Community Cafe Assistant
£
Westwood Peterborough
Permanent
Full-Time
Join Our Community Café Team!
Hours: 37 hours per week
Monday to Thursday: 7:30am to 3:30pm, Friday: 8:00am to 3:30pm
Are you passionate about food, great customer service, and making a positive difference in your local community?
We're looking for a friendly, enthusiastic and reliable Community Café Assistant to join our welcoming team at WestRaven Community Café & Garden. Working alongside our Café Manager and Assistant Chef, you'll help create a warm and inclusive environment where customers, volunteers and community members feel valued and supported.
This is more than just a café role. You'll play an important part in supporting a community space that brings people together and promotes wellbeing, inclusion and social connection.
What You'll Be Doing
Supporting the day-to-day operation of the café.
Carrying out food preparation, baking, cooking, and buffet production.
Providing excellent customer service to all visitors.
Maintaining high standards of food hygiene, cleanliness and safety.
Supporting café opening and closing procedures and cash handling when required.
Working with and supporting volunteers.
Building positive relationships with people from all backgrounds, including children, older people and vulnerable individuals.
Assisting with community events and activities.
Helping us maintain an environmentally sustainable café.
Running front of house and being a welcoming presence.
Assisting or leading small community/work experience cooking sessions.
What We're Looking For
You will have:
Experience working with food preparation, cooking, and handling food safely.
A confident, positive, understanding, and helpful personality.
An understanding of food hygiene standards.
Previous experience in a customer-facing role.
Excellent customer service skills.
The ability to work well under pressure.
Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
Be willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS check
It Would Be Great If You Also Have:
Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate.
Level 2 Culinary Skills or Professional Cookery qualification (or equivalent).
If you enjoy working with people, have a passion for food and customer service, and want to be part of a café that makes a real difference in the community, we'd love to hear from you.
Help us create a welcoming community space where everyone feels they belong.
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Community Cafe Assistant employer: Cross Keys Homes
As a Contract Manager at our company, you will be part of a dynamic and supportive work culture that values collaboration and innovation. With competitive salaries and the flexibility of remote work combined with a weekly presence in our Peterborough office, we offer a unique opportunity for professional growth and development in a strategic role that directly impacts our capital and cyclical works programmes. Join us to make a meaningful contribution while enjoying a balanced work-life environment.
