ID6684-1810 - Catering Assistant - Duns

Trust Housing Association Ltd.; Duns; Remote; GBP 14,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay above Living Wage

Generous annual leave

Pension contributions

Wellbeing support

Paid training and development

Uniform

PVG Disclosure check

Job summary

Trust Housing Association Ltd. is seeking a part-time Catering Assistant based at Longfield Crescent, Duns, Scottish Borders. You will assist with basic food preparation, serving in the dining room and maintaining cleanliness to ensure a welcoming mealtime experience for residents.

This role requires enthusiasm, flexibility and teamwork, with training provided on food hygiene and safety. PVG disclosure may be required and sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Enjoy working in a food service environment and help customers have a positive mealtime experience.
• Enthusiastic, flexible and able to work well as part of a team; willing to learn food hygiene and safety.
• Basic digital tasks such as using emails or online forms; you will be supported.

Responsibilities

• Support basic food preparation and serve customers in the dining room.
• Keep the kitchen and dining room clean.
• Contribute to a positive mealtime experience where customers feel welcomed, respected and supported.

Job description

Catering Assistant

Making Mealtimes Matter

Why Join Trust?

At Trust, we help people live independently, safely and with dignity. As part of our supportive, values-led team, you’ll make a positive difference to older people across Scotland every day. We offer competitive pay above the minimum wage, aligned with Living Wage rates, generous annual leave and pension contributions. You’ll also receive wellbeing support, paid training and development, and, where applicable, role‑specific benefits such as uniform and a paid PVG Disclosure check.

About the Role

As a Catering Assistant, you will help deliver a friendly, safe and efficient meals service for customers.

You will support basic food preparation, serve customers in the dining room, help keep the kitchen and dining room clean, and contribute to a positive mealtime experience where customers feel welcomed, respected and supported.

A Typical Day Might Include

A typical day might include supporting basic food preparation, setting up the dining room, serving customers, clearing tables, washing dishes, keeping the kitchen and dining room clean, receiving deliveries safely and helping customers feel comfortable at mealtimes.

About You

We’re looking for someone who enjoys working in a food service environment and takes pride in helping customers have a positive mealtime experience.

You’ll be enthusiastic, flexible and able to work well as part of a team. You’ll understand, or be willing to learn, food hygiene, health and safety and the needs of older people.

You don’t need lots of customer service experience, but you’ll be happy to speak with customers in a friendly and respectful way while helping with mealtimes.

Basic digital tasks, such as using emails or online forms, may be part of the role, and we’ll support you with any role‑specific systems you need to use.

Supporting Positive Mealtimes

Mealtimes are an important part of the day. In this role, you will help create a friendly, welcoming environment where customers can enjoy good food, good service and positive social connection.

Vacancy Summary

This role is based at Longfield Crescent, Duns, Scottish Borders TD11 3FG.

Hours: 21 hours, over 3 days per week, on a 2-week rolling rota

Salary: £13.45 per hour

Contract type: Permanent / Part time

Please check the location, hours and working pattern before applying to make sure the role is suitable for you.

Important Information

Trust is committed to fair, inclusive and values‑led recruitment. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK, as we cannot provide sponsorship for this role. This role requires PVG Scheme membership and/or an appropriate Disclosure check, and any offer will be subject to satisfactory pre‑employment checks. No agencies please.

If you have any questions about this role, please contact Amanda Murphy, Catering & Hygiene Partner at [e-mail], or Kirstie Lamont, Later Living Manager (Care) at [e-mail].