Position Overview & Specifications

JOB DESCRIPTION:

POSITION: Café Assistant

SALARY :

HOURS: negotiable

REPORTS TO: The Café Manager

LOCATION: Brookfields Site, Mill Road, Cambridge

HOLIDAYS: 25 Days (pro rata)

PENSION: Auto Enrolment Stakeholder Pension (if applicable)

ABOUT THE EDGE CAFÉ:

The Edge Café is a unique environment, a working café with a community recovery focus.

The café forms a visible, public-facing demonstration of the possibility of recovery from

substance misuse/mental health, generating opportunities both for people in recovery, and

for the wider community. The Edge is passionate about producing delicious food in a

supportive and caring space.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

To provide delightful hospitality to all customers of the café.
To be an active and supportive team member, contributing in a constructive manner and treating all cafe's team members and customers with fairness and courtesy.
To work in a way that is consistent with The Edge Cafe's vision.
To provide excellent customer service, serving customers promptly, courteously and with a smile.
To fully comply with all Health and Safety and Food Hygiene regulations at all times. Ensuring that food and drink served to customers is of a consistently high standard and is well presented.
To develop knowledge of products and share that knowledge with customers and other team members in a confident manner.
To maintain a clean and tidy environment at all times in the café, preparation areas and customer & staff toilets.
To assist in the set up, set down and cleaning of the café and kitchen according to procedure on a daily basis and as required.
To assist the Café Manager with the preparation of food and customer orders.
To be responsible for the cash handling processes within the café.

Skills Required