Job Description

The Old Bank Cafe is situated next door to our thriving Astley Bridge retail store. It is a busy community hub, serving local customers whilst raising vital funds to support the running of the hospice, to allow us to provide expert care for local people when they need it most. Whether you want a cooked breakfast, a cup of coffee and a slice of cake, our cafe is the place to be. We are looking for an enthusiastic, friendly and passionate individual to assist the management and the smooth running of our cafe.

27.5 hours per week, shifts split over 7 day operation

The Role:

Reporting to the Cafe Manager and working closely with a team of volunteers and other paid members of staff you will oversee the smooth running of the cafe on the manager's days off and support the smooth running of the cafe whilst working with the the Cafe Manager. This will include assisting in the preparation of food and drink, serving customers and maintaining cleanliness standards in the Cafe by means of approved methods. A flexible and hands on approach to work is essential. The appointed Cafe Assistant Manager will be responsible for the provision of a high quality and efficient, customer orientated cafe services.

What you need:

This is a hands-on role involving preparing food and drink and serving customers, so you'll need to be comfortable working in both a practical role and in a supervisory capacity. You'll need to have experience in a similar environment and a level 2 food hygiene and safety certificate (although we will provide the training for this qualification if you don't have it already), plus a commitment to providing excellent customer service. The successful candidate will also be able to supervise a team of comitted team members, offering support and guidance, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and thrive in a busy environment.

Why Bolton Hospice?

You will be working within a friendly and committed team, based within our charity shops and the main Hospice site. You'll be supported to develop and implement your own ideas to make a positive impact on income and the customer experience. We offer our employees an attractive benefits packages, including generous annual leave (starting at 35 days a year including Bank Holidays, pro rata for part time), a contributory stakeholder pension scheme, life assurance, membership of a healthcare cash plan, access to NHS blue light card, and excellent training opportunities.

For the full details, and to apply, please visit

www.boltonhospice.org.uk/jobs

Interview date to be confirmed

Bolton Hospice welcomes applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, marital status or sexual orientation. Any appointment will be made on merit alone. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check. Bolton Hospice has a No Smoking Policy

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 17,508.00 per year

Expected hours: 27.5 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance Sick pay
Schedule:

Monday to Friday Weekend availability
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 27/07/2025