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Staff

Additional Support

If you're interested in joining the Birks Cinema team, please see our open roles at the bottom of this page.

Trustees

The Trustees of the Board are a group of volunteers who direct the high-level strategy and goals of the Birks Cinema.

If you'd like to contribute to the Birks Cinema and are interested in becoming a Trustee on the Board, please get in touch.

Join Our Team

The Birks Cinema offers a number of Front of House and Back Office roles.

Any current vacancies will be listed here. If you are interested in applying to an open position, please download an application form to drop into the Box Office or send to careers@birkscinema.co.uk.

We’re currently hiring for:

• Cafe Supervisor

  Reports to: Café Manager

  Hours: 32 hours per week guideline, but we are flexible

  Salary: £13.25- £14.00 per hour

  The Birks Cinema is an ambitious outward-looking community enterprise in the heart of Aberfeldy in rural Perthshire. A world class independent cinema programme will always be at the heart of what the building offers to its community and visitors.

  We have other regular cultural and community events ranging from Lego Club to Book Club, Chess Night to Quiz Night. In addition, due to our warm welcoming and inclusive environment we host an array of community groups, drawn from our local area, who deliver activities and hold meetings. Central to this is our café where our community gathers to catch up on all things local as well as to enjoy our cinema, cultural and community activities.

  Our café offers cinema snacks, refreshments, breakfast, lunch and evening meals. We also have a first floor Creative Community Learning Space which is available for private hire with the café providing catering as required.

  As Cafe Supervisor you are our brand ambassador. You will play a vital role in the day-to-day front facing and operational services, serving customers food and beverages from the café, selling tickets for films and events and occasionally ushering our cinema and special events audiences.

  The ideal candidate will have previous experience in managing people in a coffee shop or a similar environment. Therefore, the main criteria is that the successful applicant must be enthusiastic and committed to providing excellent customer service. We also welcome people who are passionate about food and films and willing to contribute ideas. This role would suit a person with a flexible approach, including daytime, evening, and weekend work as required, and a cheerful ‘can-do’ attitude.

  RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Opening and closing the building, ensuring that associated procedures are completed, and cashing up
  • Ensure that all due diligence paperwork is completed every day
  • Ensure that a high standard of cleanliness is maintained in all areas
  • Provide excellent customer service
  • Co-operate and communicate effectively with colleagues
  • Maintaining a safe environment for our customers, volunteers, and staff
  • Taking customer orders using our POS software, and serving food and beverages in a busy cafe environment
  • Food preparation and cooking duties
  • Supplier ordering when necessary
  • Coverage for the Cafe Manager when necessary
  • Motivating team members and leading by example
  • Selling tickets for a wide range of films and events at our till counter and ushering and other cinema-related duties when necessary
  • Engage with a diverse range of people and ages
  • Inform the Cafe Manager of any issues with customers, volunteers, and staff members
  • Ensure accurate information on customer service boards

  We are happy to provide training in some of these areas.

  QUALITIES

  • Attention to detail
  • Communicates honestly, openly and consistently
  • A creative thinker who is willing to try new ways of working
  • Adopts a flexible, adaptable approach to tasks and relationships
  • Values and respects input from colleagues, actively seeking feedback
  • A team player who stays calm under pressure
  • Be positive and willing to work hard as part of a team

  We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to the development of our staff.

  EXPERIENCE

  • Experience preparing hot and cold meals to order, ideally in a café environment
  • Basic food knowledge, kitchen skills and a Level 1 food hygiene certificate will be required.
  • Barista Skills
  • Familiar with completing due diligence records
  • Flexible approach to working shifts in a busy catering environment
  • Familiar with working with a small team of front of house staff
  • Interest in working for a community enterprise (desirable)
  • Customer service
  • Till operation and cash handling knowledge

  To apply for this position, please email your CV and a short cover letter stating why you are interested in working for the café and a brief description of how your experience matches the position to: johnkirkland@birkscinema.co.uk

  Thanks for your interest in The Birks Cinema and for your time in applying for the post.

  Full Job Description
• Cafe Assistant / FOH

  Reports to: Café Bar Manager Hours: Part Time - 8 hrs per week (minimum) Salary: To be discussed over experience

  The Birks Cinema is an ambitious outward-looking community enterprise in the heart of Aberfeldy in rural Perthshire. A world class independent cinema programme will always be at the heart of what the building offers to its community and visitors. The cinema incorporates a café split over two levels that offers cinema snacks, refreshments, lunch and evening snacks. Our additional focus is to improve the lives and well-being of the community we serve by providing a social hub and space for local groups to run activities.

  The ideal candidate will have previous work experience in a coffee shop or similar environment but the main criterion is that the successful applicant must be enthusiastic and committed to providing excellent customer service. We also welcome people who are passionate about food and films and willing to contribute ideas. This role would suit a person with a flexible approach and a cheerful ‘can-do’ attitude.

  PURPOSE

  Cafe Assistants and Customer Experience Assistants play a vital role in the day-to-day front facing services of the organisation, serving customers food and beverages from the café, selling tickets for films and events and ushering our cinema audiences.

  RESPONSIBILITIES

  You’ll work closely with the Birks Cafe Team and report to the Café Bar Manager. Your day-to-day duties will include:

  • Opening and closing the building
  • Always provide excellent customer service
  • Selling tickets for a wide range of films, food and beverages at our till counter
  • Upsell items, taking orders and serving food and beverages in a busy cafe environment
  • Brewing up tea and coffee items
  • Food preparation and light cooking duties, such as hot dogs, nachos, sandwiches, soup, etc. Making soups and helping in the kitchen when is busy is appreciated
  • Ushering cinema customers
  • Ensure that a high standard of cleanliness is maintained
  • Co-operate and communicate effectively with colleagues
  • Maintaining a safe environment for our customers and staff
  • Check toilets regularly to maintain standards of cleanliness

  We’re open 6 days a week. Mornings, evenings and weekend work is required. Shifts can range from 3 hours to 8 hours per day. Occasionally, split shifts can be required due to sick coverage or exceptional circumstances.

  Open 7 days a week during the tourism season. Holidays are not allowed during peak season unless authorised by management.

  QUALITIES

  • Communicates honestly, openly and consistently
  • Adopts a flexible, adaptable approach to tasks and relationships
  • Values and respects input from colleagues, actively seeking feedback
  • A team player who stays calm under pressure

  YOUR EXPERIENCE

  • Ideally, you would have some previous hospitality experience
  • Be cheerful and willing to work hard as part of a team.
  • An interest in films and live events would be advantageous.

  WHAT WE CAN OFFER

  Flexible hours, a share of the monthly tips, free food and paid 20-minute breaks on shifts over 6 hours, 20% discount excluding alcohol and free tickets to films, excluding special events.

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