Job Summary
Contract Type:
Casual / Seasonal / Bank / Permanently Variable hours
Working Pattern:
As and when required
Advert Start Date:
13/05/2022
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 26/05/2022 23:59
Salary:
£19,264 to £20,043 pro rata p.a. Grade 3 (£9.99 to £10.39 per hour)
Hours per week:
Please refer to advert text
Job Category:
Catering / Cleaning
Employment Location:
Killhope Lead Mining Centre and Picnic Site, Cowshill Bishop Auckland
Further Information
Casual as and when required basis.
Killhope lead mining centre sits in the centre of the North Pennines and without hesitation we can tell you that our visitors are spoilt for choice when they come here. We’ve got stunning landscapes, amazing walks, fascinating wildlife and historic experiences to transport you back in time.
Every year, over 11,000 people spend time with us at Killhope so we’re looking forward to welcoming more people through our doors following our reopening for a fantastic new season.
Come and join our team
At the heart of Killhope we have a beautiful café serving fresh soups, sandwiches, cakes and scones, however, great food must be served by great people so we’re looking for Casual Café Assistants to join our team.
We are a relatively small team, but we are all committed to delivering a terrific visitor experience and every year we look forward to welcoming new members to the team to help us achieve this.
Skills and experience
We are looking for people who enjoy working with people as a warm welcome is a must at Killhope, you’ll be comfortable speaking to visitors, taking orders and being attentive to any additional requests that our visitors may have to make their visit a memorable experience.
You’ll be a team player but will also feel comfortable operating under your own initiative as you’ll have number of responsibilities away from our valued customers, this will include the preparation and cooking of meals, replenishment of stock on display and clearing and cleaning of food production areas.
Above all, we’re looking for enthusiasm and a commitment to make Killhope a great place to visit.
If you think this could be the job for you and would like to know more about this particular role, please contact Maria McArdle, Museum Operations Officer on tel. no. 03000 260250 or email maria.mcardle@durham.gov.uk
Please visit the below link to see the Rewards and Benefits which DCC offer:
https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26895/Rewards-and-benefits
Required Qualifications:
A good basic general education to GCSE level or equivalent including English.
Where our roles are customer facing and you are required to speak to members of the public, the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the posts.
As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.
It is intended that candidates successful at the short-listing stage will be interviewed as soon as possible.
Apply on-line via the jobs portal or for further assistance contact the Human Resources & Employee Services Team on tel. no. 03000 266838 / 264469 / 264086 or email PESREG@durham.gov.uk
Please note that all communication regarding your application for a post will be sent to the email address that you have registered with North East Jobs, including your invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email after the closing date for notification from ‘DONOTREPLY@NORTHEASTJOBS.ORG.UK’ as you will not be notified by any other means.
In line with the County Council’s Recruitment & Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CVs. Any information provided on CVs will not be considered for short-listing purposes.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.