Café & Events Assistant

We are looking for Café & Events Assistants to be one of the founding members of our Hospitality Team.

Working 16 hours per week, including weekends and evenings you will work across our Community Café and upstairs on the first floor, in our 200+ seating conference centre for large and private events.  

This is a very varied venue with a diverse customer base bringing interest and variety to every day. 

On a day to day basis, you can expect your role to include:

  • Working as part of a team to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the village café. 
  • Serving drinks and food products efficiently and politely, including for bespoke events and conference facilities.   
  • Supporting the Hospitality Team in setting up, setting down and delivering events  
  • Clean and tidy the café, bar and conference areas on shifts, being mindful of COVID safe working practices   

If you have experience of working in a bar or restaurant and have always dreamed of being involved with the project from the beginning, this is your opportunity. We can offer a variety of shifts, career progression and additional training/qualifications to support you and your development.

Apply today

If you think that you’d be a great fit for this role and would be excited to work to develop our new facilities then you should apply today.

Send your CV Job Description

Job Title: Café & Events Assistant
Department: Hospitality
Responsible to: Café & Events Supervisor
Location: YMCA Newark & Sherwood, Community & Activity Village
Hours: 16
Salary: £8,220.16

Job Purpose

  1. Working as directed by the Café Supervisor and Café & Events/ Hospitality Manager in the day-to-day running of the village café.
  2. Providing excellent quality food and drinks service at all times, including for bespoke events and conference facilities.
  3. Helping the Hospitality Team achieve targets, standards and meet budgets.
  4. Supporting the Hospitality Team in setting up, setting down and delivering events
  5. Promoting a welcoming, inclusive and community-focused environment

Principal Responsibilities

  1. Serve drink and food products efficiently, politely and to a high quality
  2. Check and maintain stock levels throughout shifts
  3. Keep the food and drink storage clean and tidy on shifts
  4. Clean and tidy the café, bar and conference areas on shifts, being mindful of COVID safe working practices
  5. Support the Chef Team as directed to ensure smooth service between the kitchen and service
  6. Use commercial awareness to drive food and drink sales
  7. Supporting with the set up and take down of the conference facilities and providing refreshments to guests as required.
  8. Share positive and negative feedback with the Café Team so actions / improvements can be undertaken
  9. Think of and suggest ways in which the customer experience can be enhanced
  10. Ensure all statutory and internal regulations regarding hygiene, safety and cleanliness are met and adhered to.
  11. Manage and report any incidents of accident, fire, theft, loss and damage and take action as appropriate
  12. Cash handling
  13. Attend Group learning and development sessions as required
  14. Any other duties as may be required by the Café Supervisor and Hospitality Manager