Job Description

Cafe Assistant (Elan Valley)

Date:

19 Nov 2025

Company:

DWR Cymru Cyfyngedig Welsh Water Plc

City:

Rhayader

Address:

Rhayader, Wales, GB, LD6 5HP

Job Requisition Number

8214

Work Type

Permanent

Job Function

Leisure and Hospitality

Salary Range

24,309.00 per annum

Base

Closing Date

Elan Valley

Please apply ASAP - we will review applications on a weekly basis until the role is filled with a suitable match.

What you'll be responsible for

As a

Catering Assistant

, you will be required to:


Work to appropriate procedures to ensure the safety of all persons on site.

Daily reconciliation of income with till receipts.

Serve food and beverages to customers.

Ensuring tables are clean and available for customers to use.

General cleaning duties with the kitchen and storage areas.

Cooking for colleagues an serving hot meals during breakfast and lunch time hours.

About you

Qualifications, Knowledge, Experience & Skills

Ideally Level 2 Food Hygiene Catering / Retail experience Practical Health & Safety experience Retail customer service knowledge or specialism Working with the general public Ability to work on own initiative Ability to communicate effectively in English Commercial awareness Numeracy / till operating skills

Good to know

37 hours full-time contract working annualised hours (usually more hours in summer and less in winter) Must be able to work weekends and holidays The role will be five days/week working across a Monday - Sunday rota with possible hours between 8.30am - 6.00pm (to cover an 8 hour working day) Weekends and school holidays are our busiest times where more hours will be available




For more information on the role please contact

victoria.hadnett@dwrcymru.com

Please note, we may close this role sooner if required. We may also extend the original closing date depending on interest.



Due to the nature of the industry, we require satisfactory references, post offer medical clearance, and a criminal records Basic Disclosure check on all new employees joining the business. For some roles there may be additional checks and security clearance required, and this offer is subject all checks being satisfied. You will receive further information on how to complete these checks via email once you have accepted this offer.

Benefits


We have great benefits, including:



Annual living wage increase Staff discounts at our visitor attractions Full training given and uniform provided Beautiful working location Flexible working hours (on request)



Whilst also working for a not-for profit company that truly cares about earning the trust of customers everyday, and about looking after our beautiful environment.

Who we are

Did you know we have a visitor attraction site at

Elan Valley

which is open all year round? The site has a cafe, retail area and activity centre which offers both land and water-based activities. Come and join our enthusiastic team and work in one of the most beautiful sites in Powys. Want to see more? Click here to take a look at our website - www.elanvalley.org.uk

Elan Valley

is situated in the county of Powys in mid-Wales, just a couple of hours from Birmingham and Cardiff. We can be accessed easily from the nearby town of Rhayader where the town is well served by public transport.


D?r Cymru Cyf, a limited company registered in Wales No. 2366777. Registered office: Linea, Fortran Road, St. Mellons, Cardiff CF3 0LT
D?r Cymru Cyf 2019.

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Food Service, Kitchen, Hospitality