Staffordshire Wildlife Trust are seeking;
Catering Assistant Sessional workers – up to 3 vacancies
At The Kingfisher Cafe, Wolseley Centre, Wolseley Bridge, ST17 0WT
Contract Type: Sessional
Salary: National Minimum Wage
We are currently seeking multiple Cafe Assistants to cover hours during the week but also to cover other hours at weekends, holidays and occasional cover at our Kingfisher Café within the Wolseley Visitor Centre.
About You:
The ideal candidate will be of a friendly, professional personality to support the Assistant Catering Manager in the day-to-day food & beverage operations.
We are looking for people with:
- “Can do” Attitude
- Flexibility
- Effective communication skills
- Good numeracy and literacy skills
- Good organisational skills
- Catering experience is not essential but willing and able to learn quickly
About the Role
This is a busy cafe, so you will need to work well under pressure, have excellent standards of hygiene, be flexible, and work as part of a team to always provide excellent customer service.
About Us
“Staffordshire Wildlife Trust protects and enhances the wildlife and wild places of Staffordshire and promotes understanding, enjoyment and involvement in the natural world.”
A registered charity established in 1969, we are one of 46 county Wildlife Trusts throughout the UK and are supported by over 18,000members.
The Trust owns or manages 45 nature reserves covering an area of over 1900 hectares. We have around 130 staff, based in six locations around the county including our Headquarters at Wolseley Bridge, Stafford, with our work divided up into four departments: Conservation Delivery & Engagement, Fundraising and Development, HR & Support Services, and Resources. The Trust has a diverse workforce including site wardens, wildlife surveyors, community and education officers, catering, retail and administration.
In addition, we have a trading company which looks after the trading side of our business. This includes a café at The Wolseley Centre, a charity shop in Codsall, and a retail shop in the Wolseley Centre.
We’re Wild About Inclusion! To us, this means inspiring, empowering and engaging people from all backgrounds, cultures, identities and abilities, to change the natural world for the better. It means creating workspaces where difference is celebrated, everyone can be themselves and flourish, just like nature.
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust is committed to keeping children and young people safe, you can see our policy here: https://www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk/our-policies Safeguarding and protecting our visitors, customers, members, staff and volunteers is the responsibility of every trustee, employee, and volunteer at Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. For applicable roles, applicants must be willing to undergo checks with past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service checks at the eligible level.
Disability Confident Employer. As a Disability Confident accredited employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for vacancies. We particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within our sector, including people from minority backgrounds and people with disabilities. We are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities.
At SWT, we are committed to creating a safe environment where discrimination, bullying, and harassment are not tolerated. We expect everyone to uphold, respect, and support our zero-tolerance policy.
Please be aware we may not accept applications if we have reason to believe they have been wholly produced using generative AI tools
For more information and to request an application pack contact Staffordshire Wildlife Trust on [email protected] or visit our website www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk/jobs
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust is a registered charity. Charity No: 259558.
Closing Date: Ongoing
Interviews: Ongoing
Job Types: Part-time, Zero hours contract
Pay: £8.00-£12.71 per hour
Work Location: In person
