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We are recruiting this Autumn for a busy Autumn and Winter period ahead. We are looking for new members to join our growing team.

Salary: Dependent upon age and skill. Excellent rates of pay for team members who are reliable, skilled and competent.

Benefits:

• Lunch is provided during break
• Drinks provided throughout the day
• Free secure parking

What Mainsgill Farm offers for our team members:

• Excellent competitive hourly rates of pay. Pay dependent upon skill
• Sociable daytime hours, 9:00am start – 5:00pm finish
• No split shifts
• No evening work
• To work 5 days each week (full time)
• No rota, set days each week (allowing you to plan day-off activities ahead!)
• Guaranteed agreed hours week in, week out (no zero-hour contracts)
• Potential to progress within the business
• Potential to learn other aspects of hospitality
• Overtime available during peak-seasons

Main responsibilities include:

• All aspects of a hospitality front of house role
• Waiting on tables
• Serving freshly made food & drinks
• Clearing tables

We are looking for individuals who:

• Can work well with others in a team and communicate with others
• Is experienced in hospitality/front of house roles
• Can deliver high standards of customer service
• Are reliable
• Enthusiastic
• Enjoy working in a busy environment
• Are highly motivated
• Have a positive can-do attitude

About:

Located on the A66, 4 miles west of Scotch Corner in Richmond North Yorkshire, we are a family-run, award winning flagship farmshop and tearoom which continues to grow each year. We use our own home-reared meats from the family farm in our tearoom, as well as quality local produce. Our farmshop is brimming with our homemade produce from our artisan kitchen, home-reared meats from the farm, and a vast range of unique food and drinks. We pride ourselves on providing the highest standards of customer service, and all our team working together to go the extra mile for each visitor.

Our tearoom is a busy, popular destination, with a large team working each day Front of House, and in the Kitchen. We welcome coaches and large parties, and serve an array of fresh foods from breakfasts, lunches to cakes and afternoon teas.

Candidates will start their career with us learning how our tearoom works, reading food orders, and waiting on tables. Learning is very hands-on, and our experienced established team members will guide you throughout. Once settled in, and experienced in reading/understanding orders, your role may progress further to setting trays up, assisting our baristas, and taking customer orders. Our tearoom provides potential to learn, grow and to become a part of the family hospitality business. Our established team is made up of around 50 members, with majority working for tens of years within the business.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From £26,000.00 per year

Benefits:

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

Application question(s):

• Can you work weekends? (Each team member works Saturday or Sunday each week)
• Can you drive? (There is no public transport to Mainsgill Farmshop)
• What is your previous experience in hospitality?

Work Location: In person