Hardwick Park is an 18th century country park with a unique history. Now a Visit England accredited attraction, the park attracts around half a million visitors per year. We are looking to add to our pool of casual Café Assistants, based at the Tower Café, Hardwick Park.
WHAT IS INVOLVED?
You will be responsible for supporting the Café Co-ordinator and Operations Officer in all aspects of the operation of the café, including food preparation, front of house service and cleaning.
Hours are offered on a casual as and when required basis with no guaranteed minimum hours. Candidates must be willing to work weekends and bank holidays.
We encourage you to contact Paul Everson, Operations Officer on tel. no. 03000 262 897 or email paul.everson@durham.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion about the role.
WHAT WILL I NEED?
Required Qualifications:
A good basic general education to GCSE level or equivalent including English.
Please refer to the attached person specification for the full criteria.
REWARDS AND BENEFITS
We offer generous rewards and benefits that are designed to help you perform at your best:
1. Excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Plus, top up options - Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme and standard AVC scheme for members of the LGPS.
2. Wellbeing Portal and access to an Employee Assist Scheme.
3. Wide range of learning and development opportunities including professional qualifications, coaching and mentoring.
4. Employee Benefits Portal and Lifestyle Savings Scheme (discounts across a host of major retailers).
5. Discounted DCC gym membership.
6. Staff networks run by staff for our staff, including Race Equality and Diversity, Disability, LGBT+, Armed Forces, Carers, Menopause.
7. Trade Union membership.
8. A range of other salary sacrifice schemes such as car leasing. Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
We are a proud equal opportunities employer and recognise that a diverse, talented workforce brings new ideas and new perspectives, which will facilitate growth and improvements to services.
We are committed to ensuring that our employment policies and processes are fair and equitable to all. We welcome job applications from everyone, and successful candidates are considered only on their skills and ability to do the job.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from disabled people and provide support throughout the recruitment process.
HOW TO APPLY
In line with the County Council's Recruitment and Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CVs. Applications must be submitted on-line via the Northeast Jobs portal.
Please use the ‘Person Specification’ section of your application form to demonstrate that you have the essential and where possible, desirable experience, skills, and knowledge. Candidates who do not evidence that they meet the essential qualifications and experience listed on the person specification will not be short-listed.
If you have any support needs or require assistance when applying for this role, please contact the Recruitment Team via email on RecruitmentNCC@durham.gov.uk or telephone 03000 262727 – Option 4.
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