Café jobs in Northampton

About us;

Tigers Indoor Play is a very large childrens soft play centre based in DAVENTRY. We provide our customers with a huge 6 meter high kids play frame, 4 lane astro slide, go-karts, birthday party rooms and much more. We offer a full menu and beverages served from our 5 star food hygene rated cafe.

Title: General Assistant - DAVENTRY

We have available, Part time weekend vacancy, PLUS you must be available to work School Holidays and Bank Holidays, and maybe the occasional week day shifts for holiday cover.

PLEASE NOTE -

• This Job is NOT child care, and as such, childcare qualifications are not required or relevant to this advertised position
• This Job role is in HOSPITALITY, therefore some retail/hospitality experience is required
• If you fail to answer all the questions on the application, we will move forward with candidates who have taken the time to do so
• This job role involves a considerable amount of physical activity. This includes being physically able to climb through our frame for safety inspections on a daily basis

This job role would suit applicants with a strong, energetic and outgoing disposition, someone with a very happy and friendly personality whilst at work, and able to communicate effectively with all of our customers, and must be a true team player.

PAY RATE;

17 year old staff members are paid £8.00 per hour

18 - 20 year old staff members are paid £10.85 per hour

21 + year old staff members are paid £12.71 per hour

Job Dimensions:

Whilst at work, you will at all times;

• Have a happy, smiley, outgoing positive and friendly strong personality
• Be able to communicate effectively with all Customers from small children to adults
• Be able to project your positive strong personality
• Maintain a cheerful, smart, positive and professional personal image at all times
• YOU MUST be self motivated, and be able to learn multiple tasks and skills
• Be physically able to enter and inspect the entire climbing frame on a daily basis to meet Health & Safety requirements

Key Job Roles:

· Serving customers throughout the business

. Having basic IT skills

· Meeting and greeting customers whilst working in the front reception

· Taking food orders and serving food and drink at the cafe counter

· Working with tills, which include handling and COUNTING cash and taking card payments

· Serving food and drink to the Customers table

Cleaning of our venue, including hoovering, table clearing and pot washing

· When you have completed the appropriate training, operating and supervise the Go-Karts on the Go-Kart track and Laser Tag in the laser zone

· After the appropriate training, to host all aspects of children’s parties which can include setting up the party room(s), serving food and drink at the party table, ensuring birthday cake is delivered in a timely manner. Cleaning down the party room once complete

· After the appropriate training, Assist where necessary in the kitchen area for the preparation of food

· Daily cleaning tasks throughout the entire site during your shift, clearing/cleaning down tables, chairs, hoovering floors and tidying all areas between each session and particularly at close of play for a full shut down

· Checking toilets regularly, clean as necessary, replenish consumables items as required

· Working occasional evening shifts to assist with the supervision of private hire parties and ticket only events

Please Note:

· This role would NOT suit persons with allergies triggered by working environments with dust content

· This role would NOT suit persons of a quiet disposition who dislikes loud noises

· This role would NOT suit persons that are not able to speak loudly and be clearly heard in a busy noisy environment, delivering Health & Safety briefings

· This role would NOT suit persons unable to climb through our entire frame, to conduct and certify daily Health and Safety Frame checks in accordance with H & S and EHO guidelines

· This role involves physical work and many periods of standing and walking

Job Types Available: Part-time weekend, and all school/Bank Holiday cover

Job Types: Part-time, Contract, Permanent

PLEASE NOTE - We are also in a position to consider applicants with more senior experience that would possibly be interested in advancing their job role with this application.

Qualifications

• Strong serving skills with a focus on food safety
• Experience in food preparation and culinary practices
• Background in restaurant operations
• Basic math skills for handling transactions
• Proven kitchen experience and time management abilities
• Ability to upsell menu items effectively
• Familiarity with food safety regulations and standards

PLEASE NOTE - If selected for interview, you will be asked to discuss this Job Description in more detail.

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Pay: £8.00-£12.71 per hour

Expected hours: 8.0 – 16.0 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Application question(s):

• Do you have a strong personality which enables you to communicate Health & Safety information in a loud and noisy environment?
• What working experience do you have, that you consider being most relevant to this advertised position?
• Can you explain why working weekends and occasional week days works for you?
• We are conscious of the extremely high cost of travel during current times. You need to take into consideration that shifts are occasionally cut short on quiet days and staff are sent home early. Taking the above into consideration, does the commute and the distance to work cause an issue for you for this position in Daventry?
• What do you consider are the most important skills when working in the hospitality industry?
• If required, are you able to supply evidence to support your claim of having 1 years’ experience in the hospitality industry?
• Are you available to work Every Saturday and Sunday on all weekends, school holidays and Bank Holidays, (except pre-booked Annual Leave)?

Experience:

• Retail sales: 1 year (preferred)
• Hospitality: 1 year (required)

Language:

• English (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person