Polka Theatre in Wimbledon seeks Café Assistants (casual contract)
• Would like to work for a pioneering national theatre for children.
• Are passionate about food and delivering excellent customer service.
• Are available during the weekends and some weekdays for casual work.
This is a casual worker contract based on hourly rate of pay.
Our unique cafe is part of Polka Theatre, which is a registered charity, with any profit going back into the charity’s work. You will work, with enthusiasm and energy alongside our Café Chef / Manager in our purpose-built cafe in Wimbledon. You will be one of the first staff members people see when they visit Polka so, as well as preparing and serving food and making drinks, the role will involve lots of face-to-face communication, answering queries and helping people in a positive way.
You will have some experience in a similar environment, including experience working with the public. Barista experience is beneficial but not essential.
Salary: £13.85 per hour (London Living Wage) plus holiday pay.
Hours: you need to be available to work weekends with some weekday shifts. Polka Theatre is open Tuesday to Sunday each week and hours are worked according to the needs of the theatre’s venue and performance and schedule and, therefore, no minimum weekly hours are guaranteed. Schedules are completed two weeks in advance and shift length may vary slightly depending on the length of the performance.
Polka’s commitment as an equal opportunities employer means we are keen to encourage applications from people from the Global Majority, people across the gender spectrum and people who self-identify as disabled, who are underrepresented in our sector.
Polka is funded by Arts Council England, London, registered charity number 256979.
