Community Café Development Officer

Job Description

Title:

Community Café Development Officer (part time position)

Reports to:

Day Opportunities Coordinator / Head of Operations

Hours:

Based:

Initially 16 hours raising to 21 hours per week

Paul’s Place Hub, Shire Way, Yate, Bristol

Renumeration:

£12.21 per hour or £13,333 per annum

Terms:

Permanent position, 28 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays
(based on a full-time equivalent, this will be pro rata for part time work),
occasional weekend and evening working on a rota basis

DBS Status:

Enhanced DBS with appropriate barred checks

ROLE PURPOSE
We are looking for a caring, reliable, and motivated individual to take full responsibility for
setting up and running our small community café. You will play a key role in managing the
café’s daily operations and supporting disabled adults to assist with tasks including food prep
and front of house. The café will start with a simple menu and limited opening hours, with the
intention of growing as the project develops.
The emphasis will be on building a community café in partnership with Paul’s Place members.

MAIN DUTIES
Responsibilities

To support preparation for opening the community café, initially 1 – 2
lunchtimes a week with a view to increasing the opening hours longer
term

Lead on the delivery of basic food preparation and baking sessions
for Paul’s Place members, in collaboration with the Day Opportunities
Coordinator and Support Workers

To work with the members to produce food to sell in the café

Prepare and serve a limited range of hot and cold drinks and light
refreshments (e.g. tea, coffee, toasties, sandwiches, cakes)

Take overall responsibility for the day-to-day running of the café,
including setup, service, and closing

To work with the Day Opportunities Coordinator and the Volunteer
Development Officer to plan the involvement of members in running
the Café

Support and work alongside adults with disabilities, encouraging
participation in suitable café tasks

Maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment at all times,
adhering to health and hygiene regulations

Ensure all members engaged in food preparation have accessed
relevant training e.g. Food hygiene certificate

Manage stock levels, place orders as needed, and ensure proper
storage and rotation of supplies

Handle basic record-keeping, including income, expenses, and daily
logs

Develop positive relationships with customers and community
members to foster an inclusive, community-driven atmosphere

Work collaboratively with the wider team to expand café hours and
offerings over time

•  Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations

•  Ensure all equipment is kept in a working safe order

General duties

Attend line management supervision, team meetings and annual
appraisal.

Attend mandatory training and refresher sessions, as well as other
relevant staff development/ learning sessions.

All staff may be asked to undertake other duties and responsibilities
as determined by the CEO or Board of Trustees.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Experience
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2

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2

Knowledge
1

Experience of working in an environment that supports people with
disabilities to build their skills and to volunteer, ideally within a café
setting
Experience in a café, hospitality, or similar customer-facing role

Experience of preparing food in a café’ environment and
understanding the food hygiene standards which apply
Experience of risk assessing and working within health and safety
requirements

Understanding of (or willingness to learn about) the needs of people
with disabilities
Basic food hygiene certificate or willingness to learn

Skills
1

Ability to keep accurate records

2

Problem solving skills and the ability to think creatively

3   Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including verbal and

written skills

4

Proactive and able to use own initiative, working with minimal
supervision.

Essential (E) /
Desirable (D)
E

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E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

5

A calm, friendly, and patient manner with the ability to work
independently, take initiative, and problem-solve

E