Job Description

Are you passionate about hospitality and delivering excellent customer service?


Would you like to work in the beautiful setting of Leavesden Country Park?


We are looking for a Cafe Assistant to join our friendly team at Woodlands Cafe, set in the grounds of an award-winning country park.


If you enjoy a varied role that covers all aspects of cafe and restaurant hospitality - including serving customers, barista skills, food preparation, and cleaning, this could be the ideal opportunity for you!

As a Cafe Assistant, you will:

Deliver excellent customer service in a busy cafe setting

Prepare and serve high-quality food and beverages (including barista coffee)

Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene across the cafe

Support the smooth running of daily cafe operations

This is a varied role where no two days are the same - perfect for someone who enjoys being part of a lively and customer-focused environment.

What We're Looking For:

Passion for great customer service and hospitality Confidence working in a busy environment Enthusiasm for coffee, cakes, and creating a welcoming cafe experience Flexibility and reliability to cover the required shifts The role is based at Woodlands Cafe in Leavesden Country Park, where free staff parking is available on site. The cafe is also accessible by public transport; however, applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have a reliable and consistent means of commuting to work. What We Offer:

A supportive and welcoming team environment Free on-site parking 20% staff discount A range of additional staff benefits
Please apply as soon as possible - interviews will be held on a rolling basis.

Additional Information

Important:

We do not provide visa sponsorship; you must be eligible to work in the UK. You must reside in the UK for the duration of your employment and provide Right to Work evidence.


As some of our roles involve working with vulnerable members of society, this position may require a Basic or Enhanced Criminal Disclosure, which will be conducted once a conditional offer is made

Previous Applications:

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. However, if you have applied for a similar role within the last 6 months and were not successful, please consider whether your experience has developed further before reapplying

Accessibility & Adjustments:

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and will strive to be as accommodating as possible. Please inform us in advance of any arrangements you may need to fully participate in the process.

EDIB

: At One YMCA we are an inclusive organisation and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We do not discriminate on the basis of Age, Disability, Gender Reassignment, Marriage/Civil Partnership, Pregnancy/Maternity, Race, Religion/Belief, Sex and/or Sexual Orientation. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities, and industries, and are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences, and abilities.



This is a Full Time role.

Hours per week: 37.5

Working Pattern: 5/7 mixed shifts between 6:45am and 7pm


One YMCA and its subsidiaries, the Early Childhood Partnership (ECP) and Signpost are on an exciting journey to double our impact by 2025. We are over half way through an exciting new strategy launched in the first hour of the new decade, via email where all staff and volunteers were invited to put themselves forward to apply and attend an intensive, three-day Kickstarter Event.


By the end of these three days, there was a brilliantly multi-faceted set of themes and ideas, which formed the starting point for the rest of the Mission 25 process to build on. The aim of Mission 25 is to give every staff member and volunteer the opportunity to play their part in shaping the strategy to do "more and better, together" so that we double our impact by 2025. We deliver a vast array of services across Herts, Beds and Bucks that reach over 135,000 individuals annually.


These include:

Provision of over 700 units of accommodation for homeless people Move on accommodation for individuals moving onto independent living Housing and practical/emotional support for young asylum seekers Community HUBs hosting a range of activities and meeting space hire Childcare provision in Hertfordshire Family support through a network of children's and family centres covering Hertfordshire and Bedford Therapeutic and non-therapeutic support for male and female victims of domestic abuse and their children Independent sexual violence services across Bedfordshire, Luton and Hertfordshire Domestic abuse perpetrator reform programmes across Bedfordshire Youth services offering emotional wellbeing support and youth club opportunities for 11-19 year olds alongside our National Airplay programme funded by the RAF Benevolent Fund * A community gym where everyone can enjoy the benefits of physical exercise Our values remain at the forefront of how we operate as a charity, and it is important to us that all staff and volunteers can fully buy in to our ethos.