Casual Catering Assistant

Closing Date: 07/03/2026
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All Locations
Welney
What type of role are you interested in
Casual Worker
Advertising Salary
£12.25 per hour

About The Role

The Catering Assistant is a key part of the WWT Welney Team delivering an amazing customer service experience for our visitors.

This is a hands on role, primarily working within our catering team and may offer the opportunity to work within our retail and admissions team. 

We will provide training and coaching for all aspects of the role and will look for attitude over experience. This is a great opportunity to develop your hospitality skills and make a difference for wetland conservation.

This is a casual position where hours are offered on an ad hoc basis. Candidates will need to be willing to work some weekends, bank holidays and during the school holidays. The casual position, will primarily have hours covering 11.00 -15.00. 

When visiting our website, you will notice the position is referred to as Trading Assistant. This is how the role is known internally at WWT.

About You

To join our team as a Casual Trading Assistant you'll bring
  • Good communication skills 
  • Ability to work as part of a busy team or independently
  • Ability to engage with visitors
  • Ability to problem solve
  • Willingness to learn
Previous catering experience is preferred but not essential – successful candidates with no catering background will be given full training to complete their duties to the highest standard.
 
Sound like your kind of role? We would love to hear from you.

About Us

We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.

Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.

Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?

Why you’ll love working at WWT

  • Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
  • Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people
  • Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
  • Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
  • Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Contributory pension scheme

WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.

 
 

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