About The Role
Casual Hospitality Assistant
0 hours contract
Although the number of hours per week can't be guaranteed, there is usually regular work available and varies with demand. This role would suit someone looking for flexible ad hoc work.
£12.37 per hour
West Suffolk Crematorium
Have you always wanted to use your transferable Hospitality skills in a role where what you do can truly make a difference every day?
Would you enjoy working as a part of a close-knit team with a sense of camaraderie not found in a generic job?
If so, we would love to hear from you
The role
Our Westerleigh Crematorium has hospitality suites and café onsite to serve families that choose to have a wake with us after a service, as well as offering a relaxing space to reflect with a coffee for families visiting a memorial.
You will provide a first-class customer service to our customers when serving food and drinks, ensuring high standards of food hygiene and preparation are maintained.
We prepare and serve many fresh hot / cold and savoury / sweet options and you will also be involved with food preparation in the kitchen so any previous kitchen experience would be beneficial.
You will be fully till trained, and barista trained. We also stock alcoholic beverages.
As part of our busy team, you will ensure that families are given the best customer experience possible.
This role requires flexibility and pulling together as one team to support each other and provide the exceptional care and service that we are known for.
About you
* Happy to work flexibly week to week on a 0 hours contract basis.
* Previous experience working in a Front of House or Back of House Hospitality setting in a café / restaurant / bar / hotel etc as a Waiter / Waitress / Server / Chef / Cook / Kitchen Assistant would be preferred.
* Any previous kitchen experience would be beneficial but not essential.
* We are looking for someone who is a real team player with natural compassion and the desire to make a difference every day.
* Flexible in approach to working hours.
* Comfortable communicator able to speak to people in a caring and understanding manner and provide a first class level of customer service.
* Organised with excellent attention to detail.
What We Offer
If you would like to join the Westerleigh team, you can be sure of a warm welcome, ongoing training and development and a sense of pride by truly making a difference every day to the families we serve.
The values we champion are Safety First, Exceptional Care, Uniquely Personal and One Team.
What next? Start a career with significance by applying today.
We generally advertise vacancies for a minimum of 1 week before reviewing applications. We reserve the right to close the application window sooner if a significant number of applications are received. If you're not contacted, please assume you have been unsuccessful. Unfortunately, feedback is not always possible due to the volume of applications we receive.
About Us
Westerleigh Group has been building and managing Crematoria for over 30 years and we care for over 70,000 cremations and burials every year. Our first site opened in 1992 in a village called Westerleigh, near to Bristol. We have more than 40 sites across England, Wales and Scotland with plans to continue growing with care.
We have established a reputation for creating beautifully landscaped, high quality and peaceful facilities where families can remember and celebrate the life of their loved ones. Our core objective is to deliver the highest possible standards of care in a way that is uniquely personal.
We play an active part in the local communities that we serve and in 2024 our sites raised over £400,000 to support local charitable causes and projects.
Our letters to heaven post boxes continue to capture hearts and minds. An inspirational idea from the daughter of one of our colleagues.
In 2021 Distinct Cremations was formed as part of the Westerleigh Group and caters to the direct cremation market.