Bar and Waiting Team Member

Overview

A range of quality own-brand and high street restaurants and cafés, mixed with great food, family-friendly menus, and excellent service. That's the recipe for success in our Food and Beverage department. Around each village, the Food and Beverage department employs around 350 team members across nine different restaurants, cafés, and bars, as well as a production kitchen. There are also five concessionary units including well-known brands such as Bella Italia and Café Rouge. From American grills to authentic Indian cuisine, or for those wanting a relaxing drink after a busy day, there's something to suit all appetites at Center Parcs.

Role

BAR & WAITING TEAM MEMBER £12.37 per hour plus tips. All colleagues working in the following restaurants: Rajinda Pradesh, Huck's American Bar and Grill, The Pancake House, Sports Café, The Lakeside Inn, Forester's Inn and Vitalé Café Bar will benefit from the discretionary service charge we add to bills. The majority of our guests are happy to reward our colleagues for their excellent service.

Responsibilities

Your day-to-day duties will include welcoming and seating guests, taking orders, bar service, serving food and drinks, handling payments and maintaining a clean working environment. Some roles may require you to be over the age of 18, these will be discussed at interview.

Requirements & Extras

Find out more about what it's like to work in our Food and Beverage team from some of our existing colleagues here. Please note that to apply for a role with us, you must be able to reliably commute to Center Parcs Longleat Forest (BA12 7PU) as it is not easily accessible by public transport. If you plan to use public transport, please follow this link for a realistic overview of your commute: Plan Your Journey.

ABOUT YOU Any experience of working in a customer-facing role is ideal but not essential as we will provide all the training you need, and you will be surrounded by a supportive team. If you can bring the following qualities and skills, then we'd love to hear from you: Good communication skills, a patient and friendly nature, passion to provide great customer service, enjoy working as part of a team.

Hours of Work

We have the following contracts available on a flexible basis. This means that your hours and days of work could vary each week, but you will always receive at least your contracted hours each period.

• Canopy - 120 hours per 4-week period
• Sports Café - 96 / 64 hours per 4-week period
• Rajinda's - 48 hours per 4-week period, 2-3 shifts per week, able to do 3 out of 4 weekends, fully flexible over 7 days
• Pancake House - 150 hours per 4-week period
• Foresters - 80 / 96 hours per 4-week period
• Leisure Bowl - 96 hours per 4-week period (4, 6-hour shifts per week including weekends) and 48 hours per 4-week period

Shifts will fall between 8:00am and 8:00pm, with some roles including mornings, evenings, and weekends. As our village is open 365 days a year, your working hours will include public/bank holidays and during Christmas and/or New Year on a rota basis.

Benefits

Center Parcs is a fantastic place to work and the benefits are impressive and unique. Here are just a few:

• Colleague Bonus Scheme
• Pension Scheme with Life Assurance
• Colleague Recognition and Reward Scheme
• Free use of our leisure facilities
• Discounted Center Parcs breaks
• 20% discount in our restaurant and retail outlets
• Access to Perks at Work portal
• Wide range of retail and leisure discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Excellent opportunities for career development and externally recognised qualifications

Additional Notes

• Interviews to be held: Ongoing. This vacancy may close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. Early submission of your application is encouraged.
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