We’re looking for a friendly, reliable and hardworking Café Assistant to join our team at St Margaret’s Café in Yeovil on a full-time, 1 year fixed-term contract.
This is a great opportunity to become part of something brand-new here at St Margaret’s as we embark on a journey growing our catering services with the launch of our new café. The role is perfect for someone who enjoys working with people, takes pride in good food service and is always striving to support the smooth day-to-day running of a busy café environment.
About Our New Café
St Margaret’s Café will provide a calm, friendly and welcoming space for patients, families, visitors and staff to enjoy good-quality drinks, snacks, light refreshments and freshly prepared food, all proudly made in-house by our amazing catering team. The café will help support the future of the hospice, while offering a warm welcoming experience that reflects the core values of St Margaret’s.
Role details
- Location: St Margaret’s Hospice, Yeovil
- Contract: Full time, 1year fixed term
- Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8am till 4pm
Your day-to-day work will include
- Preparing and serving hot and cold drinks, snacks and light refreshments
- Providing a warm, welcoming and professional service to customers
- Keeping the café area clean, tidy and wellpresented throughout the day
- Supporting basic food preparation and safe food handling procedures
- Restocking displays, fridges and service areas as required
- Taking customer orders and handling payments where required
- Following food hygiene, allergen and health and safety procedures
- Supporting opening, closing and daily cleaning routines
What We’re Looking For
- Previous café, catering, hospitality or customer service experience would be an advantage
- Confident working in a customer facing role
- Able to work well as part of a team that includes our amazing volunteers
- Reliable, punctual and flexible in your approach to work
- Able to follow instructions and maintain good standards of cleanliness and food safety
- Friendly, approachable and committed to providing excellent service.
Barista experience is desirable but not essential, as training can be provided.
Our Values
At St Margaret’s Hospice, our values guide everything we do. We are:
- Compassionate: Kindness and care for everyone, every day
- Collaborative: One team, working together for one goal
- Ambitious: Striving for better, now and into the future.
Inclusive recruitment
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact recruitment@st-margarets-hospice.org.uk or call 01823 774834.
Why join St Margaret’s Hospice?
You won’t just be joining a fantastic team -- you’ll become part of a welcoming, community-minded charity making a real difference every day.
We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment alongside a range of benefits including:
Holiday entitlement
- 33 days including bank holidays, rising to 35 days after 1 year, and increasing with length of service (pro-rata if part-time)
- Ability to buy and sell annual leave
Pension scheme
- NHS pension continuation where applicable*
- 6% employer / 5% employee contribution for non-NHS staff
Additional Benefits
- Life assurance cover (2x salary)*
- Health Cash Plans
- Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 GP access, counselling, wellbeing support, and legal/financial advice
- Blue Light Discount Card
- Enhanced maternity leave*
- Excellent learning and development opportunities
- Free on-site parking in Yeovil and Taunton
- Opportunities to volunteer and support fundraising initiatives
- Eligibility criteria applies
Closing date
30th September 2026
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time.
St Margaret’s Café is committed to providing a welcoming environment for customers, staff and volunteers.
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Cafe Assistant in Yeovil employer: St Margaret's Hospice Care
At St Margaret’s Hospice, we pride ourselves on being a compassionate and collaborative employer, dedicated to creating a supportive environment for our staff. As a Maintenance Assistant in Taunton, you will not only enjoy generous benefits such as 33 days of holiday and a robust pension scheme but also have the opportunity for personal growth through on-the-job training and development. Join us in making a meaningful impact in the lives of our patients and community while working alongside a friendly team that values inclusivity and ambition.
Contact Details:
St Margaret's Hospice Care Recruitment Team
