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Cafe Assistant

Permanent, Part Time

£25,959 per annum

Location: Braintree

Closing Date: 22nd May 2026

Please note this is a part time position and will include weekend working.

Hours are to be on annualised hours contracts with longer/more working days between 1st April and Oct 31st with days reducing/altering during November through March.

The Role

Excellent opportunity to join the cafe team at Great Notley Country Park, delivering excellent customer service within a stunning location in Braintree.

The Opportunity

Essex is a diverse county with some of the highest levels of deprivation in the country through to highly affluent communities, which gives us a wide variance in life expectancy and quality. Culture and Green Spaces will deliver exceptional customer experiences, demonstrating the benefit of Essex's strategic location, with the objective of developing a financially sustainable operation.

A Café Assistant will ensure a clean, safe, tidy and welcoming place for customers to buy and consume food within the Cafe based in Country Parks. Undertaking basic food preparation and processing in line with safe food processes and practices, complying at all times with food and health and safety requirements. Providing an excellent customer experience by offering help and support to visitors.

Accountabilities

• Serving customers with drinks and food, preparing and/or cooking simple food and cold/hot drinks, in accordance with food safety regulations, to meet customer orders.
• Washing up, using a dishwasher, clearing tables, sweeping floors, cleaning equipment and structure deep cleaning, to ensure all health and safety standards are met.
• Responsible for identifying tasks and ensuring these are completed to a high standard.
• Contribute to stocktaking, and stock movement to ensure stock and consumables are used and maintained correctly.
• Responsible for operating tills and handling cash, ensuring compliance with correct procedures.
• Responsible for complying with all health and safety rules ensuring the proper use and care of protective clothing and equipment.
• Completing records on time and accurately
• Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.
• Responsible for stock management & ordering

The Experience You Will Bring

• Educated to RQF Level 2 (GCSE) or equivalent by experience.
• Experience of working within a Catering environment.
• Ability to develop skills and knowledge within role.
• Experience of delivering excellent customer service.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to prioritise own workload and work within a team.

Company: Essex County Council

Salary: Up to £25959.00 per annum

Location: Braintree, Essex

Sector: Corporate Services

Sector: Customer Services

Job Role: Operative