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Casual Trading Assistant

About The Role

We are looking for proactive individuals to join our team at Martin Mere Wetland Centre. This is a unique opportunity to work for a local conservation charity and popular visitor attraction.

You will not only be working in a unique natural setting but be part of the exceptional visitor experience at this busy visitor attraction.

As a Trading Assistant, you will be responsible for assisting in all catering areas:

• giving a warm welcome to every visitor to the café, demonstrating exceptional standards of customer service
• taking orders, making hot drinks as well as serving our seasonal menu and clearing tables
• helping in the kitchen, ensuring you maintain high standards of food hygiene and safety at all times.

Above all you will be contributing to an exceptional visitor experience.

This is a casual position and hours are offered and worked on an ad-hoc basis as and when required.

About You

Candidates will be educated to GCSE standard or equivalent and will, ideally, have demonstrable experience gained within a similar catering operation. You will have some experience of cash handling and a basic certificate in food hygiene (Level 2) is desirable though not essential as training will be provided.

You'll be reliable, proactive and enjoy working as part of an effective and friendly team. If you feel like this may be the role for you then click apply, we would love to hear from you. 

About Us

We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.

Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.

Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?

Why you’ll love working at WWT

• Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
• Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people
• Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
• Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
• Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
• Cycle to work scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Independent personal, workplace and financial advice from Care first

WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.

Registered Charity Number England & Wales, no 1030884 and Scotland, no SC039410