Weekend Café Lead - Community Hub & Service

Salary: Up to £13.75 per hour (FTE £26,812)

Contract type: Permanent (Paid)

Region: Groundwork South

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We are looking to recruit a Weekend Café Supervisor to working closely with the Café Kitchen Manager to manage and develop a vibrant community café within the The Bale House Visitor Centre at Hastings Country Park known for its outstanding views, beauty and rare flora and fauna.

You will provide a welcoming front of house service, excellent customer service and quality food and beverages to local community and visitors. In the absence of the manager, you will supervise and lead the team of café assistants to ensure the smooth running of the kitchen and café including preparation of food managing rotas, absence and providing feedback

You will be someone with experience and knowledge of food preparation in a kitchen/ catering or café environment and staff supervision.

As we are located in the country park, please consider your journey to work, before applying for the job.

In return we offer you:
• A competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum plus public holidays
• Health Cash Plan and 24 hour Healthline
• Employee Assistance Programme - including mental health helpline and face to face counselling.
• Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work and pension contributions
• Family friendly policies to support work/life balance with time off in lieu for out of hours activities
• Business travel expenses

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To apply send your CV and Cover Letter to quoting BHWCS

Groundwork South

We work with communities across the south of England to transform their lives and the places where they live. We have been at the forefront of social and environmental regeneration for over 25 years, and today we have a simple mission: to create better places, improve people's prospects, and promote greener living and working.

We are a creative, committed and enthusiastic organisation with a great track record of project development, fundraising and delivery, so there are always opportunities to grow and develop your role within our friendly team. We offer accredited training and annual leave entitlement based on the number of hours worked.

We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where everyone, regardless of their background, can thrive. Our dedication to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is central to our mission of building a stronger, more connected community. We believe that by embracing the unique perspectives and experiences of each individual, we can better serve and support our community. As a Disability Confident employer we offer a guaranteed interview to applicants with a disability.

We will contact you to arrange interview on receipt of your CV, interviews will be in person at the Bale House.

Language English

Job type Operations & Service Delivery

Work location The Bale House, Hastings Country Park, TN35 4AD

Region Groundwork South

Working hours We can offer between 16-24 hours per week (annualised)