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Anchor; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Anchor is recruiting a Catering Assistant to support lunchtime meal service for residents at the estate. You will assist the Cook with preparation, setting out and serving meals and help maintain a high standard of hygiene in the kitchen and dining areas.

The role is part-time, on-site at NE9 5AR, with duties including washing up and maintaining cleanliness of utensils, and a strong customer-service ethos is valued.

Qualifications

• Respectful of older people’s rights and independence.
• Reliable and conscientious with a strong customer service ethos.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Cook in preparing, setting out and serving lunchtime meals to the residents at the estate.
• Ensuring a high standard of cleanliness, safety and food hygiene in the kitchen, dining room and associated areas.
• Responsible for cleanliness and washing up of all cutlery, kitchen utensils.

Skills

Customer service

Reliability

Conscientiousness

Job description

Assisting the Cook in preparing, setting out and serving lunchtime meals to the residents at the estate.

Ensuring a high standard of cleanliness, safety and food hygiene is maintained in the kitchen, dining room and associated areas.

Responsible for cleanliness and washing up of all cutlery, kitchen utensils.

About you

Respectful of older people's rights and independence, you will be reliable and conscientious with a strong customer service ethos.

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to have an LGBT+ resident group, and also BAME, LGBT+ and Disabled colleague networks. These work closely with the organisation to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We recruit, train and promote without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex or gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age or other protected status. One of our values is 'respect', therefore we do not accept harassment or discrimination from any colleague, resident or third party.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Catering Assistant

Company: Anchor Salary: £13.45 to £13.45 an hour Hours: Part-time Location: NE9 5AR Working pattern: On-site Job type: Contract Posting date: 19 Oct 2026 Closing date: 18 Nov 2026

Summary

About the role

Your main priorities will be:

Assisting the Cook in preparing, setting out and serving lunchtime meals to the residents at the estate.

Ensuring a high standard of cleanliness, safety and food hygiene is maintained in the kitchen, dining room and associated areas.

Responsible for cleanliness and washing up of all cutlery, kitchen utensils.

About you

Respectful of older people's rights and independence, you will be reliable and conscientious with a strong customer service ethos.

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to have an LGBT+ resident group, and also BAME, LGBT+ and Disabled colleague networks. These work closely with the organisation to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We recruit, train and promote without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex or gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age or other protected status. One of our values is 'respect', therefore we do not accept harassment or discrimination from any colleague, resident or third party.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.