Staff vacancies:
Come and work in the beautiful historic setting of the manor that once belonged to Jane Austen’s brother!
Our tearoom is getting busier, it seems that people can’t get enough of our tea, cakes and light lunches, especially on sunny days when they can soak up the sun in our courtyard.
Saturday Kitchen Assistant
We’re looking for an energetic, friendly and enthusiastic kitchen assistant to to come and help us on Saturdays.
Main duties:
- Opening up the kitchen and preparing for the day;
- Working closely with the tearoom assistant: receiving table orders and plating lunches from our light lunch menu;
- Communicating with the Duty Manager about stock and anything else that is needed;
- Clearing up and thoroughly cleaning the kitchen at the end of the day.
Our ideal candidate would have:
- Experience of working in the kitchen of a café/tearoom/restaurant or similar
- The ability to work alone – taking initiative and keeping busy during quiet periods but also staying calm when it is busy
- Excellent customer service skills – must be warm, friendly and welcoming!
Competitive hourly rate, commensurate with experience.
Please contact our Tearoom Manager, Carol, if you’re interested in applying. carol.smith@chawtonhouse.org
Sunday Tearoom Assistant
We’re looking for energetic, friendly and enthusiastic people to come and help with Front-of-House in the Tearoom on Sundays.
Our ideal candidate would have:
- Experience of working in a café/tearoom/restaurant or similar
- Excellent customer service skills – must be warm, friendly and welcoming!
- A willingness to muck in when its busy: multi-tasking between greeting customers, placing orders, serving food and clearing tables.
Competitive hourly rate, commensurate with experience.
Please contact our Tearoom Manager, Carol, if you’re interested in applying: carol.smith@chawtonhouse.org
We also always welcome help from volunteers.