Job Description

A range of quality own-brand and high street restaurants and cafes, mixed with great food, family-friendly menus, and a generous sprinkling of excellent service. That's the recipe for success in our Food and Beverage department. Around each village, the Food and Beverage department employs around 350 team members across nine different restaurants, cafes, and bars, as well as a production kitchen. There's also a further five concessionary units including well-known brands such as Bella Italia and Cafe Rouge. From American grills to authentic Indian cuisine, or for those wanting a relaxing drink after a busy day, there's something to suit all appetites at Center Parcs.

BAR & WAITING TEAM MEMBER | 12.37

plus tips

All colleagues working in the following restaurants: Rajinda Pradesh, Huck's American Bar and Grill, The Pancake House, Sports Cafe, The Lakeside Inn, Forester's Inn and Vitale Cafe Bar will benefit from the discretionary service charge we add to bills. The majority of our guests are happy to reward our colleagues for their excellent service.



Your day-to-day duties will include welcoming and seating guests, taking orders, bar service, serving food and drinks, handling payments and maintaining a clean working environment.



Some roles may require you to be over the age of 18, these will be discussed at interview.



Find out more about what it's like to work in our Food and Beverage team from some of our existing colleagues here.



Please note that to apply for a role with us, you must be able to reliably commute to Center Parcs Longleat Forest (BA12 7PU) as it is not easily accessible by public transport. If you plan to use public transport, please follow this link for a realistic overview of your commute: Plan Your Journey

ABOUT YOU

Any experience of working in a customer-facing role is ideal but not essential as we will provide all the training you need, and you will be surrounded by a supportive team.



If you can bring the following qualities and skills, then we'd love to hear from you:


Good communication skills - with a patient and friendly nature Passion to provide great customer service Enjoy working as part of a team

HOURS OF WORK

We have the following contracts available on a flexible basis. This means that your hours and days of work could vary each week, but you will always receive at least your contracted hours each period.

Canopy -

120 hours per 4-week period - Fully flexible over 7 days - Hours between 10am - 7.45pm

Sports Cafe -

64 hours per 4-week period - Fully Flexible over 7 days

Rajindas

- 48 hours per 4 week period. 2-3 shifts per week, able to do 3 out of 4 weekends, fully flexible over 7 days

Pancake House

- 150 hours per 4 week period, fully flexible over 7 days

Vitale Cafe Bar -

96 hours per 4-week period, shifts will fall between 8am and 8pm

As our village is open 365 days of the year, your working hours will include public / bank holidays and during Christmas and / or New Year on a rota basis.

ABOUT THE BENEFITS

Center Parcs is a fantastic place to work and the benefits are as impressive as they are unique. Here are just a few:


Colleague Bonus Scheme Pension Scheme with Life Assurance Colleague Recognition and Reward Scheme - offering a choice of Center Parcs and High Street vouchers Free use of our leisure facilities Discounted Center Parcs breaks 20% discount in our restaurant and retail outlets Access to Perks at Work Portal - offering a wide range of retail and leisure discounts An Employee Assistance Program - providing support on financial, health and legal matters Excellent opportunities for career development and progression with the opportunity to gain externally recognised qualifications

If this sounds like your ideal job, then we'd love to see your application.

Interviews to be held:

Ongoing

Please note this vacancy may close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. Early submission of your application is therefore encouraged.

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We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, please let us know if you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process.