Tea Room Assistant - Dedham, United Kingdom - Wilkin & Sons Ltd

Wilkin & Sons Ltd

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Dedham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Tiptree Tea Room Assistant

The Essex Rose, High Street, Dedham, Colchester, CO7 6DE

Up to £11.44ph + tips

Working hours:
Weekends, school holidays and bank holidays from 9.00am - 5.00pm.

Wilkin & Sons / Tiptree is a quintessentially British business that grows, makes and sells remarkably good food. Our aim has always been to make the best products and to provide a service to match.

This is just as true today as it was yesterday, and this is certainly what we want to be true tomorrow.

Wilkin & Sons Ltd boast 10 tea rooms and a jam shop across Essex and Suffolk. We are now looking to recruit for a part time Tea Room Assistant in our Dedham based tea room. We are seeking those that are able to cover at least one weekday and one weekend day per week.

We are ideally seeking someone with previous hospitality experience so they can hit the ground running although experience is not essential, and training will be provided.

We are looking for great people to join us to uphold our high standards of exceptional service, ensuring our dining customers have a pleasant and comfortable experience.

Our team members are role models for outstanding service and make each customer feel valued, whether they are visiting the tea room for the first or the twentieth time.

Responsibilities (but not limited to):

Assisting to customers in a polite and helpful manner with a fast, efficient, friendly and personalised service.
Operating the till.
Communicating concise orders to staff in the kitchen.
Serving and food preparation including: meals, cakes, and hot and cold drinks.
Clearing tables, disposing of waste, operating the dishwasher, end of day cleaning.
Follow all menu recipes and procedures, maintaining the highest quality and consistent product standards.
Restocking retail areas.
Learn about our own branded products so that you are able to answer customer queries.
Generally helping to keep the everyday operations running smoothly.

Requirements:

A drive to develop rapport with customers and team members.
Problem solving skills and ability to think on your feet.
Proactiveness in solving customer problems or complaints, striving to ensure customers have an enjoyable experience.
Strong communication skills.
Tearoom/shop dress code you will be provided with a 'Tiptree' top which is to be worn with either a smart skirt or pair of trousers. For health and safety reasons shoes must be closed, long hair must be tied back, and jewellery should be kept to a minimum.

If you feel you would complement our team and willing to support and uphold our values of excellent customer service, we would love to hear from you.

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Jobseeker:_ _We value your interest and aim to respond to all applicants individually; however, this may not be possible for roles with a high volume of applicants. Should we believe you meet the experience needed for our vacancy will be in touch very shortly._

Job Types:
Part-time, Zero hours contract

Pay:
£6.40-£11.44 per hour

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