Centre Assistant

Our busy catering operation at Saltholme Reserve is looking for a catering assistant to join the team. We are looking for an individual who is able to deliver the highest standards and customer care and assist with the day-to-day running of the café operation, in line with set RSPB procedures and routines.

You will need to be available to work during the day, weekends, and Bank Holiday working will also be essential.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Enthusiastic approach to work,
• High understanding of the principals of food hygiene;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Ability to manage and respond to customer needs and feedback;
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

• Experience of working at a café/bar/pub;
• Till operation and payment handling;
• Knowledge of food and food service skills;

This is a Fixed-Term (12 weeks) /Part-Time role for 8 hours per week with potential of overtime.

The RSPB reserves the right to extend or make this role permanent without further advertising dependent on business needs at the end of the contract term.

We are looking to conduct interviews for this position as soon as applications come in. For further information please contact [email protected].

As part of this application, you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete a short form. There will be a cover letter section where you can explain how you meet the criteria set above.

We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship – the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.