Wanted! Part-time Catering Assistant

Wanted! Part-time Catering Assistant

ADCA is looking for an enthusiastic and organised person who is at home in a kitchen and able to handle preparing and serving up pre-cooked dishes for a larger number of people, working as part of a friendly team.

We are offering 10 hours a week, at £11.20 per hour to the right person

Could this be you? Or someone you know?

What's it all about?

ADCA (Audlem & District Community Action) is a well-known local charity supporting older people in the Audlem area of Cheshire East. Our clubs provide a great opportunity to socialise and relax in comfortable surroundings and take part in a number of enjoyable activities.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Catering Assistant to help us out in two of our clubs with a most important activity. Lunch!

Up to 25 people – ADCA club members, staff and volunteers – look forward every week to enjoying a tasty lunch at our Tuesday and Wednesday clubs in Audlem and Hankelow. You could be an important part of the team that helps to make their day.

What will your role be?

You will take charge of preparing and serving a precooked two-course meal at the Tuesday Club in Audlem, and a lighter lunch at the Wednesday Club in Hankelow.

There are modern kitchens in both venues, and you will have help from staff and volunteers to serve and clear away.

In addition, you will be able to take part in the menu planning, and will be able to contribute your own ideas.

What is required?

You need:

working knowledge of food preparation

good understanding of food hygiene

some experience of preparing meals for larger groups (not necessarily work-related)

ability to work to a schedule and organise your tasks

Previous experience of catering for older people would be an asset.

Before you start you will be given guidance on the requirements of ADCA's Food Hygiene Policy and other ADCA Policies.

Further information

Note: Appointment is subject to Enhanced DBS clearance (which discloses all convictions and cautions whether spent or unspent) and a probationary period.

To find out more about ADCA and download a full Job Description, Person Specification and Application Form, please click here to visit our website. http://adca.audlem.org

Application packs can also be requested:

by phone – 07984 785907 (leave a message if necessary)

or email – admin@adca.org.uk

or collected in person from the ADCA office in Audlem Public Hall Annexe, 12 Cheshire Street, Audlem, Crewe CW3 0AH between 9am and 12 noon on Wednesdays or Fridays.

Closing date: 1 September 2023

Interviews: Wednesday 13 September 2023

Expected start date: October