training events offered by NWT
Support available
- Vehicle mileage and public transport costs will be reimbursed
- Personal protective equipment will be supplied when needed
Time commitment needed
Usually half a day per week as part of rota system – morning 10am – 1.00pm afternoon 1pm – 4pm.
Any other relevant information
- NWT operates a comprehensive Health and Safety policy that all volunteers are required to adhere to.
- Appropriate PPE and logos to be worn when instructed.