We are excited to offer a new opportunity for a Café Assistant to join the team at Cornerstone Academy Trust. This is a unique role at the heart of our school community, combining catering, customer service, and creativity. The successful candidate will be responsible for serving the freshly cooked hot dinners for staff, preparing the staff lunches as well as managing a coffee shop that opens to parents and families each day after school.
You will prepare for lunchtime service which will include collating staff food orders and, alongside the Chef, ensuring meals are ready for the lunchtime period. You must be good at baking cakes and other treats as this will form a significant part of your role.
Your Role
Serve freshly prepared staff lunches and manage daily café operations.
Bake delicious cakes and treats—your creativity is welcome!
Oversee the café’s afternoon opening for parents and families.
Deliver exceptional customer service and manage payments via till and card systems.
What You'll Bring
A passion for the role and a proactive attitude.
A love of food and an ability to cook appetizing treats and cakes
What We Offer
A Salary of £24,522 FTE (40 weeks)
2pm-5pm, Monday – Friday, 40 weeks per year (Term time + 10 days)
Perks
Heavily discounted childcare
Health and cycle-to-work schemes
Generous pension scheme
Subsidised meals and from our in-house chefs
Free tea and coffee
Commitment to ongoing professional development
Apply Today
Make a lasting impact in a supportive, forward-thinking environment.
Interviews may be held as applications are received
Please complete the online application form
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for all our posts. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Please note online searches may be done as part of pre-recruitment checks
We look forward to receiving your application and hopefully meeting you as part of the recruitment process.
Cornerstone Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.