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Catering Assistant
Job Description
Accountable to:
Brandon Marsh Catering Manager
Location:
Brandon Marsh Nature Centre, Coventry.
Salary:
Liaison with:
Brandon Marsh team, Brandon Marsh Catering Manager, Visitor Centre Team, colleagues at Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, volunteers and the general public.
Hours
16 hours per week contract.
(Flexibility needed to cover rota)
Summer opening hours 09:30 to 16:30
Winter opening hours 09:30 to 16:00
Job purpose
To work as part of the catering team, to ensure a clean, comfortable and welcoming environment for visitors to the café at Brandon Marsh Visitor Centre.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Catering assistant
2. Serve customers using the till and adhering to procedures to ensure correct entry of items and accurate financial recording.
3. Prepare food and drinks for customers in line with the Catering Management System guidelines and Food hygiene regulations.
4. Cooking of food using catering equipment including fryers, oven and Merrychef.
5. Maintain accurate records in relation to food storage and preparation in line with the Catering Management System.
6. Participate in the cleaning rota to ensure the catering area is maintained to the required standards of the Catering Management System.
7. Ensure that the tables, chairs, bins and general environment of the cafe and surrounding area is kept clean and tidy.
8. Help to clean items (by hand or by dishwasher) so that there is adequate equipment available to serve customers.
9. Carry out facility checks as required.
10. Be an active part of the Warwickshire Wildlife engagement team. Be able to speak to customers about Warwickshire Wildlife Trust and the nature reserve.
11. To undertake other duties as requested by the Catering Manger and Catering Supervisor.
12. General Responsibilities
13. Promote the work, mission and vision of the Trust at all appropriate times
14. Ensure a high level of customer service in all dealings with the public.
15. Ensure continuous development of skills and knowledge required for the post, undergoing training and performance review as required by the Trust.
16. Work within all the policies and procedures of the Trust, ensuring own compliance with the Trust’s health and safety policies and procedures and that of any resources for whom you are responsible.
17. Work at all times within the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy and to promote equal opportunities.
18. Comply with all legal and contractual obligations concerning the responsibilities of your post, with particular attention to the Catering Management System procedures.
19. Carry out any other reasonable duties commensurate with the level of responsibility of the post, as requested by your line manager, Centre Manager or the Chief Executive.
20. Be available to work out of hours with regular weekend and bank holiday working a requirement of the role.
Please refer to the attached job description for further information
The application deadline will be 7th April 2026. Candidates will be invited to interview as applications are received, therefore early applications are encouraged.
We reserve the right to close this recruitment if it is deemed that we have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis we would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible.
Please note before applying Brandon Marsh does not have any public transport routes therefore, please ensure you are able to provide your own transport to site prior to applying.