Catering Assistant

Trust Housing Association; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 1,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading housing association in Scotland is seeking a part-time Catering Assistant for their Dunfermline location. The role involves maintaining cleanliness, assisting with food preparation, and serving meals to tenants. The position offers competitive pay, generous holiday entitlement, and ongoing training.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Ongoing paid training and personal development

Paid candidate vetting through Disclosure Scotland

Qualifications

• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Willingness to attain a REHIS certificate in Elementary Food Hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness in kitchen and dining areas.
• Assist with basic food preparation and serve meals.
• Escort tenants to the dining room when necessary.

Skills

Customer service skills

Teamwork

Education

REHIS certificate in Elementary Food Hygiene

Job description

Trust Housing Association has an exciting opportunity for a Catering Assistant to join our team based at Whitelaw Court, Dunfermline, Fife KY11 4SJ on a part-time, permanent basis.

In return for your enthusiasm and commitment as a Catering Assistant, we will offer you:

• £12.60 per hour
• 8 hours per week, 11:00am to 3:00pm every Saturday and Sunday
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Ongoing paid training and personal development
• Paid candidate vetting through Disclosure Scotland

What we’re looking for in our Catering Assistant:

You will keep a high standard of cleanliness throughout the kitchen and dining room areas, carry out all cleaning duties as outlined in the development-cleaning schedule, help with basic food preparation, serve meals to tenants and when necessary, assist escorting tenants to the dining room.

Skills and Experience required to become our Catering Assistant:

This role requires you to have the ability to work as part of a team and have customer service skills. You should also have or be willing to attain a REHIS certificate in Elementary Food Hygiene.

Closing Date: Noon, Thursday 29th May 2025.

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Catering Assistant and you’d like to work with a prestigious and well-established company working in a person-centred culture that puts people at the heart of all we do, then we’d like to hear from you.

We can only accept candidates residing in the UK who already have the right to work documents. All applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK and if successful will need to provide evidence. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorships for international applicants, or candidates currently working in the UK on a sponsored visa as we are unable to assist with renewal upon expiry.

Trust Housing Association is a national housing, support and care provider, offering a range of accommodation and support services. Primarily serving older people in our communities we also provide housing for families and individuals. We have over 4000 households across the length and breadth of Scotland, from the Highlands and Islands all the way down to the Borders.

Trust is an Investor in People Platinum accredited employer and a great place to work.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Trust Housing Association is a Registered Scottish Charity - SC009086