Kitchen Assistant (permanent) - Kingfisher Cafe, Wolseley Centre, Stafford

URGENTLY REQUIRED

Staffordshire Wildlife Trust are seeking a

Kitchen Assistant – Permanent – 12 hours per week

Ø At: Kingfisher Café, The Wolseley Centre, Wolseley Bridge, ST17 0WT

Ø Salary: NMW

We are currently looking for a motivated and passionate individual to join our successful Café and kitchen team on a permanent basis. The role entails both kitchen and front of house working when required. Previous experience in a similar role is preferable although training can be provided. The role requires week day, bank holidays and alternate weekend working therefore flexibility is essential.

About You.

With your love of food and your appetite to provide an exceptional service to your customers you’ll work hands on to deliver delicious food and a welcoming experience for all.

Training will be provided if needed as there is a requirement to hold level 2 or 3 Food Hygiene and Safety certificate. Ideally you will have experience cooking within a food and beverage retail outlet working to high food safety standards however training will be given to the right candidate.

You will work well under pressure as the café can be busy at peak times and have some knowledge of retail practices and procedures whilst having a friendly, professional personality.

Working within a team and being a true team player with the ability to help motivate colleagues will be a real asset.

About the Role.

You will be delivering a high quality food and beverage offering in our busy café at The Wolseley Centre whilst providing great customer service to a wide range of visitors to the centre.

About Us.

“Staffordshire Wildlife Trust protects and enhances the wildlife and wild places of Staffordshire and promotes understanding, enjoyment and involvement in the natural world.”

A registered charity established in 1969 we are one of 46 county Wildlife Trusts throughout the UK and are supported by over 18,500 members.

The Trust owns or manages 43 nature reserves covering an area of over 1980 hectares. Our 130 staff are based in six locations around the county including our Headquarters at Wolseley Bridge, Stafford, with our work divided up into five departments: Resources, People Engagement, Conservation Delivery, Fundraising, Communication and Membership & Commercial. The Trust has a diverse workforce of including site wardens, wildlife surveyors, community and education officers, catering, retail and administration.

In addition, we have the trading company which looks after the trading side of our business. This includes cafés at The Wolseley Centre and Westport Lake Visitor Centre, charity shops in Leek, Penkridge and Codsall and a retail shop in the Wolseley Centre.

We are welcoming. One of the core values of Staffordshire Wildlife Trust is that we nurture a culture of equality, inclusivity and diversity.

We are welcoming to those underrepresented in our communities and we strive to listen learn and share from each other.

Staffordshire Wildlife Trust are committed to keeping children and young people safe, you can see our policy here: https://www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk/our-policies
Safeguarding and protecting our visitors, customers, members, staff and volunteers is the responsibility of every trustee, employee, and volunteer at Staffordshire Wildlife Trust.

For more information and to request an application pack please apply via Indeed or visit our website www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk/jobs

Closing Date: Monday 27th March 2023 at 09:00 am (however we reserve the right to close this role at any time in the event that we receive a high volume of applicants)

Interviews: TBC

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

Salary: £4.81-£9.50 per hour

Day range:

• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Physical setting:

• Café

Work Location: One location