HOW TO APPLY
Interested applicants should forward their Curriculum Vitae (CV) or an Application Form to the People Services Department (Applications) by email via workforus@nts.org.uk by Monday 1st September 2025.
Please ensure your CV includes your full name and contact details, the CV file sent to us should be titled your first initial and surname. When submitting your CV please state the position and job location of the vacancy you are applying for in the subject title or body of your email: For example, "VSA Food & Beverage - Pitmedden"
JOB PURPOSE
As a member of our Visitor Services team your job is to give visitors from across the globe a warm welcome to Pitmedden Garden and help generate the income that enables us to care for Pitmedden Garden and other National Trust for Scotland properties.
Visiting our tearoom is an essential part of the visitor experience and the role of the Visitor Service Assistant – Food and Beverage is to make it a positive and memorable part of a visitor’s day with us.
You will help us maximise sales through excellent customer service and product knowledge, taking pride in store presentation and effective behind-the-scenes processes.
- To provide a consistently high standard of visitor care at all times when:
- Welcoming all visitors to the site and processing their catering purchase in a friendly, efficient and knowledgeable manner; supporting visitors with special needs / impairments and providing a high level of service in accordance with the Equality Act.
- Answering visitors’ queries about the catering offer, deals, seating, and ingredients.
- Checking on how visitors are enjoying their experience of catering at Haddo House and enquiring whether all their needs are met.
- Consistently presenting high quality plating of food.
- Promoting the National Trust for Scotland and the benefits of membership of it.
- To maintain excellent standards of site and personal presentation at all times
- The general ongoing operational cleaning of all areas as necessary
- Wearing correct uniform, name badges, or PPE as required.
SCOPE OF JOB
Customer Service
- Regular interaction with members of the public of all ages and abilities.
Teamwork
- Regular interaction with employee and volunteer colleagues to share daily tasks and support a smooth visitor operation
Sales, stock and financial processes
- Help achieve sales targets and membership recruitment targets
- Operate tills and share end of day cash reconciliation duties, as appointed by Food and Beverage Supervisor and Duty Manager
Tools/equipment and cleaning chemicals
- Occasional user of cleaning chemicals.
- Expected to become familiar with and comply with the property’s Health and Safety policies or ‘ Safe Systems of Work’
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE
Essential:
- Ability to work within a team or independently, with minimal supervision, to a high and safe standard.
- Ability to be flexible and adapt working patterns and tasks to meet day-to-day variations in property needs.
- Ability to adjust pace to match customer flow without compromising quality of service.
- Excellent front of house persona - warm, welcoming, patient and understanding.
- Excellent selling skills.
- Ability to do basic cooking.
- Genuine belief in the value of good customer service.
- Ability to be proactive and to take the initiative.
Desirable:
- Access to own transport
- Basic Food Hygiene Qualification
- Demonstrable experience in sales with experience of EPOS systems and cash handling/reconciliation.
The current duties of this job require a criminal records (Disclosure Scotland) check to be carried out.
Job Types: Part-time, Temporary
Contract length: 2 months
Pay: £12.60 per hour
Expected hours: 4 per week
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 01/09/2025