Job Vacancy | Groundwork South
Sussex & Surrey
Location: The Bale House, Hastings Country Park, TN35 4AD. Contract: Permanent, Annualised (the amount of hours you work each month may vary, however your salary will be paid equally over the year) Salary: £24,375 – £25,311 per annum (depending on experience) Hours: 37.5 hours each week, you will be required to work some weekends and bank holidays.
The Bale House Cafe is a small, but very busy destination café located within Hastings Country Park Nature Reserve known for its outstanding views, beauty and rare flora and fauna. The Bale House is the first public straw bale building constructed in Hastings and provides an exciting facility for visitors to the park to find out about this special landscape. Whether for eating, meeting, walking or learning The Bale House is a place for everyone, with things to discover every day.
This post will work closely with the Café Manager to manage and develop a vibrant community café within the The Bale House Visitor Centre at Hastings Country Park Nature Reserve providing a comfortable, welcoming and inclusive meeting place for residents and visitors to enjoy good quality refreshments. You will supervise and lead the team of Café Assistants to ensure the smooth running of the café including managing rotas, absence and providing feedback.
You will ensure that the café provides quality food and beverages relevant to the requirements and backgrounds of the café users and local community while also developing a welcoming and efficient environment for all those using the café.