Café Assistant
| Posting date: | 12 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £7.55 to £12.60 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 14 March 2026 |
| Location: | TN354AD |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Groundwork South |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | CABH26 |
Summary
Type of Contract: Casual
Full time/Part time: Zero hours, weekends and school holidays
Location: The Bale House, Hastings Country Park Nature Reserve, Hastings, TN35 4AD
We are looking to recruit a friendly and reliable casual Café Assistant to join our team at the Bale House, a small, but very busy destination café located within Hastings Country Park known for its outstanding views, beauty and rare flora and fauna.
You will provide a welcoming front of house service, providing excellent customer service and quality food and beverages to local community and visitors from around the country and world. In addition, to welcome visitors to the nature reserve you may be required to answer questions about the local area and support them in finding the information they need when visitor centre volunteers and staff are unavailable.
This role is zero hours and ideal for someone available during school holidays and weekends. Full training will be given but experience in food preparation, customer service and barista work is preferred.
As we are located in the country park, please consider your journey to work, before applying for the job.
Groundwork South works with communities across the south of England to transform their lives and the places where they live. We have been at the forefront of social and environmental regeneration for over 25 years, and today we have a simple mission: to create better places, improve people’s prospects, and promote greener living and working.
We are passionate about creating a future where every neighbourhood is vibrant and green, every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny, and no-one is held back by their background or circumstances. This vision drives the work that we do. Each year we deliver over 100 innovative projects, tackling the biggest issues facing our communities and creating real and lasting, positive change
Full time/Part time: Zero hours, weekends and school holidays
Location: The Bale House, Hastings Country Park Nature Reserve, Hastings, TN35 4AD
We are looking to recruit a friendly and reliable casual Café Assistant to join our team at the Bale House, a small, but very busy destination café located within Hastings Country Park known for its outstanding views, beauty and rare flora and fauna.
You will provide a welcoming front of house service, providing excellent customer service and quality food and beverages to local community and visitors from around the country and world. In addition, to welcome visitors to the nature reserve you may be required to answer questions about the local area and support them in finding the information they need when visitor centre volunteers and staff are unavailable.
This role is zero hours and ideal for someone available during school holidays and weekends. Full training will be given but experience in food preparation, customer service and barista work is preferred.
As we are located in the country park, please consider your journey to work, before applying for the job.
Groundwork South works with communities across the south of England to transform their lives and the places where they live. We have been at the forefront of social and environmental regeneration for over 25 years, and today we have a simple mission: to create better places, improve people’s prospects, and promote greener living and working.
We are passionate about creating a future where every neighbourhood is vibrant and green, every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny, and no-one is held back by their background or circumstances. This vision drives the work that we do. Each year we deliver over 100 innovative projects, tackling the biggest issues facing our communities and creating real and lasting, positive change
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