Catering Assistant

35 hours per week, Monday to Sunday shift rota pattern

Our Myddelton House Gardens Visitor Centre is looking for an enthusiastic and customer-focused Catering Assistant to help deliver a warm, welcoming, and high-quality experience to every visitor. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy working with people, and take pride in great service and high standards, we’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll do

In this varied, fastpaced role, you’ll support the smooth running of our café, tearoom and visitor-facing spaces. Your responsibilities will include:

• Customer experience and front of house

  • Provide friendly, high quality service to visitors, museum guests and corporate groups

  • Act as barista, till operator and table clearer - offering great customer care throughout the site

• Food preparation and safety

  • Prepare drinks, light meals and snacks to a high standard

  • Maintain strong food hygiene practices, including allergen labelling and Natasha’s Law compliance

  • Complete temperature checks, opening/closing checklists, and maintain impeccably clean premises and equipment

• Operational and administrative support

  • Support with ingredient labelling and keeping the allergen golder up to date

  • Help maintain stock levels, process electronic and cash payments, and reconcile tills

  • Help with opening and closing duties to ensure site safety and security

What we’re looking for

We’re seeking someone who brings a positive attitude, great teamwork and a commitment to delivering an excellent visitor experience.

Essential qualities

• A passion for customer service and creating a welcoming environment

• Experience working in a fast paced café, tea room or hospitality setting

• Basic food preparation and frontofhouse skills

• Strong awareness of food safety and hygiene standards

• Ability to remain calm, organised and adaptable under pressure

• Willingness to work weekends and Bank Holidays as part of a rota

Desirable skills (training available)

• Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate

• First Aid or Fire Marshal training

• Experience with EPOS tills or booking systems

• Confidence supporting events and wider site operations

Successful applicants will be required to obtain a Disclosure Certificate from the Disclosure Barring Service, for which assistance will be given.

If you feel that you have the right blend of skills for this role, please download and complete an application form returning it to jobs@leevalleypark.org.uk.

Closing date: 20 March 2026