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Casual Catering / Retail Assistant

About The Role

An exciting job opportunity has arisen to join our team at Washington Wetland Centre as a Casual Trading Assistant. We are looking for a versatile individual to become an integral part of an inspirational and vibrant trading environment. 

You will be responsible for assisting in all retail and catering areas as required:

• giving a warm welcome to every visitor in the visitor centre, admissions area, shop and café, demonstrating exceptional standards of customer service
• serving visitors at the till purchasing goods from the shop or café, this will include 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
• supporting our visitors at admissions with entry, membership and a warm welcome to our wetlands.

This is a casual position where hours are offered on an ad hoc basis. Candidates will need to be willing to work some weekends, bank holidays and during the school holidays.

About You

To join us as a Casual Trading Assistant, you will have a friendly personality and a commitment to providing an exceptional visitor experience. The role requires a team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. 

Previous experience of working in retail and/or catering is preferred but not required – successful candidates with no experience will be given full training to complete their duties to the highest standard.

When visiting our website, you will notice that the position is referred to as Trading Assistant. This is how the role is known internally within WWT.

If this sound like you then click apply to join our friendly and dedicated team.

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.

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