Food Service Assistant

South West Community Chaplaincy; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust is seeking a friendly, reliable Food Service Assistant for Plaxton Court in Scarborough. This permanent, part-time role (20 hours per week) pays £13.47 per hour and involves working in our on-site kitchen for residents and the public seven days a week.

You’ll serve meals, clear and tidy dining areas, keep the kitchen clean, collect trays, and assist with basic food preparation while upholding food hygiene and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Customer service experience in a commercial catering environment.
• Good understanding of food hygiene and safety regulations.
• Friendly, helpful and approachable with strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve food to residents and the public and clear/tidy dining areas.
• Help keep the kitchen clean and organised throughout each service.
• Support the kitchen team with basic food preparation.

Skills

Customer service

Food hygiene

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Job description

Food Service Assistant
Scarborough - Plaxton Court
£13.47 per hour
Permanent, Part Time (20 hours per week)

*Please note that we do not currently offer any Tier 2 sponsorship*

We are seeking a friendly, reliable and organised individual to join the Plaxton Court kitchen team.Set in an extra care community which consists of self-contained properties with residents who can choose whether to eat in the restaurant, in their own homes or elsewhere, Plaxton Court restaurant offers a multi choice, varied menu. This vibrant restaurant is open to residents and the public 7 days a week for lunches and for booking parties and events.

About the role

In this hands-on role, you’ll play an important part in ensuring our residents and customers receive a welcoming and efficient food service. You’ll serve food, clear and tidy dining areas, and help keep the kitchen clean and organised throughout each service.

You’ll also collect trays, crockery and cutlery, ensuring everything is thoroughly cleaned, dried and returned to the correct storage areas. Alongside this, you’ll support the kitchen team with basic food preparation and help maintain high standards of cleanliness, hygiene and compliance.

About you

Our ideal candidate will have relevant customer service experience gained within a commercial catering environment, along with a good understanding of food hygiene and food safety regulations. You’ll be comfortable working as part of a team and have strong interpersonal and communication skills. Friendly, helpful and approachable, you’ll be committed to providing a great service and maintaining high standards throughout your work.

Our core priority

JRHT strives to be a housing association that is sustainable and engaging, providing high quality and continuously improving services and decent affordable homes in well managed communities prioritising those in greatest need.

Closing date for applications is 2nd November 2026

Interviews will take place week commencing 2nd November 2026

Please note that we will be shortlisting and interviewing on an on-going basis and reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received.

Additional Information

We are a values driven organisation and our values drive our behaviours. We’re at our best when we’re continually building on trust, showing we care and making a difference – and we hope others will do the same. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace, where all colleagues can be themselves.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At JRHT we believe in giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or social economic background. We positively encourage applications from people with experience of living in poverty.

As part of our commitment to equity and specifically anti-racism, we operate an anonymised recruitment process so that bias is eliminated from the shortlisting process.

We are a Disability Confident Employer. This means that we are committed to the recruitment, progression and retention of disabled individuals. We offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the job. If you have a disability, please tell us if you would like to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.