APPLICATION FORM

Application for the post of – Catering Assistant, Thorndon Country Park Visitor Centre

(This information will be confidential to the Interview Panel)

FULL NAME:

HOME ADDRESS:

TEL NO: DAYTIME___

TEL NO: EVENING ___

EMAIL ADDRESS______

ESSENTIAL SKILLS
Please outline what experience you have to meet the following Essential Skills for this post.
Please feel free to expand the reply boxes or use a separate sheet if you wish to give us further information. (Max 120 words per box)
1. Experience of working in a busy catering environment.
2. Experience of providing a high standard of customer service
3.Experience or understanding of working with and managing volunteers.
4. Qualifications and working knowledge of food hygiene and safety legislation, (minimum expected is Food Hygiene Level 2)
5. Excellent administration skills, experience of costing up, and considering mark up on food offer
6.Numeracy skills to be able to check and reconcile statistics and financial information. Use EPOS till systems would be advantageous
7.Experience of implementing processes and controls relevant to a busy food environment.
8.Team working – experience of working as part of a team and supporting colleagues in their day to day work.
9.Flexibility – willingness and ability to work alternate weekends, bank holidays and some evenings.
10. Knowledge of /or interest in wildlife and an interest in working for a charity which is determined to protect wildlife for the future, and for the people of Essex .
QUALIFICATIONS
If you are invited for an interview we will require evidence of the qualifications you have referred to in your application.
RIGHT TO WORK
Are you eligible to work in the UK ? Yes  No 
(Evidence is to be provided at interview)

REFEREES

We will contact you before we take in references. One should be your current or most recent employer who is giving a reference on behalf of that company.

REFEREE 1
Name: / REFEREE 2
Name:
Job Title: / Job Title:
Address: / Address:
Telephone Number: / Telephone Number:
Email address: / Email address:
How long you have known them: / How long you have known them:
In what capacity you have known them: / In what capacity you have known them:

In addition please prepare:

  • A full curriculum vitae including your education, qualifications and career history
  • A covering letter explaining why you think you are suitable for the post

DATA PROTECTION

I hereby give my consent to Essex Wildlife Trust and its subsidiaries processing the data supplied in this application form for the purpose of recruitment and selection.

DECLARATION

I declare that the above information together with my CV and covering letter are to the best of my knowledge complete and correct. Please note: Any false, incomplete or misleading statement may lead to dismissal from the Trust.

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Please return to:Essex Wildlife Trust, The Joan Elliot Visitor Centre, Abbotts Hall Farm, Great Wigborough, Colchester, Essex, CO5 7RZ or e-mail to