Casual Cafe Assistant

As home experts since 1897 our mission is to inspire customers in store and online with well-presented, comprehensive and innovative collections of products. We pride ourselves on being customer-focused, providing friendly support, expertise, and excellent levels of customer service at all times, in all areas of our business. Being part of Leekes means working flexibly and as a team.

We are looking for a customer focused restaurant assistant to join our new café team.

Leekes, the family-owned award-winning retailer are pleased to announce our plans to open an exciting new furniture store on Kingsditch Retail Park, Cheltenham in November.

The store will feature a welcoming café, offering a selection of hot and cold drinks alongside a tempting menu of savoury and sweet snacks, providing customers with a comfortable space to relax and recharge during their shopping experience.

We are looking for experienced restaurant assistants who have exceptional customer service skills join our new retail team.

The role requires flexibility to work weekends and bank holidays.

• Welcoming customers with smile and promoting our exciting range of products.
• Preparing our delicious range of hot and cold drinks and snacks.
• Ensuring that the café display counters are appealing to our customers.
• Working with the team to maintain cleanliness standards within the café.
• Support and assist customers with any food or allergen queries.

• Passionate about delivering a high standard of service and able to have fun with our customers.
• Experience in a food handling role is desirable.
• Team player with excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-pace environment and cope well under pressure.

Established in 1897 as an ironmongery business in South Wales, the Leekes Retail and Leisure Group has grown and diversified over the last 125 years. It remains a family business by the fourth generation with the group now including 4 large home department stores, a furniture store in Bristol – Park Furnishers, a builders’ merchants, two four-star hotels – the Vale Resort and Hensol Castle, a 17th century grade I listed castle as well as gin distillery and visitor centre.

About Leekes Retail & Leisure Group
Established in 1897 as an ironmongery business in South Wales, the Leekes Retail & Leisure Group has grown and diversified over the last 125 years. It remains a family business and along with our retail stores includes two 4-star hotels - the Vale Resort and Hensol Castle and a gin distillery and visitor centre located in the cellars of the 17th century, grade I listed castle.