Catering Assistant

Vacancy Type:  Permanent
Function:  Catering

About The Role

This is a job where nature meets great food, beverages and coffee, contributing towards a mission that matters!

This is a fast-paced, hands-on role where no two days are the same! From serving food, restocking shelves, serving customers, making coffees, you'll be a key part of creating a welcoming, efficient, and engaging visitor experience – all while helping protect wetlands and wildlife. 

As Catering Assistant you will:

• Consistently adhere to hygiene standards, food safety regulations and procedures, whether this is serving coffee, clearing tables, washing dishes, or serving and selling in our kiosks.
• Contribute to the delivery of agreed targets and help to generate profits that support the conservation work of WWT.
• You will work in a friendly, enthusiastic environment.
• Be an integral part of an inspirational and vibrant trading environment that consistently provides an excellent visitor experience.
• You'll help restore wetlands by following recycling policies and being sustainably aware while using utilities to reduce the impact on our environment.
• Ensure wastage targets are met to minimise the impact on our environment.

This role will be working 35 hours per week 5 days from 7, to include weekends and bank holidays. 

When visiting our website, you will notice the position is referred to as Trading Assistant. This is how the role is known internally at WWT.

About You

• Be friendly, approachable and willing to learn new skills.
• Have knowledge of working in a busy environment.
• Have experience of working with a food safety management systems.
• Be confident in cash handling and EPOS till systems (full training will be given)
• Be able to work independently and in a wider team.
• Be able to think outside the 'pond' and contribute new ideas!

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you! Click apply below.

About Us

We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.

Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.

Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?

Why you’ll love working at WWT

• Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
• Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people
• 33 days annual leave (which goes up to 38 days after 5 years of service) – this includes bank holidays and you have flexibility to take those days whenever you want
• Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
• Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
• Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
• Cycle to work scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life Assurance of three times your salary, for peace of mind for your loved ones
• Independent personal, workplace and financial advice from our Employee Assistance Programme

WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.

For more information, and to apply for the role, please visit our website by clicking on the Apply Now button.

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