Join the Cause – Become a Café Assistant at Red Cross Södermalm

The Swedish Red Cross was founded in 1865 and is today Sweden's largest humanitarian voluntary organization. The most important Red Cross work is carried out by over 25,000 volunteers in approximately 300 Red Cross branches spread across the country. We strive to save lives and give hope all over the world and in Sweden, every day. The Red Cross's fundamental principles are humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntarism, unity, and universality.

Do you burn with a passion for sustainable humanity? Do you want to work in a business where every cup of coffee contributes to something bigger? Become our new café assistant!

Red Cross on Södermalm runs a second-hand shop and a café where the surplus goes to humanitarian work – locally, nationally, and internationally. The operation is based on close cooperation between employees, volunteers, and work trainees, where we together create an inclusive and meaningful meeting place. Everything we do is permeated by our values of sustainability and humanity.

About the Role

In the café, you work together with a supervisor as well as volunteers and work trainees. You are the supervisor's right hand and help with whatever is needed in all parts of the café operations. You work the register, prepare sandwiches and light lunches, bake, wash dishes, clean, etc. In addition to the daily tasks, you help develop the café forward with new ideas. Our café is diversity in practice; you will work with different volunteers and work trainees every day – which means you need a high degree of flexibility, social competence, and good communication skills.

Commitment and good service naturally permeate everything!

Main Responsibilities

• All common tasks in a café: cash register sales, cold drink service, baking, dishwashing, cleaning.
• Support the supervisor and take responsibility for the overall operation.
• Bake our bestseller, the Budapest pastry, Wednesday–Friday.
• Responsible for closing the café Wednesday–Friday.
• Substitute for the supervisor in their absence.
• Be resource-efficient and minimize waste.

Requirements

• Experience in similar tasks in a café or restaurant, or equivalent experience through education.

Merits

• Experience working with volunteers and/or work trainees.

To succeed in this role, we are looking for someone who has:

• A high understanding and feel for service and a sales-oriented work approach.
• Social competence and the ability to collaborate and support others.
• Ability to see the big picture and a structured work approach.
• Interest and experience in baking and food preparation.
• Stress resistance and ability to handle a high work pace.
• Good communication skills.
• Initiative and a high degree of responsibility.

We place great importance on personal suitability for this position!

Employment Conditions

• Permanent employment at 50%.
• Working hours scheduled Wednesday–Friday in connection with the café's opening hours.
• Start date September 1st or according to agreement.
• We apply a probationary period.
• Collective agreement applies.
• Any questions should be directed to Operations Manager Caroline Thulin via email at [email protected] before June 26.

Application

• Last application date: August 2nd.
• You apply by filling out the form and uploading your CV. We do not accept applications via email.
• The selection process may include a phone interview, face-to-face interview, reference checks, and a trial shift.

We look forward to receiving your application!