Short term House and Kitchen team member

This is a fantastic opportunity to live and work in the Scottish Highlands and be part of a Christian Community providing excellent hospitality.

Our guests’ experience is hugely shaped by the hard work of our housekeeping team in creating welcoming spaces, and keeping them looking great day-in, day-out, and by our kitchen team who prepare and serve delicious home-cooked meals and baking.  As a General Assistant you will work with both the housekeeping and kitchen teams to deliver great hospitality to our guests.

You will have the opportunity to get involved in the wider ministry of the Centre, including our evening sessions with kids, and ministry teams serving on one of our events weeks and weekends (e.g. playing music, organising games / sport, etc).

Accommodation will be provided

KEY ROLES

• Assist in ensuring that the house and other areas are clean, tidy and that rooms are prepared for guests arriving.
• Ensure that the Dining Room, Servery and Kitchen are kept clean and tidy.
• Prepare food, serve meals and assist with kitchen duties as required by Catering Manager.
• Organise and operate the servery and wash-up in an efficient manner in accordance with guidelines
• Ensure that coffee break and lunchtime arrangements are made to provide for staff.
• Assisting the Catering Manager in overseeing and developing our Gap Year team and volunteers in the servery, wash-up and dining room.
• To maintain a high standard of safety, cleanliness and food hygiene in the kitchen.
• Keep up to date with the paperwork and record keeping associated with catering.
• Have a working knowledge of relevant health and safety regulations and COSHH.
• Fully contribute to the spiritual life and ministry of the Centre.

GOOD TO KNOW

• It is a Genuine Occupational Requirement that the holder of this post is a practising Christian whose lifestyle is consistent with the values and doctrine of the Christian faith
• As part of our commitment to safeguarding, the successful applicant will be required to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Scheme and the appointment will be subject to a satisfactory PVG Scheme Disclosure.
• We cannot accept overseas applications for this role unless you have the right to work in the UK. If you would like to volunteer with us then please refer to our international volunteer page.

INTERESTED?

Please prayerfully consider whether this role may be right for you. For an informal chat about the role please contact the Centre Director, Stu Newland, on 01479 818004 during office hours.  To apply send an email to complete our online application form