Job Description
Beamish is a world class open air museum where visitor needs are our priority. We are currently seeking enthusiastic, hands on, excellent communicators to join our Food and Beverage Team. Duties include offering a warm welcome to our visitors, assisting with the preparation of food, maintaining the cleanliness of front of house areas and confidently operating till systems.
Beamish operates a wide variety of busy food outlets and the ideal candidates will be flexible, confident with a ‘can do’ attitude. Passionate about delivering the highest standards of customer service and a strong communicator. Experience of working within a fast paced environment will be advantageous.
Beamish, the Living Museum of the North is a multi award-winning museum which puts people and the communities we serve at the heart of everything we do. It was founded in 1970 and holds important collections preserving the social, industrial and agricultural heritage of the region which are brought to life across a 350 acre site.
The museum is self-sustaining with a large diverse audience. We rely upon talented people who are able to demonstrate exceptional skills and personal characteristics to deliver the outstanding and immersive experience we offer to visitors.
Some of the great benefits of working at Beamish, The Living Museum of the North:
- Join a fantastic, friendly team of over 400 staff and 400 volunteers.
- Museum pass, allowing free entry for yourself and three other people.
- Work within a beautiful and unique location on a 350 acre site that represents the diverse histories and heritage of the North.
- Discount on catering and retail.
- Contributory Pension Scheme.
- Free parking.
- Members of the bike to work scheme.
- Work for a charity in the heritage sector where all profits are reinvested into further developing the museum, its people and reaching our communities.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary contract, Fixed term contract
Part-time hours: 0-37 per week
Salary: £10.71 per hour
Benefits:
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Work Location: One location