Cafe Assistant

Job summary

We are looking for friendly, warm and enthusiastic Cafe? Assistants to join our dedicated team at Galanos House Community Hub Cafe?, set within our Care Home in Southam, Warwickshire. You’ll help create a welcoming environment for customers, visitors as well as care home residents and their families. Prepare quality food and beverages, maintaining high standards of cleanliness, and offer excellent service.

We have full-time (35 hours) and part-time shifts available with some evening and weekend work.

Pay: £12.50 to £12.69 per hour.

Please note that we are currently only able to consider applications from candidates who have the legal right to work in the UK . We are unable to sponsor visas . This role is on-site therefore you will need live within commutable distance of the care home.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Deliver excellent customer service, including taking orders promptly, ensure tables, cafe? areas and meeting rooms are clean, well-presented and fully stocked.
• Replenish displays, manage queues, assist with booking and delivery of food to customers.
• Maintain high standards of food hygiene and safety. Ensure all tables are clean and ready for customers.
• Assist with deliveries, stock rotation, stock takes and ensure safe usage of equipment.
• Be responsible for security of products and cash, operate the till and take payments accurately.

An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.

Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.

Employee benefits include:

• 22 days’ paid holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata), with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
• Generous pension contributions, with Employer contributions ranging from 6% to 10%, subject to eligibility
• Additional rates for nights, bank holidays and overtime
• Flexible hours to suit your needs
• Affordable and quality meals at reduced cost
• Free on-site parking
• Free enhanced DBS check
• Uniform provided at no cost
• Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
• Exclusive retailer discounts on popular brands
• Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives

Galanos House is one of six care homes, situated on the edge of Southam, a small market town in the heart of the Warwickshire countryside. Our care home has a CQC Outstanding rating.  A place where ex-servicemen and women and their spouses can feel completely at home, providing care for those who have served in the Armed Forces and their dependants. We offer Nursing Care, Residential Care, and support for people living with dementia. Adjacent to the main building is the Galanos community hub, which boasts a beautiful light and spacious cafe? and a number of multipurpose spaces which host groups, activities & events As part of our award-winning team, you will receive full support with training and personal development.

For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.

RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.

We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.