Casual Retail and Hospitality Assistant
Newcastle City Council
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom£8:00 - £12.71 per hour* *These posts attract a Real Living Wage supplement. In addition to the hourly rate, these posts will receive a Real Living Wage supplement to bring the hourly rate up to £13.45 an hour.Closes: 31 May
TWAM ENTERPRISES LTD
Retail & Hospitality Assistant – Casual (Based at Woodhorn Museum, Ashington)
Pay rate: £8:00 - £12.71 per hour*
*These posts attract a Real Living Wage supplement. In addition to the hourly rate, these posts will receive a Real Living Wage supplement to bring the hourly rate up to £13.45 an hour.
Closing date: Sunday 31st May 2026
TWAM Enterprises Ltd facilitates commercial activities on behalf of North East Museums. North East Museums manages twelve museums and galleries across North East England and the Archives for Tyne and Wear.
We are seeking enthusiastic, customer focussed Retail & Hospitality Assistants to join our team and assist mainly in the operation of our café, and in the preparation and running of events at Woodhorn Museum.
You will deliver excellent levels of customer care and engagement to all visitors. This will involve operating the electronic point of sale to transact cash and credit card sales and reconciling café takings. You will also be required to help prepare and serve food, making hot drinks and carrying out cleaning duties as required.
We may also require you to help in the preparation of the venue prior to events, undertake visitor assistance and queue management as needed, and supporting the de-installation and clearing-up of the venue upon completion.
The casual roles will be based mainly at Woodhorn Museum in Ashington. Working hours will vary and could involve opportunities to work weekdays and weekends especially during school holidays and occasional evenings.
If you are interested in applying to join our retail and hospitality team and have excellent communication skills and previous experience working in a similar role providing an excellent level of customer service we would be delighted to hear from you. You must also be a team player willing to go the extra mile to support the creation of memorable days for our visitors. More information about the role is available in the job description and person specification.
To apply please email a CV to enterprises.hr@northeastmuseums.org.uk
Retail & Hospitality Assistant – Casual (Based at Woodhorn Museum, Ashington)
Pay rate: £8:00 - £12.71 per hour*
*These posts attract a Real Living Wage supplement. In addition to the hourly rate, these posts will receive a Real Living Wage supplement to bring the hourly rate up to £13.45 an hour.
Closing date: Sunday 31st May 2026
TWAM Enterprises Ltd facilitates commercial activities on behalf of North East Museums. North East Museums manages twelve museums and galleries across North East England and the Archives for Tyne and Wear.
We are seeking enthusiastic, customer focussed Retail & Hospitality Assistants to join our team and assist mainly in the operation of our café, and in the preparation and running of events at Woodhorn Museum.
You will deliver excellent levels of customer care and engagement to all visitors. This will involve operating the electronic point of sale to transact cash and credit card sales and reconciling café takings. You will also be required to help prepare and serve food, making hot drinks and carrying out cleaning duties as required.
We may also require you to help in the preparation of the venue prior to events, undertake visitor assistance and queue management as needed, and supporting the de-installation and clearing-up of the venue upon completion.
The casual roles will be based mainly at Woodhorn Museum in Ashington. Working hours will vary and could involve opportunities to work weekdays and weekends especially during school holidays and occasional evenings.
If you are interested in applying to join our retail and hospitality team and have excellent communication skills and previous experience working in a similar role providing an excellent level of customer service we would be delighted to hear from you. You must also be a team player willing to go the extra mile to support the creation of memorable days for our visitors. More information about the role is available in the job description and person specification.
To apply please email a CV to enterprises.hr@northeastmuseums.org.uk