Weekend Front of House Cafe Assistant

St. Mary's Hospice

The closing date is 07 May 2025

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Job summary

The Orangery Café, alongside our retail outlets, represent the face of the organisation. Café Assistant is a key role in providing a warm welcome and fantastic customer service to all users of the building including patients, visitors, staff, and volunteers.

Main duties of the job

Using the computerised till Serving customers Providing excellent customer service Clearing tables Replenishment of stock Maintaining high levels of cleanliness and hygiene Supervising and supporting of volunteers Taking bookings over the telephone Opening and closing down of the café End of day banking

About us

St Marys Hospice provides care and comfort for patients living with any life shortening illness or long-term condition and their family. We support people from the moment of diagnosis and their families for longer.

Date posted

25 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£7.55 to £12.21 an hour National Living Wage applies

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

VP9FB29B1C

Job locations

Ulverston Cumbria

LA12 7JP


Job description

Job responsibilities

Weekend Front of House Cafe Assistant

7.5 hours per week

Would you like to work in a stunning location where a typical day means having fun and being busy?

We're looking for a warm and friendly person who is willing to get stuck in with our team of staff and volunteers.

Our cafe is successful, it can be busy, but it's great fun!

You'll get to work in a beautiful location for a well-respected local charity, with the money we raise in the cafe used to take care of our patients and their families

  • Pay will be at national living wage
  • Experience preferred but full training will be given for the right candidate
  • Youll be working alongside a fab team of staff and volunteers
  • Keeping the caf running efficiently by serving customers at the table, clearing tables, making drinks, taking bookings
  • Using an EPOS till, handling cash and card transactions

Closing Date: Thursday 8th May 2025

Job description

Job responsibilities

Weekend Front of House Cafe Assistant

7.5 hours per week

Would you like to work in a stunning location where a typical day means having fun and being busy?

We're looking for a warm and friendly person who is willing to get stuck in with our team of staff and volunteers.

Our cafe is successful, it can be busy, but it's great fun!

You'll get to work in a beautiful location for a well-respected local charity, with the money we raise in the cafe used to take care of our patients and their families

  • Pay will be at national living wage
  • Experience preferred but full training will be given for the right candidate
  • Youll be working alongside a fab team of staff and volunteers
  • Keeping the caf running efficiently by serving customers at the table, clearing tables, making drinks, taking bookings
  • Using an EPOS till, handling cash and card transactions

Closing Date: Thursday 8th May 2025

Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

  • Please refer to job description above

Desirable

  • Please refer to job description above
Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

  • Please refer to job description above

Desirable

  • Please refer to job description above

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

St. Mary's Hospice

Address

Ulverston Cumbria

LA12 7JP


Employer's website

https://www.stmaryshospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St. Mary's Hospice

Address

Ulverston Cumbria

LA12 7JP


Employer's website

https://www.stmaryshospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruiter

Susan Davidson

VP9FB29B1C.1286@vacancyposter.com

01229580305

Date posted

25 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£7.55 to £12.21 an hour National Living Wage applies

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

VP9FB29B1C

Job locations

Ulverston Cumbria

LA12 7JP


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