Community Cafe Assistant £(phone number removed) Westwood Peterborough Permanent Full-Time Join Our Community Café Team! Hours: 37 hours per week Monday to Thursday: 7:30am to 3:30pm, Friday: 8:00am to 3:30pm Are you passionate about food, great customer service, and making a positive difference in your local community? We're looking for a friendly, enthusiastic and reliable Community Café Assistant to join our welcoming team at WestRaven Community Café & Garden. Working alongside our Café Manager and Assistant Chef, you'll help create a warm and inclusive environment where customers, volunteers and community members feel valued and supported. This is more than just a café role. You'll play an important part in supporting a community space that brings people together and promotes wellbeing, inclusion and social connection. What You'll Be Doing * Supporting the day-to-day operation of the café. * Carrying out food preparation, baking, cooking, and buffet production. * Providing excellent customer service to all visitors. * Maintaining high standards of food hygiene, cleanliness and safety. * Supporting café opening and closing procedures and cash handling when required. * Working with and supporting volunteers. * Building positive relationships with people from all backgrounds, including children, older people and vulnerable individuals. * Assisting with community events and activities. * Helping us maintain an environmentally sustainable café. * Running front of house and being a welcoming presence. * Assisting or leading small community/work experience cooking sessions. What We're Looking For You will have: * Experience working with food preparation, cooking, and handling food safely. * A confident, positive, understanding, and helpful personality. * An understanding of food hygiene standards. * Previous experience in a customer-facing role. * Excellent customer service skills. * The ability to work well under pressure. * Strong relationship-building and communication skills. * Be willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS check It Would Be Great If You Also Have: * Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate. * Level 2 Culinary Skills or Professional Cookery qualification (or equivalent). If you enjoy working with people, have a passion for food and customer service, and want to be part of a café that makes a real difference in the community, we'd love to hear from you. Help us create a welcoming community space where everyone feels they belong