Kitchen Assistants x2 (Part-Time)

Job Description

Do you have skills and experience in a busy kitchen environment? Our café at RSPB Titchwell Marsh is looking for hard working, enthusiastic, reliable people to join the team over our busy period. A fulfilling role that will make a direct contribution to conservation.

We are looking for individuals who can deliver the highest standards in customer care and assist with the day-to-day running of the kitchen operation at this nature reserve on the North Norfolk Coast.

Main duties include preparation of tasty food, serving customers with a smile, creating delicious coffees and teas, cleaning food stations, dishwashing, checking food stocks and meeting health and safety regulations.

There are 5 shifts on offer: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. All shifts are from 11.00am to 3:00pm, so 4 hours per day. In your application, please let us know which days you are interested in working.

Contracts will be Fixed-Term for 7 months, although the RSPB reserves the right to extend or make this role permanent without further advertising dependent on business needs at the end of the contract term.

Essential experience and skills we need from you

• Experience of working in a busy commercial kitchen
• Till operation and payment handling
• Ability to manage and respond to customer needs and feedback
• Knowledge of food and food service skills
• High understanding of the principals of food hygiene
• Computer skills
• Enthusiastic approach to work
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Problem-solving skills and ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to work as part of a team

Additional Information

We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from 3rd April 2023. For further information please contact clare.garwood@rspb.org.uk.

As part of this application, you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete a short form. If you wish to provide a cover letter with your application, please include this at the end of your CV document upload.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer, committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Before applying for this role, we recommend reading through the candidate guidance notes attached to the top of this advert.