Grosmont & Goathland Tearoom Assistants - Seasonal

Team: Catering.

Location: Based in Grosmont & Goathland Station, Whitby.

Contract: Seasonal.

Salary: £8.00 to £13.45 dependent on age and experience

About the Role

Would you like to join our friendly Tearoom Team, offering a first-class visitor experience to our customers, whilst working at one of Britain’s most popular Heritage Railways?

We are currently recruiting seasonal tearoom assistants for our Grosmont and Goathland Station Tearooms, reporting to the tearoom supervisor. We are looking for candidates with some experience in basic food preparation and service, who is flexible to work weekends.

About Us

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) is one of the world’s greatest heritage railways, operating 24 miles of track through the stunning North York Moors National Park. As a registered charity, our mission is to inspire all generations by preserving our rich industrial, cultural and natural heritage. We are looking for talented individuals who share our passion and want to be part of something truly special.

You Will

• Assist in some basic food preparation and service to visitors and working members of the NYMR in a friendly, professional & profitable manner.
• Maintain the cleanliness of the premises, to clean and wipe tables & keep the tearoom clean and well stocked.
• Follow all health & safety procedures, ensuring good food hygiene practices are adhered to at all times, ensuring the tearoom retains its level 5 food standard rating.

Benefits

• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme for you and your immediate family.
• Free standard travel on NYMR.
• Discounts in NYMR shops and tearooms.
• Free Car Parking at NYMR car parks whilst you are on duty.

The Hours

We are looking for someone to cover various shifts & will include some weekends. Cover over our busy summer period from mid-June to beginning of September, to assist our full- time staff member over the Summer School holidays. Shifts are 4 – 6 hours long.

More Information

If you would like any further information, please e-mail Sarah McNicoll, our Catering Manager on sarah.asquith@nymr.co.uk 

How to apply

Please read the Job Profile before completing the application form and then send it to hr@nymr.co.uk before the advertised closing date.

Closing Date: 6th July 2026 - we will close the application date sooner should a suitable applicant be found beforehand.

Start Date: July 2026.

NYMR is committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding and protecting all our visitors, volunteers and employees. We make sure all our staff are vetted appropriately according to their role, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard. We support our staff to enable them to demonstrate our values of: CARE - ENGAGE - INSPIRE - ADAPT.

Our Values

1. Care

   People matter to us. We support one another with kindness, respect, diversity and inclusion.

2. Engage

   We share our passion, skills and knowledge to connect with our team and communities.

3. Inspire

   We create a positive environment where people can contribute, grow and make a difference.

4. Adapt

   We embrace change to be innovative, resilient, relevant and sustainable.