Cafe Assistant
| Posting date: | 13 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.21 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 12 February 2026 |
| Location: | Ashington, Northumberland |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Age UK Northumberland |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Cafe123 |
Summary
JOB TITLE: Cafe Assistant
LOCATION: Head Office, Ashington
HOURS: 8 hours per week over 2 days
Salary: £12.21 per hour
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Kitchen Manager
RESPONSIBLE FOR: Supporting the Kitchen Manager with a variety of tasks, including food preparation, washing dishes, and maintaining cleanliness and hygiene standards. Key duties include washing, peeling, and chopping ingredients; cooking and serving meals; cleaning equipment and work areas; and stocking and organising food supplies.
PURPOSE: We are seeking an enthusiastic and flexible person to join our Cafe Team. The main purpose of the role is to assist the Kitchen Manager planning, preparing and serving customers. You will also help set up rooms for meetings and other activities.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
To provide a warm, friendly and efficient service to customers of the café and other community hub users.
To provide assistance in the café kitchen, including basic food preparation and general house-keeping.
To serve customers in the café, including the taking of orders and payment.
To assist in keeping the kitchen and eating area in a clean state.
To set up meeting / activity rooms, including arranging of furniture and equipment and the setting out of refreshments.
To tidy rooms after meetings, including removal of crockery and cutlery and the re-arrangement of furniture.
To assist the Kitchen Manager in planning meals and sourcing cost effective ingredients.
To receive and unload deliveries; store food products safely and correctly; organise stockrooms; check sell-by dates; and rotate stock.
To assist in the promotion of the café and other catering services.
To maintain the kitchen in line with Environmental Health and Good Hygiene standards.
To comply with Age UK Northumberland’s Equal Opportunities / other policies and legislation dealing with health and safety and the safe handling of food.
To undertake any other reasonable duties that may be required by the SLT
To follow instructions from the management team to ensure smooth operations; communicate effectively with team members; and help with other tasks as needed
To support the charity in fundraising efforts as may be reasonably required from time to time.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £12.21 per hour
Expected hours: 8 per week
Benefits:
On-site parking
Work Location: In person
LOCATION: Head Office, Ashington
HOURS: 8 hours per week over 2 days
Salary: £12.21 per hour
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Kitchen Manager
RESPONSIBLE FOR: Supporting the Kitchen Manager with a variety of tasks, including food preparation, washing dishes, and maintaining cleanliness and hygiene standards. Key duties include washing, peeling, and chopping ingredients; cooking and serving meals; cleaning equipment and work areas; and stocking and organising food supplies.
PURPOSE: We are seeking an enthusiastic and flexible person to join our Cafe Team. The main purpose of the role is to assist the Kitchen Manager planning, preparing and serving customers. You will also help set up rooms for meetings and other activities.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
To provide a warm, friendly and efficient service to customers of the café and other community hub users.
To provide assistance in the café kitchen, including basic food preparation and general house-keeping.
To serve customers in the café, including the taking of orders and payment.
To assist in keeping the kitchen and eating area in a clean state.
To set up meeting / activity rooms, including arranging of furniture and equipment and the setting out of refreshments.
To tidy rooms after meetings, including removal of crockery and cutlery and the re-arrangement of furniture.
To assist the Kitchen Manager in planning meals and sourcing cost effective ingredients.
To receive and unload deliveries; store food products safely and correctly; organise stockrooms; check sell-by dates; and rotate stock.
To assist in the promotion of the café and other catering services.
To maintain the kitchen in line with Environmental Health and Good Hygiene standards.
To comply with Age UK Northumberland’s Equal Opportunities / other policies and legislation dealing with health and safety and the safe handling of food.
To undertake any other reasonable duties that may be required by the SLT
To follow instructions from the management team to ensure smooth operations; communicate effectively with team members; and help with other tasks as needed
To support the charity in fundraising efforts as may be reasonably required from time to time.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £12.21 per hour
Expected hours: 8 per week
Benefits:
On-site parking
Work Location: In person
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