About the role:

To cater to all members of HideOut Youth Zone and take the lead on running all aspects of an inspiring, healthy and cost-effective catering provision including line managing Catering Assistants. The café is an essential part of our offer for young people (aged 8-19 years, up to 25 for those with additional needs) and the canteen area must be a warm and welcoming place for all.

The role encompasses creating, preparing and cooking inspiring, innovative and appealing dishes that are low cost, and the post holder must be passionate about local produce, minimising food waste, have a “can do” attitude and relate well to young people.

*Although part of an integrated Empower Team, this role will be based from HideOut*

About EMPOWER

Empower Youth Zones is the charity that oversees the creation, management and sustainability of Youth Zones in Manchester and Salford. These include HideOut Youth Zone located in Gorton (East Manchester) which opened in 2020, and Salford Youth Zone located in Pendleton, which opened to young people in June 2025. HideOut and Salford Youth Zone provide children and young people aged 8-19 and up to 25 for those with additional needs with somewhere safe to go, something positive to do and someone trusted to talk to.

Youth Zones are purpose-built spaces fizzing with energy and crammed with incredible facilities. They are staffed by skilled and dedicated Youth Workers who truly believe in young people – helping them see what they could achieve, and giving them the skills, confidence and ambition to go for it. This is life-changing support that helps tens of thousands of young people from a diverse range of backgrounds to thrive.

HideOut and Salford Youth Zone are part of a national and growing network of Onside Youth Zones. There are currently 15 active Onside Youth Zones across the UK with 20 due to be open by 2025.

Key information

• Employer: Empower Youth Zones
• Locations: Greater Manchester, Manchester
• Role Type: Permanent
• Working Hours: Full-Time
• Working Hours Per Week: 40 hours per week* (including evenings and weekends) *Open to part-time or job-share

To apply for this role:

Please visit www.empoweryouthzones.org/vacancies/ and complete the application form. Return this to recruitment@empoweryouthzones.org