We’re looking for a full time Catering Assistant to join our diverse and friendly team to deliver excellent customer service to our visitors to our café and on-site outlets at Brockhole. This is a year-round, permanent position which gives you the opportunity to learn new skills, including supporting our seasonal casual staff all whilst enjoying our package of employee benefits and an amazing p[lace to work.
Brockhole on Windermere is located between Windermere and Ambleside on the shores of Lake Windermere in the heart of the Lake District National Park. We are a not-for-profit attraction run by the Lake District National Park Authority. All profits go towards keeping it special for future generations.
It's a beautiful place to work and you'll be welcomed by our committed and passionate teams based around Brockhole which include Brockhole House, our listed gardens, wildlife areas and the Lakeshore Adventure Activity area.
The Catering team work across Brockhole Café and the takeaway outlets, The Garden Shed and Lakeshore Café. You’ll be working at all these locations, so there’ll be plenty of variety in your day. We are popular with families and groups who have been on activities such as Tree Top Treks, or paddleboarding looking for quality lunches and cakes.
Our cafes and outlets close at about 5.30pm in the summer and earlier in the winter. Whatsmore, there’ll be no split shifts, so you can enjoy evenings!
Reporting to the Cafes Manager and Deputy Cafes Manager, your main duties and responsibilities will be:
This opportunity would suit someone who’s a team player and enjoys working in busy environments while providing excellent customer service. You don’t need to have previous experience, as we will provide full training and support, but you do need to want to learn, be willing to work hard and to serve customers with enthusiasm and a smile.
Please read the attached role profile for the full person specification on this post.
Working with us, you’ll enjoy:
See our website for a complete list of our employee benefits.
For an informal chat, please contact Daniel Bradley (Food and Hospitality Manager) on
Alternatively contact Clare McArthur (Cafes Manager) on
Apply for this position on our online recruitment site
As an equal opportunities employer, the Lake District National Park Authority is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. These groups are under-represented at the LDNPA, particularly at senior level.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Lake District National Park Authority.
We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean that you must provide evidence in your application which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required under each of the essential criteria, as well as meeting any of the qualification, skills or experience defined as essential.
