Cafe Assistant FTC

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Cafe Assistant - Fixed Term Contact (13th April - 30th August)

Full Job Description: Cafe Assistant

Location: Melton Mowbray, LE13 1JY

Hours: Part time, 4 hours per week (to include weekend working)

Benefits: TAAS Benefits Table

We're looking for a friendly, customer focused Cafe Assistant to join us in Melton Mowbray on a part time, fixed term contract.

If you're looking for more than a job, motivated by purpose and ready to make a real impact to an organisation that is committed to saving lives every day, then this may be the opportunity you've been waiting for!

What We Offer:

• Enhanced annual leave, with even more added as your service grows
• Additional annual leave purchase options
• Enhanced sick pay
• Life assurance
• Blue Light Card eligibility and access to generous discount schemes
• A supportive, purpose-driven team
• Access to our comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, our people are encouraged to get involved in our internal EDI networks, which provide opportunities to connect, share experiences and help to shape a more inclusive workplace. Want to find out more? EDI - The Air Ambulance Service

What You'll Be Doing:

• Providing excellentcustomer service
• Responsible for maintaining the cleanliness and tidiness of the cafe area and kitchen
• Prepare and serve food from set recipes
• Ensure that the Cafe area, equipment, and contents are properly maintained in immaculate condition
• Helping to lead and engage with a multi-disciplined team of both paid employees and volunteers
• Ensure compliance with health and safety and food hygiene, record keeping, and assist the manager with other tasks associated with running a Cafe.

What We're Looking For:

• Excellent customer care and Engagement skills
• Organised and focused
• Great team player
• Passionate about delivering exceptional customer service
• Demonstrable evidence of behaviour in line with the core values of TAAS throughout career to date.
• Must be available to work weekends

What's In It For You

At TAAS, you'll be part of a passionate and committed charity that's making a real difference every day. We value professionalism, compassion and teamwork - and we're proud of our inclusive, supportive culture.

Whether it's supporting emergency services from behind the scenes or helping shape the future of our leadership, you'll play a crucial role in helping us save lives.

The Air Ambulance Service isn't just a place to work; it's a place to build a meaningful career.

Click "Apply Now" and help us to keep our helicopters flying and continue saving lives.

Compliance Responsibilities

• Health & Safety and Environment
• Safeguarding
• Data Protection
• Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Quality

You are expected and encouraged to raise and elevate appropriately any potential breaches or areas for improvement regarding the above.

The role is subject to a Basic DBScheck.

Environment

TAAS is an inclusive working environment where Equality, Diversity and Human Rights are guiding principles, individuals are respected and a value of having a diverse workforce is recognised. The recruitment, employment and development of people are based on qualifications, experience and competency to do the job, eliminating personal bias or prejudice. As an organisation, TAAS is committed to ensuring the safety and welfare of children and vulnerable adults involved in any of our activities. Our commitment applies to all acting on our behalf, i.e., employees, contractors, volunteers, supporters, patient, donors and visitors, meaning that all have a responsibility towards safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom they have contact with. Any new staff starting with the organisation will need to be committed to Safeguarding, complete relevant Safeguarding training and report any concerns they may have. TAAS operate a safer recruitment process, as part of our Safeguarding policy, which includes identifying and rejecting anyone who may be a risk to vulnerable people.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this before the stated date, should the hiring manager deem there to be enough suitable applicants. We are currently recruiting for this role directly and do not require agency assistance at this time. If you have applied for this role within the last 6 months, please be aware your application may be automatically declined.