Café Assistant

6 days ago


Keswick, United Kingdom Lake District Estates Ltd - Peter Rabbit & Friends (Keswick) Full time

**Café Assistant - Peter Rabbit & Friends (Keswick)**

**About the Job**

Working in our beautifully themed cafe, you will be part of a small and vibrant team - providing a warm welcome to customers, as well as preparing and serving drinks, snacks and light meals Our flagship Keswick store with café, shop and lifestyle spaces is dedicated to children’s learning and development through play.

Roles and responsibilities will include:

- Providing a warm welcome and a high standard of customer service
- Taking orders, preparing and serving hot and cold snacks and drinks
- Organising and maintaining an attractive display counter and stock replenishment
- Maintaining a high level of cleanliness at all times, including clearing down of tables, workstations, and all open spaces.
- Processing payments, cash handling and cashing up.

**Person Specification**

You will be friendly, welcoming and willing to engage with all customers including children. You should have a natural flair for outstanding customer service and excellent communication skills. It is important that you can contribute enthusiastically to the successful performance of a small team.

Previous experience would be an advantage, but full training will be provided.

**Contract: Permanent, part-time**

**Hours:  12-15 hours per week** (2 days) on a flexible basis - rota to include weekends & public holidays.

**Rate of Pay:  £10.62 per hour**

**Staff Benefits**
- Pension with matched company contribution of up to 6% of salary
- Life insurance benefit of 2x annual salary
- Training and development opportunities

**More about Lake District Estates**

Established over 80 years ago, Lake District Estates is a leading leisure and property business in Cumbria. Amongst its portfolio are: two of the region’s leading visitor attractions - Ullswater Steamers and Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, a collection of Peter Rabbit & Friends retail shops, a residential letting portfolio, 6 holiday parks and a holiday marina village.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 12-15 per week

**Salary**: From £10.62 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Life insurance
- Sick pay
- Store discount

Day range:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Physical setting:

- Café
- Coffee shop

Shift:

- Day shift

COVID-19 considerations:
We are committed to the health and wellbeing of both our staff and customers, regularly reviewing and following current Government guidance to keep our team, customers and communities safe.

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Cafe Assistant Keswick


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