We provide high-quality, person-centred care to adults with learning disabilities, autism, dementia and the elderly. But for us it’s more than that. We change and enhance lives every day through the work we in our day and respite services and in peoples own homes. We do this by maximising their social, emotional, and physical independence to the absolute maximum while promoting independence, choice and control.
Organisation
Cheshire West and Chester Council
Partner Organisation
Vivo Care Choices
Salary Min
£24,796 pro rata per annum
Salary Max
£24,796 pro rata per annum
Employment Type
Fixed Term
Contract Duration
12 Months
Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.
The Role requires serving and providing bar and café products to customers within prescribed product service guidelines.
The successful applicant will report into the Catering Supervisor.
Amongst other key tasks they will be:
- To prepare, cook and serve food and drink in accordance with health and safety, food hygiene and Company standards
- To provide a high standard of customer care at all times in accordance with Company procedures
- To ensure the café and bar areas of the facility are maintained in a clean and tidy condition to set standards
- Collect and wash crockery, cutlery and glasses
- To receive payment from customers for café and bar products
- To record and reconcile monies using appropriate equipment and systems, ensuring the accuracy of each transaction in accordance with the Company’s financial regulation
- To re-stock point of sale areas with café and bar, confectionary and miscellaneous products as directed, in accordance with defined procedures
- To ensure all areas and activities, as outlined in the facility programme, are set up and cleared away in accordance with booking requirements
- To carry out any other relevant duties as required, within the scope of the post.
We are looking for someone who
- Shares our values
- Has a commitment to people with Autism and Profound, Intellectual and Complex Disabilities
- Reliable, flexible and a team player
Where our vacancy is:
We have a 12 month fixed term, weekend Cafe Assistant vacancy in our ALD Service in Chester (Roodee Cafe).
And in return
The benefits of working with Council go well beyond making a difference to people’s lives, as well as working within a supportive environment with people who share your values you will have access to a huge range of benefits including discounts on:
- Competitive pay
- A wide variety of shifts and working patterns
- Free DBS checks
- Opportunity to do additional shifts
- Supportive team
- A generous holiday pay (26 days pro rata plus bank holidays)
- A full induction programme and fully funded ongoing training and support from your very first day
- The opportunity to develop your skills and career
- Access to an excellent pension scheme with employer contributions of 18%. (Employer contributions elsewhere are typically 3%)
For an informal discussion please contact - [email protected]
Please note that this job is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
To find out more information about what it is like to work for Cheshire West and Chester Council including our rewards and benefits please see www.cwcrecruitment.co.uk
No candidate will meet every single requirement - if your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!
Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the Equality Policy for more information.
Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £13.45 per hour for all contracted hours.
For any technical enquiries please email [email protected] and quote job reference number in all correspondence.
