Job Description

Location


Mochdre


Discipline:


Care and Support


Job type:


Permanent


Salary:


12.57ph


Contact email:


heather.bentley@hft.org.uk


Job ref:


028382


Published:


about 6 hours ago


Expiry date:


12 Jul 2025 23:59

Are you looking for a meaningful career? Would you like the opportunity to help individuals with learning disabilities live the best life possible?

We are looking for a Front of House team member with additional duties to cover the kitchen a couple of times a week on a rota basis in our growing team in North Wales. Hft is a charity that supports adults with learning disabilities. We believe in a world where anyone with a learning disability can live within their community with all the choice and support they need to live the best life possible. We are looking for people who are naturally caring and compassionate and align with our values.

Full Flexibility in the role to cover where the business needs including front of house and in the kitchen doing light cooking duties.

We offer

Annual Leave: 31 days (including 8 days statutory bank holidays)


Wage incentives: 20% bank holidays' allowance with an increased rate of 50% for key dates over Christmas.


and New Year's Day. 10% Overtime allowance for hours worked over 37.5 per week.


Training: Access to award winning training and development


Wagestream: Allows you to flexibly access your pay throughout the month and utilise a range of financial support, through its dedicated app


Aviva Digicare + workplace: Access to wellbeing services including health checks, Digital GP and mental health support.


TELUS health: A 24/service, completely confidential counselling and support platform and helpline that is free for all colleagues to use.


Discounted mobile 'phone contracts. As an Hft employee, you'll be able to take advantage of Vodafone's Employee Advantage programme, giving you up to 30% off.


Care Friends: Employee referral app - earn money for referring your friends to work for Hft.


Free life assurance - 3 x your annual salary


and more?

What will you be doing?

The Front of House Waiter/Waitress and cooking duties will oversee the functions of an exciting new catering provision - Cafe Bryn Euryn, based in Mochdre. In addition to serving good quality homemade food and drinks, the cafe will also provide a training provision and vocational experience for young people and adults with Learning Disabilities to learn and develop skills and knowledge required to work in a catering environment.

Specific duties include:

Welcoming guests and promptly attending to tables


Cooking duties in the kitchen to fulfil orders from customers


Keeping the front of house area (including external seating area) clean and tidy, clearing tables, completing opening and closing duties, stock tableware and other supplies


Serving food and beverages to guests making recommendations if needed


Communicating with the kitchen regarding questions including; length of wait, product availability, meal requirements, dietary needs and special requests


Handling payments of goods and services


Preparing hot and cold drinks, including operating the barista machine


Supporting Adults with Learning disabilities to develop their catering knowledge and experience



About you


You will have experience of working with members of the public
You will have experience of working in a Catering environment
You will have the ability to speak Welsh or the commitment to learning
You will have the ability to communicate effectively with a supported person and their family/Carer and other professionals
You will have the ability to complete tasks following defined process
You will be able to plan own day and prioritise workload

For more information on the role and responsibilities, please refer to the

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications.


Hft's usual terms and conditions apply. Hft is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. As a Disability Confident Employer, Hft is helping to ensure that disabled people have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations that people without disabilities do. Successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced disclosure check against the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Having a criminal record may not bar you from employment.